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  TFO  -  2021  -  Endeavor  
  Project Information  
Project Title: TFO: NESBA (New England Shelf Break Acoustics) Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Thomas M. Siderius, PDX Project Institution: PDX
Project ID: 106476 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 4/18/2019 1:33:00 PM Created By: Thomas M. Siderius
Date Last Modified: 2/29/2020 7:40:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NAVY/ONR - NONE - Funded
Summary of Field Work: The field work involves performing an experiment of approximately 17 days to 1) test methods to extract information from measurements of the ocean ambient noise field, 2) test a probabilistic sonar prediction methodology. The experiments will include acoustic propagation measurements as well as relevant oceanographic measurements that will be used to assess the probabilistic sonar predictions. Glider systems with acoustic sensors will be deployed and
ocean and seabed measurements will be simultaneously collected.
Summary of Facility Requirements: We will need an A-frame to deploy a sound source, a crane to deploy and recover glider systems, a CTD measurement capability and sufficient deck space for glider deployments and for source amplifiers.
Summary of other requirements and comments: Will need to be able to operate in moderately rough weather (e.g., sea-state 3).
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1010445 Created By: Thomas M. Siderius
Date Last Modified: 4/18/2019 1:33:00 PM Date Submitted: 4/18/2019 1:33:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2021 Ship/Facility: Endeavor
Optimum Start Date: 3/15/2021 Dates to Avoid: Need moderately rough weather so prefer fall/winter/spring over summer.
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 2/1/2020 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 6/30/2021 Other Ship(s): None.

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
14 2 2 3 21
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: None.
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Will likely operate 100nm or so from the coast, need to tow a source, deploy recover gliders and make CTD, sub-bottom profiling measurements. Need a mid-size or greater.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
Atlantic
Description of Op Area: Off the east coast of the US
Op Area Size/Dia.: 50
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
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Ending
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Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? No Coastal States:

South Africa
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances  

Are you or any member in your science party bringing in any science equipment items which are regulated for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
No If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office? No
 Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?

Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
None.
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Beaufort, NC, USA None Beaufort, NC, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
None.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Thomas M. Siderius, PDX
# in Science Party 12 # of different science teams 2 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
2
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements Will need support deploying and recovering gliders, towing sound source, making CTD measurements, running sub-bottom profiler. Need tech support to set up computers, as well as navigation stream and ship systems measurements.
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPSelected MultibeamSelected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
1 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

May be a van required for sound source operations

Major Ancillary Facilities (that require coordination of schedules with ship schedule)
Aircraft
Unselected Helicopter Ops (USCG)Unselected Twin OtterUnselected Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Unselected Other AUVUnselected Sentry  
Coring Facility
Unselected Jumbo Piston CoringUnselected Large Gravity Core Unselected MC800 multicorer w/ MISO camera/telemetryUnselected OSU Coring Facility (MARSSAM)
Unselected Other Large Coring FacilityUnselected WHOI Long Core  
Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Unselected AlvinUnselected Clelia (HBOI)Unselected JSL I & II (HBOI)Unselected Other HOV
Other Facility
Unselected MISO Facility - deep-sea imagingUnselected Other FacilityUnselected Potential Fields Pool Equipment 
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Unselected JasonUnselected Other ROV  
Seismic Facility
Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Center (OBSIC)Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)Unselected Ocean-Bottom Seismometer Program (UTIG)Unselected Other Seismic/OBS Facility
Unselected PASSCALUnselected Portable MCS groupUnselected Portable MCS/SCS groupUnselected U.S. Geological Survey Ocean Bottom Seismometer Facility (USGS at WHOI)
Towed Underwater Vehicle
Unselected ARGO IIUnselected Hawaii MR1 (HMRG)Unselected IMI12 (HMRG)Unselected IMI120 (HMRG - formerly DSL 120A)
Unselected IMI30 (HMRG)Unselected Other Towed Underwater VehicleUnselected Towfish 
UNOLS Van Pool
Unselected AUV Lab Van #1Unselected Clean Lab VanUnselected Cold Lab VanUnselected General Purpose Lab Van
Unselected Radioisotope Lab VanUnselected Wet Lab Van  
UNOLS Winch Pool
Unselected Mooring SpoolerUnselected Portable WinchUnselected Turn Table 
Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems.
None.

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