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  East Coast SAS Surve  -  2019  -  Hugh R. Sharp  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Advanced Sonars FY19 East Coast Data Collection Event Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Jim Prater, NSWC PCD Project Institution: NSWC PCD
Project ID: 106504 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 5/29/2019 2:25:00 PM Created By: Jim Prater
Date Last Modified: 6/13/2019 3:59:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NAVY/ONR - NONE - Funded
Summary of Field Work: This proposal involves the collection of acoustic data in different environments and over a variety of structures along the eastern Atlantic. This acoustic data will be used to feed various ONR programs involving sensor development, signal processing enhancements, vehicle stability and navigation, environmental characterization, and sensor performance estimation.
Summary of Facility Requirements: Facilities to build and maintain REMUS 600 vehicles.
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1010491 Created By: Jim Prater
Date Last Modified: 5/29/2019 2:25:00 PM Date Submitted: 5/29/2019 2:25:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2019 Ship/Facility: Hugh R. Sharp
Optimum Start Date: 9/3/2019 Dates to Avoid: Schedule must be confirmed with partners before changes can be made.
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 9/1/2019 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 9/7/2019 Other Ship(s): N/A

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
11 1 1 5 18
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval: N/A # of Cruises: 1

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: N/A
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Requested schedule was created through negotiation/deconfliction with team partners and the RV Sharp schedule.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
Boston and NC
Description of Op Area: Offshore areas with existing anthropogenic clutter. First site is off of Boston in ~200ft, second is off of North Carolina in ~2-300ft.
Op Area Size/Dia.: each approx 10 by 10nmi
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
42.5° N / 70.5° W map
152 map
NA06 map
Ending
36° N / 75° W map
116 map
NA06 map
  Show Degrees Minutes    
Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? No Coastal States:

NONE
 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)?
Yes 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.)
Survey does not involve international travel, but items and work involved is sensitive in nature.
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Woods Hole, MA, USA Lewes, DE, USA Lewes, DE, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Intermediate ports as needed by supporting vessel.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Jim Prater, NSWC PCD
# in Science Party 12 # of different science teams 3 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements Approximately 4 persons per team. 3 sensor teams are involved.
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPSelected MultibeamUnselected 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
0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

Multibeam survey of the operational area would be of benefit, but is not required if it is not possible.

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
Selected 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.
A Van with facilities to maintain REMUS 600 class systems would be of benefit.

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