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  AMOR  -  2021  -  Hugh R. Sharp  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Collaborative Research: In situ oxidation rates of methane injected from seafloor gas seeps Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Chris Martens, UNC_CH Project Institution: UNC
Project ID: 106589 Version #: 2
Date Submitted: 8/14/2019 3:31:00 PM Created By: Howard Mendlovitz
Date Last Modified: 12/17/2019 10:04:00 AM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE/CO - 1948824 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: Hundreds of recently discovered gas seeps along the continental margin north of Cape Hatteras, off North Carolina and in the northern Gulf of Mexico inject huge amounts of dissolved methane into overlying Mid-Atlantic Bight and Gulf bottom waters. Rates of microbial aerobic methane oxidation (AMOR) and changes in the microbial community in response to methane injection in bottom waters are largely unknown because of a previous lack of sustained in situ measurements that can help determine the role of gas seep releases in carbon cycling processes and respiration. This study will utilize newly developed methane sensors and free vehicle mini-landers (ML’s) to investigate AMOR and microbial community responses to methane releases near
and potential impacts of dissolved methane injection from natural seeps on the continental margin off North Carolina and in the Green Canyon area of the northern Gulf of Mexico. We have proposed three oceanographic cruises, two for ten days each in 2021 off NC and one for ten days in 2022. During each cruise we will repeatedly deploy up to four ML’s on the seafloor at 300 to 500 m depth of NC centered around and at 500 and 1200 m in the Gulf at well know Green Canyon sites within lease blocks GC185 and GC600. We will use a video camera-equipped launcher to deploy each ML. The ML’s will perform AMOR measurements that can be monitored live from the ships and will collect bottom water samples for microbiol community analysis before returning on command from the seafloor. We will also collect Niskin bottle water samples and ohysical data from the ships’ rosette CTD system. We wish to schedule the 2021 cruises for May and August on the R/V Sharp out of Delaware and the single 2022 cruise o the R/V Pelican out of Louisiana for the July-August period.
Summary of Facility Requirements: We will need berths for up to 12 scientists although 10 may suffice. We will need 0.322 or 0.680 conducting cable for the launcher system to deploy 650 lb ML’s using dual video camera assistance and have previously performed these operations on the R/V Pelican. We will provide the launcher system previously used in our ML deployments and owned by the University of Georgia (available to us at cost of insurance). We will work with the R/V Sharp facility to enable cable access for use of the launcher at depths up to 500 meters.
Summary of other requirements and comments: We own a TrackPoint USBL system and beacons suitable for use at depths to 500 meters for the NC shelf/slope cruises and will use an existing USBL system on the R/V Pelican for deeper water work in the Gulf
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1010640 Created By: Howard Mendlovitz
Date Last Modified: 8/15/2019 9:43:00 AM Date Submitted: 8/14/2019 3:31:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2021 Ship/Facility: Hugh R. Sharp
Optimum Start Date: 5/7/2021 Dates to Avoid: Not before May 5 due to Class schedules
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 5/5/2021 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 5/12/2021 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
7 1 1 1 10
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements:
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
NC slope
Description of Op Area: Bodie island seeps
Op Area Size/Dia.: 100
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
36.2° N / 74.783333° W map
116 map
NA06 map
Ending
36.2° N / 74.783333° W map
116 map
NA06 map
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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)?
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.)
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Lewes, DE, USA None Lewes, DE, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
 

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Chris Martens, UNC_CH
# in Science Party 12 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Selected Dynamic PositioningSelected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireSelected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Selected 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.

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.

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