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Voyage - Leg:       KN 180-01
Voyage Dates:       25 Oct - 10 Nov 2004
Chief Sci(s):       Robert Reves-Sohn (Reves-Sohn)
Address:            WHOI, Mail Stop 24
                    G & G Dept.
                    Woods Hole, MA 02543
Phone:              508-289-3616
Email:              rsohn@whoi.edu
Cruise Objective:   Sohn/Humphris/Canales: Monitor microearthquake
                    activity, vent exit temperatures, and tidal pressures
                    at the TAG hydrothermal site on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
                    German: Collecting long-term biological & chemical
                    measurements, collect video footage of black smokers,
                    deploy bio-slurp guns, push cores, & insitu sensors for
                    dissolved iron and magnesium
Science Activities: High & low temperature probes and tide guage with Jason
                    II; CTD casts. Night work: CTD's and Jason
Operations Area:    Latitude 26 North & Longitude 45 West in approx 3600
                    meters water depth

SSSG Tech:             sssg@knorr.whoi.edu
Departure Port:        Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Agent:                 Al Gordon
Arrival Port:          St. Georges, Bermuda
Agent:                 Master
                       R/V Ship Name
                       Attn: Scientist's Name
                       c/o Meyer Shipping
                       Somers Wharf
                       14 Water St.
                       St. Georges, GE BX
                       BERMUDA

                       Contact: Capt. John Moore
                       tel. (441) 297-2303
                       fax: (441) 292-1583
                       email: meyershipping@ibl.bm
Installed Scientific   CTD winch
Equipment:             Deionized Water
                       CTD/Rosette 24X10L Niskins
                       Refrigerator
                       -70 Deg Freeze
WHOI-Provided Science  JASON II with containers, winch, fiber optic cable,
Tools:                 etc
Program-Provided       (6) Containers; 4 Jason, 1 Rob's, 1 dredging.
Science Tools:         Miniature CTD, optical backscatter, & SM2000 to be
                       installed
Shipboard              CTD with transmissometer, ship's cranes for
Equipment/Nav:         extensive mobilization & demobilization
Other Requirements:    Power requirements and science cargo weights sent to
                       Capt, Ch. Eng. Port Office
Notes:                 (7) high-temp probes, 24 inches long, have
                       "break-away feature"
                       (7) low-temp probes, 24 inches long
                       (1) tide gauge
                       Bathymetric survey mapping using SM-2000 on Jason II
                       The JASON system will be installed at WHOI.  JASON
                       would have its 2 control vans (which are mated ,
                       creating a 16 ft  x 20 ft footprint), the 20 ft
                       tool van and the 20 ft rigging van.  The vehicles
                       will be JASON (11 ft L x 8 ft H x 7 ft W) and Medea
                       (7.5 ft L x 5 ft H x 3.3 ft W) on the Main deck.
                       Effer crane and traction winch on the Main deck
                       loaded at WHOI.
                       If time allows there will be a survey through plume
                       taking CTD & transmissometer measurements using
                       Jason II
                       A-frame, Reves-Sohn 20' van, Need Power requirements
                       480v?. The 12' dredging van will be on for following
                       Tivey cruise, total 6 vans. Gas cylinders.
                       Vegetarian diets on board
Navy Clearance Status: NA

Last Modified: 12/13/2006

Check List:          Required? Comments
US Customs Form      Yes       Customs Forms required prior to WHOI
                               departure
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance No
SCUBA Diving         No