19 November 2004 Captain George Silva Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution R/V Atlantis, Voyage #11, Leg XXI Woods Hole, MA 02543 Dear Captain Silva: On or about 30 November 2004, your vessel being ready for sea and weather permitting, you will depart Manzanillo, Mexico, on Voyage # 11, Leg XXI. Upon completion of the science activities the vessel shall return to San Diego, California, on 20 December 2004. The main scientific research objectives are the collection of Alvinellid worms from characterized habitats, characterization of the thermal and chemical environments of the Pompeii worm, discrete collection of young sulfide features from a variety of habitats, collection of large volumes of water from a variety of vent environments and collection of Riftia, mussels, clams etc. Large educational/outreach effort - Extreme 2004 - will take place during the leg. Science activities planned include Submersible Operations, CTD casts and elevator operations. The operations area will be the East Pacific Rise in the area of 09-40N, 104-16W and 12-49N, 103-56W. Scientific marine research within the exclusive economic zone of any foreign nation is strictly prohibited. The scientific personnel participating on this voyage under the direction of Dr. Craig Cary, Chief Scientist are: R/V Atlantis Voyage #11, Leg XXI 30 November 2004 – 20 December 2004 Manzanillo, Mexico – San Diego, California Dr. Stephen Craig Cary, Chief Scientist, University of Delaware Dr. Barbara J. Campbell, University of Delaware Mr. Kevin Joseph Portune, University of Delaware Dr. Shannon Joy Williamson, University of Delaware Mr. Michael Thomas League, University of Delaware Ms. Karen Romano-Young, University of Delaware Mr. Ky Hacker, University of Delaware Mr. Kai-Wu Charles Lee, Waikato Ms. Mihailo Kaplarevic, University of Delaware Dr. Alison Elizabeth Murray, Desert Research Institute Dr. Joseph John Grzymski, Desert Research Institute Ms. Alison Elizabeth Kelley, Desert Research Institute Ms. Astrid Schnetzer, University of Southern California Dr. Monika Bright, University of Vienna Dr. Horst Felbeck, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ms. Stephanie Markert, University of Greifswald, Germany Dr. Eric DeChaine, Harvard University Mr. Frank James Stewart, Harvard University Ms. Shelley Roxane Bench, University of Delaware Mr. Thomas Daniel Niederberger, University of Waikato, New Zealand Dr. Ian Robert McDonald, University of Waikato, New Zealand Ms. Michelle Rene Phillips, University of Oregon Mr. David Sims, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ms. Kazumi Baba, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The ship’s agent in Manzanillo, Mexico, will be: Vasile Tudoran Transport 140 Av. Morelos, Centro 5to Piso 28200 Manzanillo, Colima MEXICO Contact: Daniel Romo/Vasile Tudoran tel/fax: 52-314-3321223 cell: 52-313-1008862 (24 hrs) email: VTudoran@aol.com The ship’s agent in San Diego will be: Paxton, Shreve & Hays Inc. 2191 Main St. San Diego, CA 92113 Contact: Tom Jenkins tel. (619) 232-8941 fax: (619) 232-3006 telex: 6731029 SHREVE SDG email: marineops@pshinc.net Please note: At the completion of this voyage, both the Captain and Chief Scientist should fill out a Post-Cruise Assessment form. The form is on-line at the following web site: http://www.gso.uri.edu/unols/pcarform.htm Please advise the Port Office of all personnel changes prior to departure and maintain the daily SITREP via INMARSAT C or other means as required. Please advise the Port Office of all significant expenses incurred, particularly the quantity, price and source of fuel oil. Also, at each port stop, please advise the Port Office the gallons of fuel on board, stating the date the inventory was taken. I wish you a pleasant and successful voyage. Very truly yours, Approved and Signed by Robert B. Gagosian President and Director