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Voyage - Leg:       KN 177- 02
Voyage Dates:       8 - 18 May 2004
Chief Sci(s):       Yair Rosenthal (Rosenthal)
Address:            Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences
                    Rutgers Univ.
                    71 Dudley Rd.
                    New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8521
Phone:              732-932-6555, ext 250
Email:              rosentha@imcs.rutgers.edu
Cruise Objective:   Collect sediment cores to investigate saturation
                    effects on trace metal
                    uptake into benthic foraminiferal calcite
Science Activities: Jumbo Piston Coring, Multibeam, Gravity and
                    Multicoring, & CTD Water Sampling
Operations Area:    Norwegian Basin
                    62-65 N & 0-3 E
                    400-3900 meters

SSSG Tech:               sssg@knorr.whoi.edu
Departure Port:          Bergen, Norway
Agent:                   GMC Shipping
                         PO Box 139, Ytre Laksevag
                         5848 Bergen
                         Norge (Norway)
                         Street address for larger packages:
                         c/o GMC Shipping
                         Gravdalsveien 245
                         5164 Lakesevag
                         Norge, (Norway)
                         Telephone No.  +47 55 94 77 20
                         Fax No. +47 55 94 77 27
                         contact:  Hjalti Sveinsson
                         email:  gmcshbergen@gmc.no
Arrival Port:            Bergen, Norway
Agent:                   same as above
Installed Scientific     Multibeam
Equipment:               3.5 kHz
                         CTD w/ temp, depth, salinity
WHOI-Provided Science    Multicore & Gravity Core, CTD, Jumbo Piston Coring
Tools:
Program-Provided Science
Tools:
Shipboard Equipment/Nav: Hydro winches
Other Requirements:      Science party move aboard 5/7 & off 5/19 in Bergen
Notes:                   Load here in Woods Hole on 4/23/2004 and gear will
                         stay aboard until after Keigwin cruise
Navy Clearance Status:   Not applicable

Last Modified: 12/13/2006

Check List:          Required?       Comments
US Customs Form      Yes             Customs forms required
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance Yes             Norwegian clearance granted 5/6/04
SCUBA Diving