27 September 2002

Captain Lawrence Bearse
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
R/V Oceanus, Voyage #382
Woods Hole, MA  02543

Dear Captain Bearse:

On or about 1 October 2002, your vessel being ready for sea and weather
permitting, you will depart Woods Hole, Massachusetts, on Voyage #382.
Upon completion of the science activities the vessel shall return to
Woods Hole on 14 October 2002.

The scientific objective is to conduct diel sampling of near surface
waters to assess both species diversity and the distribution of growth
rates among eukaryotic phytoplankton.

Science activities planned include CTD casts, Hydro casts, on-deck
incubations and drogue deployments.
The Moffett “Clean Van” and the WHOI Isotope Van will be utilized and
authorization for Isotope research work at sea has been approved.

The operations area will be the continental shelf and out into the
Sargasso Sea.

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. Robert Olson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Chief Scientist are:

R/V OCEANUS
Voyage #382
1 October 2002 – 14 October 2002
Woods Hole, MA – Woods Hole, MA

Dr. Robert J. Olson, WHOI
Dr. Alexi Shalapyonok, WHOI
Dr. Michele D. DuRand, WHOI
Dr. James Moffett, WHOI
Dr. Heidi Sosik, WHOI
Mr. Jay T. Cullen, WHOI
Mr. Steven Eykelhoff, WHOI
Ms. Sheila O’Brien, Univ. of Washington
Ms. Winnie Wing Yee Lau, Univ. of Washington
Dr. Jonah Piovia Scott, Univ. of Washington
Ms. Barbara Jane Hamill, Florida A & M Univ.
Ms. Sarah Kathyrn Piwinski, Sea Educ. Assoc.

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 schedule with KXC713 on S.S.B. or via
satellite on assigned frequencies, and submit to the Port Office at
radio contact on Mondays and Thursdays a situation report from the
Master and Chief Scientist.

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
James R. Luyten
Acting President and Director