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Voyage - Leg:       OC 384
Voyage Dates:       24 Oct - 4 Nov 2002
Chief Sci(s):       Vincent Guida
Address:            J.J. Howard Lab
                    74 Magruder Rd.
                    Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone:              (732) 872-3042
Email:              vincent.guida@noaa.gov
Cruise Objective:
Science Activities: Fisheries Habitat Mapping in tilefish area, including
                    drift vehicle video and photo transects, benthic,
                    epibenthic & fish sampling
Operations Area:    Mid-Atlantic outer shelf
                    39.2-39.8N, 72-72.7W
                    100-300m

SSSG Tech:             Steven Eykelhoff
Departure Port:        Woods Hole, MA
Agent:                 Master R/V Oceanus
                       Attn: Scientist's Name
                       c/o WHOI
                       266 Woods Hole Rd.
                       Woods Hole, MA 02543
                       Contact: Al Gordon
                       tel. (508) 289-2484
                       fax: (508) 457-2195
                       email: agordon@whoi.edu
Arrival Port:          Woods Hole, MA
Agent:                 Same as above
Installed Scientific   12 Khz & 3.5 Khz Transducer
Equipment:             CTD / Rosette System - conductivity, temperature,
                       depth
                       Fume Hood
                       Refrigerator
                       Chest Freezer
                       -70 Deg Freezer
                       IMET Sensor - full Suite
WHOI-Provided Science
Tools:
Program-Provided       2 meter Beam Trawl
Science Tools:         16 ft. Otter Trawl
                       SeaBoss Drift Imaging System
                       NMFS CTD - SeaBird "Sea Cat model 19"
Shipboard
Equipment/Nav:
Other Requirements:    230VAC, 3 phase power for Seaboss winch
                       U/W handling of nets
                       Deck Space for formalinized benthic sample
                       Night Work Anticipated
Notes:                 Trawls - 200 lbs, 80 lbs empty - 300 meters max
                       depth

                       Seaboss systems consists of a winch and a
                       imaging/grab sampler frame The Seaboss system is a
                       drift system. The Seaboss is a tube frame body about
                       4 foot square. The Seaboss has a weight of about 400
                       lbs. It has cameras, lights and a Van Veen Grab
                       Sampler on the frame. The Max depth and payout is
                       200 meters. The operational area is on the Hudson
                       Canyon Shelf looking at fish habitats with
                       occasional sediment grabs for grain size and other
                       analysis. They will not be going into the Canyon.
                       The work concentrates on the flat shelf areas. The
                       Seaboss has a forward looking camera as well as a
                       bottom looking camera. The USGS winch operator uses
                       a monitor to operate the winch while drifting. The
                       winch is in the process of testing and documentation
                       to comply with ISM.

                       Hazardous/ Toxic Chemicals - Notified of MSDS, spill
                       kit and PPE requirements
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 12/13/2006

Check List:          Required?          Comments
US Customs Form      No
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance No
SCUBA Diving         No