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Voyage - Leg:       OC 388,389,390
Voyage Dates:       24 - 27 Apr 2003, - Will Ostrom, Chief Scientist
                    27 Apr - 17 May, - Nick Makris, Chief Scientist
                    17 - 24 May - John Preston, Chief Scientist
Chief Sci(s):       Will Ostrom, Nick Makris, John Preston (Makris)
Address:            Massachusetts Institute of Technology
                    Rm 5-222
                    77 Massachusetts Ave
                    Cambridge MA
Phone:              617-253-3708
Email:              makris@mit.edu
Cruise Objective:   Remote Imaging of Seafloor and Subeseafloor
                    Geomprohology
Science Activities: Source and Receiver Arrays, Moorings, Data Acquisition
                    Systems, Data Analysis Systems
Operations Area:    NJ Strataform, 30 Nmi Radius about 39D10M N, 72D50M W
                    50-2000 m, typically 80 m
                    180 nm southwest of Woods Hole
                    85 nm east of Atlantic City

SSSG Tech:             sssg @oceanus.whoi.edu
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: Jon Alberts
                       tel. (508) 289-2277
                       fax: (508) 457-2185
                       email: jalberts@whoi.edu
Arrival Port:          Woods Hole, MA
Agent:                 Same as above
Installed Scientific   12 & 3.5 Khz
Equipment:             Knudsen and EPC thermal recorder.
                       ADCP
                       XBT System
                       CTD - Sensors - Salinity, Temperature, Depth
                       IMET Sensors
WHOI-Provided Science  Slip rings - 20 1000 V @ 20 A
Tools:
Program-Provided       Source and Receiver Arrays, Moorings, Data
Science Tools:         Acquisition Systems, Data Analysis Systems, Portable
                       Air Compressors
                       Portable 25 kW Generator, 440 v, 3 phase, 20 amp,
                       diesel powered, need a fuel line
Shipboard
Equipment/Nav:
Other Requirements:      Electrical power for J.Preston winch (aboard last
                         year)
                         Night Work Anticipated
Notes:                   Need Ship's Crane, Capstan, A-frame, Trawl Winch
                         with 9/16'' cable,

                         Cape Henlopen will be used for Personnel transfer
                         between Oceanus and Endeavor.
                         Oceanus will Depoly 2 moorings at site, return to
                         WHOI, load Scientific Gear and
                         depart to site.

                         J. Preston Winch in process of Engineering
                         Analysis by Terry Hammar (April timeline)
                         Roger Gauss Winch to be certified also.
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