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Voyage - Leg:       AT 11-08
Voyage Dates:       27 Feb - 7 Mar 2004
Chief Sci(s):       Miriam Kastner (Kastner)
Address:            UCSD/Scripps
                    9500 Gilman Drive
                    MC #0212
                    La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone:              858-534-2065
Email:              mkastner@ucsd.edu
Cruise Objective:   Recover osmotic samplers from ODP CORK sites and
                    redeploy osmotic samplers, download pressure data
Science Activities: Alvin, 8 dives (dive dates 28 Feb-6 Mar)
Operations Area:    9 deg 38.8583'N & 86 deg 11.4337'W, 2 sites ~1km apart,
                    request 10nm radius
                    4200-4500 meters

SSSG Tech:             sssg@atlantis.whoi.edu
Departure Port:        Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Agent:                 Master
                       R/V Ship Name
                       Attn: Scientist's Name
                       c/o Vasile Tudoran Transport
                       819 Ohio Ave.
                       Long Beach, CA 90804
                       Contact: Vasile Tudoran
                       tel. (562) 882-5590
                       fax: (562) 434-9800
                       email: vtudoran@aol.com

                       Local Address for Large Shipments:
                       SERMAR SA
                       Aptdo 26
                       Puntarenas, Costa Rica
                       Attn: Carlos Aguilar
                       Tel. 011-506-661-1529
                       Fax 011-506-661-2779
Arrival Port:          Puntarenas. Costa Rica
Agent:                 same as above
Installed Scientific   3.5 kHz
Equipment:             De-ion H20
                       Fume hood
                       Refrigerator
                       -70 freezer
                       Walk-in cooler, request leave samples in here until
                       San Diego. Cautioned about reliability. Suggest use
                       Main Lab refrigerator if space available.
WHOI-Provided Science  Possible relay transponder for equipment tracking
Tools:
Program-Provided       Jannasch Osmosampler - (1) 25 ft pipe, (1) 14 ft
Science Tools:         pipe, (1) 8 ft pipe & (1) 12 ft sinker bar.
                       All pipes are 3-1/3 " OD and sinker bar is solid -
                       Jannasch also bringing an elevator
                       Pressure logger interface cable and laptop (already
                       gas tested)
                       Hydraulic motor(s) on Alvin for winch operation
                       Wrist torque requirement for winch control. Web link
                       sent to Pettigrew & Jannasch
Shipboard              Transponder navigation is required, Dr. Kastner has
Equipment/Nav:         provided topo map
                       Doppler/GPS navigation is requested
Other Requirements:    Tom Pettigrew equipment, details pending - will have
                       a high & low speed hydraulic motor to interface
                       with Alvin
Notes:                 Night work is not anticipated on this cruise
                       Request to load supplies in San Diego and off-load
                       in San Diego in April
                       Dr. Kastner requests very early departure
Navy Clearance Status: Granted 02/19/04:
                       WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF 09-39N, 086-11W DURING PERIOD
                       271600Z FEB THRU 080000Z MAR 04

Last Modified: 01/19/2006

Check List:          Required?     Comments
US Customs Form      Yes
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance Yes           Costa Rica, clearance approved 1/29/2004.
SCUBA Diving         No