+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ATLANTIS CRUISE SYNOPSIS | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Voyage - Leg: AT 11-10 Voyage Dates: 6 - 30 Apr 2004 Chief Sci(s): Richard Lutz (Lutz/Tolstoy/Shank) Address: Rutgers University 71 Dudley Rd. New Brunswick, N.J. 08901 Phone: 732-932-6555, ext 200 Email: rlutz@imcs.rutgers.edu Cruise Objective: RIDGE integrated study site work w/ focus on biological-chemistry integration. Science Activities: Alvin, 16 dives, April 9 -24 OBS Night program Operations Area: 9-49.0 to 9--51.0 N & 104-18.0W 2500 meter depth SSSG Tech: sssg@atlantis.whoi.edu Departure Port: Manzanillo, Mexico Agent: Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o Vasile Tudoran Transport 140 Av. Morelos, Centro 5to Piso 28200 Manzanillo, Colima MEXICO Contact: Daniel Romo/Vasile Tudoran tel/fax: 52-314-3321223 cell: 52-313-1008862 (24 hrs) email: VTudoran@aol.com Arrival Port: San Diego, CA Agent: Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o Paxton, Shreve & Hays Inc. 2191 Main St. San Diego, CA 92113 Contact: Tom Jenkins tel. (619) 232-8941 fax: (619) 232-3006 telex: 6731029 SHREVE SDG email: marineops@pshinc.net Installed Scientific De-ion H20 Equipment: fume hood reefer chest freezer minus 70 walk-in cooler WHOI-Provided Science Alvin Ti major samplers -Vetriani, Luther, Shank Tools: Alvin 1.7L Niskin bottles -Vetriani HiT, LoT - Luther, Shank Large & Small Capacity Slurp Pump-Shank Pelagic pump (for Shank RNA collector) Bio-collection box, 12X12X12 & 12X12X24- Shank Scoop Nets- Shank External Digital Survey Camera, oriented fwd Strobes on boom (for Fornari camera, see Program-provided science tools) Alvin Elevator: Lutz, (Shank, Vetriani) plans (4) elevator drops w/ 100 lbs or less payload Luther: Elevator- 4 deployments for Luther in-situ voltammetry system. Total of 8 elevator deployments Program-Provided Jim Childress's live animal gear with Barry Rowan, Science Tools: (1) pressure vessel, (1) chiller, (2) pressure pumps George Luther's In situ voltammetry system, same as Dec 2003 cruise Tide gage (35# ww) to be deployed by Alvin (Alvin cert test for use to 2780M completed 2/27/04)- Tolstoy RNA Collector Device-Shank, requires pelagic pump. Fornari down looking still camera, lease arranged Fornari "ratcam" 18 OBS units to be free-fall deployed. See details below. Shipboard SEABEAM, 12 kHz, ship's crane for OBS's, trawl wire Equipment/Nav: needed for acoutic release testing. Other Requirements: Tolstoy: pinger & relay transponder for wire use, also need hydro wire for testing to depth acoustic releases. Tolstoy to install GPS and antennae. Notes: Tolstoy night program: recover previously deployed (9) OBS, then deploy (12) additional OBS for a one-year deployment. Deploy & recover (3) temporary OBS's. OBS's have lithium battery packs. OBS's receive at 11.0khz and reply at 13.0khz. If compatible, will need to be surveyed in using ships hardware/software and SSSG/Alvin training/assistance. SEANET for large Education & outreach effort for RIDGE Office Lab Space assignments: Rich Lutz- Main Lab Aft Geo.Luther- Main Lab Forward Tim Shank- Bio-Anal. Lab Jim Childress- Wet Lab Maya Tolstoy-Fantail for OBS & Hydro lab aft C. Vetriani- Hydro Lab Forward Navy Clearance Status: Granted 03/12/04: WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF 09-48N, 104-17W DURING PERIOD 151600Z MAR THRU 300000Z APR 04 Last Modified: 01/19/2006 Check List: Required? Comments US Customs Form Yes Explosives Clearance No Isotope Use Approval No Diplomatic Clearance Yes Mexican Port Call clearance approved, Capt has copy SCUBA Diving No