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Voyage - Leg:       KN 162-07,8,9
Voyage Dates:       9 Dec 2000 - 31 Jan 2001
Chief Sci(s):       Henry Dick
Address:            WHOI MS - 8
Phone:              (508) 289-2590
Email:              hdick@whoi.edu
Cruise Objective:   Swath mapping of Southwest Indian Ridge, and acquire
                    Seabeam, gravity and magnetic data
Science Activities: Rock dredging
Operations Area:    Southwest Indian Ridge
                    9E to 22E, 51S to 54S
                    1500 to 6000 meters

SSSG Tech:                     Ms. Any Simoneau
                               Mr. Robert Laird
Departure Port:                Cape Town, South Africa
Agent:                         Master
                               R/V Ship Name
                               Attn: Scientist's Name
                               c/o John T. Rennie & Sons
                               1 Thibault House, 4th Floor
                               Thibault Square
                               Cape Town
                               REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

                               Contact: Brad Theron
                               Phone: 27 (21) 4198550
                               Fax: 27 (21) 4216984
                               Email: bradley.theron@rsagency.rennies.co.za
Arrival Port:                  Durban, South Africa
Agent:                         John T. Rennie & Sons
                               41 Victoria Embankment
                               Rennie House, 7th Floor
                               Durban 4000, South Africa
                               Telephone: 011 27 31 328 0400
                               Fax: 011 27 31 328 0417
                               Points of Contact:
                               Nelson Reddy, Operations Manager
                               Telephone: 011 083 4416864

                               Ian Hall
                               Telephone: 011 083 4992804
Installed Scientific           Gravimeter
Equipment:                     Seabeam
                               3.5 and 12 KHz
                               Trawl Winch
                               P-Code
                               DP
                               Magnetometer
                               Dredges
                               Rock Saw
                               PDR
                               Pinger for Wire Use
WHOI-Provided Science Tools:   Steel Trawl Wire for Dredges
Program-Provided Science
Tools:
Shipboard Equipment/Nav:
Other Requirements:              Science Stowage
Notes:
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 04/25/2001

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