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Voyage - Leg:       OC 365-04
Voyage Dates:       5 - 25 Mar 2001
Chief Sci(s):       Claudia Schmid (for Molinari)
Address:            NOAA/AOML
                    4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
                    Miami, FL 33149
Phone:              305-361-4313
Email:              schmid@aoml.noaa.gov
Cruise Objective:   Study interaction between off-equatorial currents and
                    the EUC
Science Activities: CTD
                    Deploy 10 Palace Floats, (Breck Owen)
Operations Area:    Western Tropical Atlantic 5S-12N, 33W-62W

SSSG Tech:             Steven Eykelhoff
Departure Port:        Forteleza, Brazil
Agent:                 V. Castro & Cia. Ltda.
                       Av. Rui Barbosa, 780, Suites 1 & 2
                       Shopping Malaui - Aldeota
                       60.115-220 Fortaleza - Ceara
                       BRASIL
                       Contact: Paulo Holanda
                       Phone: 55-85-261-4433
                       Fax: 55-85-264-3190
                       Email: paulo@v.castro.com.brTBD
Arrival Port:          Bridgetown, Barbados
Agent:                 Master
                       R/V Ship Name
                       Attn: Scientist's Name
                       c/o R.M. Jones & Co. Ltd.
                       Whitepark Rd. PO Box 1241C
                       Bridgetown
                       BARBADOS West Indies

                       Contact: Scott Viera
                       Phone: (246) 426-2152
                       Fax: (246) 427-1847
                       Cell: (246) 230-9144
                       Email: rmjones@caribsurf.com
Installed Scientific   PDR
Equipment:             XBT
                       ADCP
                       Portasal
                       IMET Sensors: Wind, Sea Level, Pressure, Air T.,
                       Humidity
                       CTD/Rosette, cast to 2000m
                       Slip Rings
WHOI-Provided Science  (24) 10L Niskin Bottles
Tools:                 EM Cable 2000m
Program-Provided
Science Tools:
Shipboard
Equipment/Nav:
Other Requirements:         Science Stowage for 10 Profiling Floats
Notes:                      Last minute change in Chief Scientists from Bob
                            Molinari to Claudia Schmid
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 07/10/2001

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