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Voyage - Leg:        KN 161-8
Voyage Dates:        11 Jun - 3 Jul 2000
Chief Sci(s):        Jim Bauer
Address:             College of William & Mary
                     School Of Marine Science
                     Post Office Box 1346, Rt. 1208
                     Gloucester Point, VA 23062
                     Contact Jim Bauer
Phone:               804-684-7136
Email:               bauer@vims.edu
Cruise Objective:    Gather information on chemical and natural
                     isotopic composition of organic matter in water column
                     and sediments
Science Activities:  Rosette casts, Go-Flo hydrocasts, Deep particle
                     pumping, Box Coring, Gravity Coring, CTD casts
                     (Sea Bird on Hydrowire) , plankton net tows
Operations Area:     Sargasso Sea

SSSG Tech:             Robbie Laird
                       Eric Plourde
Departure Port:        Norfolk, VA
Agent:                 Kerr Norton Marine
                       2001 Old Greenbrier Rd
                       Chesapeake, VA 23320
                       757-366-5550
Arrival Port:          Norfolk, VA
Agent:                 Same as above
Installed Scientific   PDR
Equipment:
WHOI-Provided Science  Chest Freezer
Tools:                 Refrigerator
                       Fume hood
                       De-ionized water system
                       CTD 30 liter Niskins
                       Pinger for wire
                       Box Corer
                       Gravity Corer
Program-Provided       Clean Van
Science Tools:
Shipboard              .322 wire
Equipment/Nav:         1/4 inch hydro wire
                       Trawl wire
                       DP
Other Requirements:               110 volt power
                                  storage space for science equipment
                                  containers
                                  Cean Van, 12'
                                  To be located on main deck
                                  just foreward of aft hangar
                                  on starboard side
Notes:                            Requirements for Oceanographic cable:
                                  4500m max. depth
                                  1200 lbs max instrument weight
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 06/02/2000

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