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Voyage - Leg:       AT 15-16
Voyage Dates:       13Feb - 19Mar, 2007
Chief Sci(s):       Spahr Webb (Webb/Cormier)
Address:            LDEO
                    61 Route 9W
                    Palisades, NY 10964
Phone:              845-365-8439
Email:              scw@ldeo.columbia.edu
Cruise Objective:   Geophysical and geodetic studies of rise axis.
Science Activities: We will conduct about 50 compliance meter deployments
                    and recoveries (similar to OBS). Deploy/ Recover 5
                    bottom pressure recorders and deploy 20 BPRs for three
                    year deployment.
Operations Area:    9-10N EPR
                    9 15' to 10 30'N, 104 30'W to 103 20'W
                    2500-3500m
                    about 550nm to first site
                    about 75 stations

SSSG Tech:             sssg @atlantis.whoi.edu
Departure Port:        Manzanillo, MEXICO
Agent:                 Primary Agent:
                       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

                       Subagent:
                       Master R/V Atlantis
                       Attn: Scientist's Name
                       IN TRANSIT MANZANILLO MEXICO
                       c/o Continental Maritime SA
                       83 Calle Colhuas, Centro 28200
                       Manzanillo, Colima
                       MEXICO

                       Contact: Daniel Arias Romo
                       tel/fax: 011 52 314 33 21223
                       mobile: 011 52 314 100 8862
                       email: danielromo2003@yahoo.com.mx
Arrival Port:          Manzanillo, MEXICO
Agent:                 Same as above
Installed Scientific   12 kHz - Bathy
Equipment:             Seabeam
                       Doppler/GPS
                       Dredge
                       Hydrowire
WHOI-Provided Science
Tools:
Program-Provided       Science Storage Van - on main deck, if possible
Science Tools:
Shipboard
Equipment/Nav:
Other Requirements:    Night Work Anticipated
Notes:                 We plan to deploy the bottom pressure recorders by
                       wireline. We will be using a release lent to us by
                       Rob Evans (WHOI). We have tested the deployment
                       using the R/V Sproul.

                       The BPR instrument looks like a very short mooring
                       (17') and is lowered to the seafloor by hydro wire.
                       The BPR has an acoustic transponder (Edgetech). The
                       wireline deployment will allow us to precisely
                       position the BPRs and to test function at depth
                       before release. The release trips when the
                       instrument reaches the seafloor. The BPR weighs 290
                       lbs with a 107 lb tripod anchor.
                       BPR work is with Milene Cormier.

                       Lithium Battery packs (25 packs of 30 D size
                       batteries per pack) will be returned to NYC at end
                       of cruise for disposal.
                       Minimum amounts of hazardous material (alcohol and
                       other solvents)
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 01/04/2007

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