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Voyage - Leg:       KN 192-07

Voyage Dates:       31 Dec 2007 - 17 Jan 2008

Chief Scientist(s): Hanumant Singh (Singh)
Address:            WHOI
                    Blake 211, MS #7
Phone:              508-289-3270
Email:              hsingh @whoi.edu

Cruise Objective:   Test out multiple AUV operations at the Southern
                    Mid-atlantic Ridge

Science Activities:

Operations Area:    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge

Departure Port: Natal, Brazil

Agent:          Primary Agent:
                Vasile Tudoran Transport
                819 Ohio Ave.
                Long Beach, CA 90804

                Contact: Vasile Tudoran
                Phone: (562) 882-5590
                Fax: (562) 434-9800
                Email : [1]vtudoran@aol.com
                Subagent:

                Master, R/V KNORR
                US government oceanographic research vessel IN TRANSIT at
                the Port of NATAL, Rio Grande do Norte, BRAZIL
                c/o Natalshipping Maritima Ltda.
                Rua Silva Jardim, n* 04 - Ribeira
                CEP: 59.012-090 - Natal - Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil

                Contact: Washington Albuquerque
                Phone/Fax: 55-85-32263100
                Cell phone: 55-85-91810130 and 55-85-88990130

                Note: Agent and Subagent and WHOI contacts should be copied
                on all communications. It is requested that shipment
                information of any equipment be communicated to the
                Agent/Subagent and WHOI contacts

Arrival Port:       Ascension Island, United Kingdom

Agent:              Master R/V Ship Name
                    Attn: Scientist's Name
                    c/o Ascension Island Travel Agency (A.I.T.A)
                    Georgetown
                    Ascension Island
                    ASCN 1ZZ

                    Contact: Kitty George
                    Phone: 00 247 6244
                    Fax:* 00 247 6827
                    Email: [2]kitty.george@ascension.gov.ac

SHIP
  Installed or Normally    12 kHz Bathymetry
  Carried Equipment:       ADCP
                           CTD/Rosette 24 X 10L
                           Seabeam
                           HighSeasNet will be used to update Dive &
                           Discover website (10/31-JD)
  WHOI-Provided Equipment: Rock Dredge (10/31-JD)
                           Release hook to deploy AUV's - AUV's weigh ~500
                           lbs (10/31-JD)
  Science Party-Provided   AUV's
  Equipment:               20 ft container (no services required, main deck
                           port side location)
  Notes:                   Night Work Anticipated
                           Will need to install Transducer in well - used to
                           talk to the AUV's (10/31-JD)

JASON
  Installed or Normally Carried Equipment:
  Science Party-Provided Equipment:
  Notes:

Other Notes: Small boat may be used in case of emergency recovery (not SOP)
             Load 20 ft container and air freight in Natal, will stay aboard
             until shipyard. (10/31-JD)
             Will use some chemicals from Saito cruise, PI's have discussed
             this. (10/31-JD)
SSSG Tech:   sssg @knorr.whoi.edu

Check List:          Required? Comments
US Customs Form      Yes       for all item returning to US on Knorr
Diplomatic Clearance Yes       UK (Ascension Island), Brazil (Port Call
                               Clearance)
Isotope Use Approval No
SCUBA Diving         No

Last Modified: 10/31/2007

References

Visible links
1. mailto:vtudoran@aol.com
2. mailto:kitty.george@ascension.gov.ac