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Voyage - Leg:       KN 156
Voyage Dates:       19 Jan -18 Feb 1998
Chief Sci(s):       Jim Bellingham
Address:            MIT Sea Grant
                    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
                    292 Main Street, E38-372
                    Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone:              617-253-7136
Email:              belling@mit.edu
Cruise Objective:   "The Labrador Sea Experiment": demonstrate the
                    capabilities of the Automonous Ocean Sampling Network
                    (AOSN) systems, developed as a tool to characterize the
                    physical ocean. Repeat hydrographic transects made
                    February'97.
                    ONR Grant #: N00014-95-1-1316
Science Activities: Test and deploy AUVS
                    Deploy instrumented mooring and docking stations
                    Deploy ALACE, RAFOS ans DLF floats
                    CTD/rosette stations
                    Collection meteorologic and ADCP data
Operations Area:    Labrador Sea-gen'l vicinity of Ocean sta."B"
                    Moorings at 56-33N, 52-40W.

SSSG Tech:             Greg Packard, sssg@knorr.whoi.edu
Departure Port:        Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Arrival Port:          Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Installed Scientific   12kHz xducers + depth recorders
Equipment:             Underway data logging (Nav,SST)
                       XBT system
                       ADCP
                       IMET system
WHOI-Provided Science  CTD/rosette system, Level 1(w/LADCP)
Tools:                 Autosal
                       1-20' Hydrography van (01 deck)
                       CTD/rosette cart and trak system
Program-Provided       *All vehicles, mooring and assoc. hardware and
Science Tools:         handling systems.
                       * All floats
                       * 1-20' float storage van (Mn.Dk)
                       * 1-20' mooring equip. storage van(Mn.Dk)
                       * 1-20' AUV control van (01 deck)
Shipboard              Standard navigation and communications
Equipment/Nav:         Ships cranes
                       Hydrowinch w/.322" EM cable (NLT 5000m)
                       Trawlwinch w/9/16" rope (poss.dragging)
                       Deck capstans
                       Rib rescue boat
Other Requirements:               Harsh weather, icing and sea conditions
                                  are to be expected. Exposure suits
                                  required for all on-deck activities.
Notes:                            * Gen'l coordinator: Bob grieve,
                                  rgrieve@mit.edu
                                  * Mooring ops: John Kemp, jkemp@whoi.edu
                                  * CTD ops:
                                  Eric
                                  D'Asaro,dasaro@faraday.apl.washington.edu
                                  * Test launching of AUVs enroute to work
                                  site
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 01/19/1998

Check List:          Required?          Comments
US Customs Form      No
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance Yes                Canada and Denmark (rec'd)
SCUBA Diving         No