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Voyage - Leg:       OC 320
Voyage Dates:       30 Mar - 3 Apr
Chief Sci(s):       Neal Pettigrew
Address:            202a Libby Hall
                    University of Maine
                    Orono, ME 04469
Phone:              207-581-4388
Email:              johnw@fram.umeoce.maine.edu
Cruise Objective:   ECOHAB-GOM: The Ecology and Oceanography of Toxic
                    Alexandrium blooms in the Gulf of Maine. Second in
                    series of cruises for this joint NOAA/NSF program.
                    Grant # NA46RG0470
Science Activities: Deploy instrumented surface moorings (10)
                    CTD
                    ADCP surveys
Operations Area:    Gulf of Maine: Maine coast and Nova Scotia

SSSG Tech:             Laura Stein, sssg @oceanus.whoi.edu
Departure Port:        Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Arrival Port:          Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Installed Scientific   12kHz xducer + depth recorders
Equipment:             Underway data logging (Nav,SST,SSS)
                       ADCP system (150kHZ)
WHOI-Provided Science  CTD system
Tools:
Program-Provided       all mooring equipment and instruments
Science Tools:
Shipboard              Standard navigation and communications
Equipment/Nav:         Ship's crane
                       .322" EM cable (NLT 1000m)
                       Air tuggers
                       Deck capstan
                       Anchor tracks
Other Requirements:               may require Pengo winch
Notes:                            * co-PI Richard Signell, USGS/WH
                                  *Additional POC John Wallinga (207)
                                  581-4321
                                  *CTD ops will not require rosette.
                                  * Mooring ops by M.Martini, USGS
                                  * 2 moorings off Penobscot are non-ECOHAB
                                  *May be desireable to swap to 9/16" trawl
                                  wire berfore this cruise.
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 12/13/2006

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