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Voyage - Leg:       OC 280
Voyage Dates:       22 - 30 Jun 1996
Chief Sci(s):       Georges Weatherly
Address:            Dept. of Oceanography, B-169
                    Florida State Univ.
                    Tallahassee, FL 32306-3048
Phone:              (904) 644-2875, fax (904) 644-2581
Email:              weatherly@ocean.fsu.edu
Cruise Objective:   DOE - Ocean Margins Program, Mooring Component (third
                    cruise in the series)
Science Activities: 27 mooring array deployments
                    Tripod recovery and redeployment
                    Hydrography
Operations Area:    Continental Shelf off the Virginia Capes

SSSG Tech:
Departure Port:        Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Arrival Port:          Woods Hole
Agent:                 NA
Installed Scientific   12kHz xducers + depth recorders
Equipment:             12kHz pinger (for wire use)
                       Underway data logging (Nav,SST)
                       ADCP system
                       Uncontaminated SW system
                       De-ionized H2O
WHOI-Provided Science  Refrigerators
Tools:                 Mooring winch
Program-Provided       CTD/rosette system
Science Tools:
Shipboard              Standard navigation equip.
Equipment/Nav:         Ship's crane for mooring handling
                       Ship's deck capstan
                       Air tuggers
                       Trawl winch, 9/16" wire
                       .322" EM cable (NLT 1000m)
Other Requirements:
Notes:                   1) The vessel will make an intermediate port call
                         at the NOAA facility at Norfolk, Va. to pick up
                         mooring equipment and to exchange sci. personnel
                         2) Trawl winch should be available for possible
                         dragging ops.
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 10/04/1996

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