+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KNORR CRUISE SYNOPSIS | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Voyage - Leg: KN 193-05,06 Voyage Dates: 08-27 Jun & 29 Jun-12Jul, 2008/JA04/08 Chief Scientist(s): Gregory Cutter (Cutter/Buessler) Address: Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences 4500 Elkhorn Ave. Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529-0276 Phone: 757-683-4929 Email: gcutter@ odu.edu Cruise Objective: The research to be performed on this cruise will undertake the U.S. GEOTRACES Intercalibration with three primary objectives: (1) Develop and test the US GEOTRACES sampling systems and procedures for dissolved and particulate TEIs. This equipment will be a community resource for use in all future US GEOTRACES' cruises; (2) Using these systems, conduct a thorough intercalibration for all the key GEOTRACES TEIs, and as many others as possible, in the dissolved and particulate phases through the participation of the worldwide TEI community; (3) Establish a GEOTRACES Baseline Station in the western North Atlantic, specifically at the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series Station, as part of the Intercalibration Cruise. This research is a collaborative effort among 3 Principal Investigators (Cutter, Old Dominion U.; Bruland, U. of California, Santa Cruz; R. Sherrell, Rutgers U.), but participation in the intercalibration component will be international and will involve at least 80 other laboratories. Science Activities: Intercalibration cruise with CTD's, several water pump systems, and trace metal water collecting/JA04/08 Operations Area: Sargasso Sea - BATS; shelf break - Norfolk Canyon area 34*50'N, 64*10'W; and ca. 37*N, 74*30'W 0-4600 m Departure Port: Norfolk, VA Agent: Ned Barham (JA4/08) T. Parker Host, Inc. As Agents Only 500 Plume Street East., Suite 600 Norfolk, VA* 23510 Phone: (757) 627-6286 Fax: (757) 627-3948 [1]ops@tparkerhost.com Arrival Port: St. Georges, Bermuda for the end of KN193-05 KN 193-06 will end in Norfolk, VA Agent: Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT c/o Meyer Shipping Somers Wharf 14 Water St. St. Georges, GE BX BERMUDA Contact: Capt. John Moore Phone: (441) 534-8384 Fax: (441) 295-4556 Email: [2]meyershipping@ibl.bm Note: Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information of any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts SHIP Installed or Normally ADCP Carried Equipment: Deionized Water CTD/Rosette - 24X10L - fluor, transmissometer, SBE 43 oxygen Salinometer Fume Hood Refrigerator Chest Freezer (need 3, JA4/08 -70 Degree Freezer MET Sensors - wind, direction, temp, RH, pressure WHOI-Provided Equipment: Seasoar SeaMac w/ 5000 meters Cutter Kevlar JA5/28/08 & Trace Metal Block Science Party-Provided 5 Vans and multiple winches - see below. (3 on Equipment: main deck, 2 on 01 deck) (14) pallet boxes for H2O storage ea 45 X 48x 39 H and 1200 lbs when full(JA4/25) (8 on 01 deck, 4 on main deck port, and 2 on main deck stbd.)JA4/25 Notes: This will be a very complicated, busy cruise with lots of wires/equipment over the side, much of which we are testing/evaluating (against proven methods). This is a trace metal cruise, so everything must be clean, no chipping but painting okay,(JA408): 1. We will be using the ship's standard CTD/rosette and winch. 2. We will also need to spool 5000 m of 8mm Kevlar onto theWHOI SeaMac portable winch (the bare drum needs to be cleaned, maybe with fresh epoxy paing, and all the sheaves need to be cleaned) for deploment off the retracting hydro boom.. We will supply an epoxy-encased hydroweight (150 kg) for this cable. This Kevlar will be used for deploying 30 L trace metal clean GO-Flo bottles tripped using plastic messengers. In addition, we will deploy Ed Boyle's MITESS vane samplers off this cable. Finally, we are planning to deploy Buesseler's McLane pumps off this cable. WHOI Shops building an aluminum frame for 8 McLane pumps, air weight estimate 1500 lbs, wet weight 1200 lbs. for simultaneous deployment at one depth. JA/4/28. 3. The main system we will be testing/using on this cruise will be a trace metal-clean CTD/carousel holding (24) 12L GO-Flo bottles. This will be deployed using either the ship's mid ship crane along the starboard side. ODU's new Dynacon traction winch with line monitoring, 480 v (on 01 deck) and 8000 m conducting Kevlar cable. I have a composite block/sheave for this cable too. We'll need to set up the winch controller in the aft winch control room I think. The carousel with all CTD sensors and bottles full of water will be less than 3000 lbs. This system will be used a lot, up to 10 casts per day. The GEOTRACES Sampling van (20' UNOLS) will have to be as close to this rosette as practical to avoid long walks to transfer the GO-Flos). 4. The CLIVAR trace metal clean sampling system ((12) 12L GO Flos on carousel with CTD, 1500 m of conducting Kevlar, block/sheave, and winch (not sure of brand, but electric-hydraulic) will be placed on the fantail and we'll use the aft A-frame for his system. The CLIVAR sampling van (20' UNOLS) will need to be nearby. 5. We will be using a towed/stationary fish (depressor and weighted torpedo) for pumping trace metal clean water to the GEOTRACES sampling van. Ideally, this is done off the starboard side off of a new WHOI built Pivot Boom, 5-6 m from the ship) It will be used while under way and while on station (it is at 3-6 m depth so it should not interfere with other wires, etc. - we'll consult/coordinate with the captain on this). Tow Fish requires 90 psi @ 6cuft/min compressed air(JA4/25 6. In the aft hangar we will be installing 2 trace metal clean 500L plastic tanks for homogenizing water samples to be then placed into separate storage containers.. the intercalibration part of the cruise. We will be building a clean area around these tanks (with 2x4s and plastic sheeting). Water to fill these tanks will be from the GO-Flos and the surface fish. The water from these tanks is then pumped into another clean van (20') that needs to be close to the hangar. We're also going to try to fit a 1250L polyethelene tank for radium intercalibrations in this hangar. Water will be pumped into and out of this tank but no separate sampling van will be used. If necessary, we could place this tank system in the forward hangar. 7. The MULFVS pumping system ([3]http://www-ocean.lbl.gov/MULVFSops.html) will be used on this cruise. This pump system uses a large winch with conducting cable and the pumps are plugged into the cable, and deployed through the A-frame. The PI is Jim Bishop. /JA 04/08 JASON Installed or Normally Carried Equipment: Science Party-Provided Equipment: Notes: Other Notes: We will be filling sample bottles for worldwide distribution, >5000 L; stored in (14) 4 ft X 4ft plastic pallet boxes at 1200 lbs each full! They will be buliding "clean labs" in the main labs with plastic, unistrut, and 2X4's. Shipping Adress for winches & containers Master R/V KNORR C/O Ned Barham. T. Parker Host Nauticus Terminal 1 Waterside Dr. , Norfolk, VA 23510(JA4/25) Address for smaller packages: ODU Marine Support Facility 2500 Hampton Blvd Norfolk, VA 23517 Attn: Mr. Billy Giocondo (tel- 757-314-2128 (JA4/25) SSSG Tech: As of 5/28(JA) Leg 1, Amy Simoneau & JIm Avery and Leg 2, Robbie Laird & Katy Graver Check List: Required? Comments US Customs Form Yes For all items loaded Diplomatic Clearance Yes Bermuda Isotope Use Approval Yes ? SCUBA Diving No Last Modified: 05/28/2008 References Visible links 1. mailto:ops@tparkerhost.com 2. mailto:meyershipping@ibl.bm 3. http://www-ocean.lbl.gov/MULVFSops.html