+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ATLANTIS CRUISE SYNOPSIS | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Voyage - Leg: AT 15-42 Voyage Dates: 10 Jan - 02 Feb 2009 Chief Scientist(s): Jeff McGuire Address: WHOI MS 24, Dept of Geology and Geophysics Woods Hole MA 02543 Phone: 508-289-3290 Email: jmcguire @whoi.edu Cruise Objective: Science Activities: We will be recovering 41 ocean bottom seismometers and 7 seafloor geodesy tripods. Operations Area: East Pacific Rise 3.5 to 5 S, -106.5 to -102.5 W Depth Range 2500-4200 m 12.7 degrees to first station 48 stations 10-100km between stations 14 days on station Departure Port: Puerto Ayora, Galapagos 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 Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT PUERTO AYORA, GALAPAGOS c/o Naugala Yacht Services Bario El Eden Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos ECUADOR Contact: Johnny Romero Phone: 011 593 525 27403 Cell: 011 593 99 339494 Email: [2]nautigal@interactive.net.ec 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 Arrival Port: Puntarenas, Costa Rica Agent: Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT c/o Vasile Tudoran Transport 819 Ohio Ave. Long Beach, CA 90804 Contact: Vasile Tudoran Phone: (562) 882-5590 Fax: (562) 434-9800 Email: [3]vtudoran@aol.com Local Address for Large Shipments: SERMAR SA Aptdo 76 Puntarenas, Costa Rica Attn: Carlos Aguilar Phone: 011-506-661-1529 Fax: 011-506-661-2779 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 12 kHz bathymetry system Carried Equipment: XBT system Towed magnetometer Pinger for wire use Seabeam Doppler/GPS Nav WHOI-Provided Equipment: Steel Hydro wire for OBS pickups at surface, instrument weight = 800 lbs Gravimeter 10/23 BD Science Party-Provided 2 Science Vans: Equipment: 20' Lab van on starboard main deck needing 440V power Open top 20' Container on portside main deck Notes: Jeff McGuire: We would like to connect our acoustic communications (edgetech) equipment to one of the ship's 12kHz transducers. If this does not work we will be required to put transducers over the side at each station or use a towed fish transducer. night time work anticipated The only HAZMAT we are bringing onboard will be the lithium batteries in the recovered OBSs. The WHOI OBSIP team will have the required fire fighting equipment available in their lab vans. Dave Dubois will provide the correct MSDS sheets to the Chief Mate. ALVIN/JASON Installed or Normally Carried Equipment: Science Party-Provided Equipment: Notes: Other Notes: 10/16/2008 WHOI confirmed the RDF on the bridge of Atlantis is functional. It has a frequency range of 110 to 170 MHz. The techs can also provide access to a 12 kHz transducer. A cable feeds the Knudsen sub-bottom profiler in the computer lab or tap the cable that Alvin uses in the Top Lab. A magnetometer to be prepared for delivery to Dave Dubois for shipping in John Collin's rag-top. Dave should have it by Dec 3rd. 2 containers will be loaded in Guaymas w/ the gravimeter prior to the Shouten cruise. one lab container, one rag top. 2 containers will be off loaded in Costa Rica. Grant 0242117 SSSG Tech: sssg @atlantis.whoi.edu Navy Clearance Status: Check List: Required? Comments US Customs Form Yes Guaymas and Puntarenas 10/22/08 BD Diplomatic Clearance Isotope Use Approval SCUBA Diving Last Modified: 10/23/2008 References Visible links 1. mailto:vtudoran@aol.com 2. mailto:nautigal@interactive.net.ec 3. mailto:vtudoran@aol.com