+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KNORR CRUISE SYNOPSIS | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Voyage - Leg: KN 195-02 Voyage Dates: 08 Dec.2008 - 06 Jan 2009 Chief Scientist(s): Kendra Daly Address: College of Marine Science 140 Seventh Ave S St Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-553-1041 Email: kdaly @marine.usf.edu Cruise Objective: Science Activities: The combined projects will investigate marine ecosystems processes with respect to the oxygen minimum zone. CTD's Sediment Trap deployments SIPPER casts Tucker Trawl casts McLane Pump casts MOCNESS -1 m3 tows Bongo Tows DIVE Ops. Operations Area: eastern tropical north Pacific 13N 105W; 9N90W Depth Range 0-2000m would encompass all possibilities (including a deep CTD) altho most operations will be in the range of 0 - 1300 m. Departure Port: Balboa, Panama Agent: Master R/V Knorr Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT c/o Panama Agencies Co. Inc. Centro Commercial Plaza Albrook Locales 29 y 30 Albrook REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Contact: Francis Zeimetz Phone: 507-315-0954 Fax: 507-315-0968 Cell: 507-6616-3117 Email: [1]panage@c-com.net.pa 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 Knorr 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: [2]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 Refrigerator Carried Equipment: Deionized water system Small Fume Hood in Wet Lab Pinger for wire use Doppler/GPS navigation ADCP 75 & 150 kHz underway sensors (sea surface temp, salinity, fluorescence) MOCNESS interfacing with computer lab (slip rings, termination) seawater and freshwater (starboard, stern) connections for attaching hoses for washing nets and gear and providing water for flow-thru incubation chambers, sinks (main lab, wet lab near fume hood) with fresh water and seawater WHOI-Provided Equipment: CTD (24 x 10L) oxygen, fluorescence, transmissometer, underwater and surface PAR, WetLabs FLNTU Salinometer O2 Titrator Transmissometer - 70 Frzr (25 cu.ft) WHOI Rad Vans (2) both need water and power WHOI Chemical Van Portable Winch for Tucker Trawl w/2400 meter .680 Coax- TBD conducting hydro (or larger) for MOCNESS: steel hydro or CTD wire (don't need conductor) for Bongo Tow Science Party-Provided Incubator Equipment: MOCNESS D'hondt/URI Chem/Hydro Van needing power and seawater Notes: Dive Operations A lot of nighttime work--MOCNESS tows, bongo tows, Tucker trawls, diving, CTDs, pumps, etc.)--a full 24 hr scientific schedule. Anticipate frequent sequential operations of the CTD followed by MOCNESS, bongo, or Tucker trawl. Hazmat: laboratory chemicals including formalin, borate, and methanol. Science party will have absorbant material for spills. PI Gordon Taylor will submit a radioisotope use plan DECK PLAN: note 2 Cold Vans will be loaded in Costa Rica JASON Installed or Normally Carried Equipment: Science Party-Provided Equipment: Notes: Other Notes: MOCNESS- (Miami) ship to Woods Hole, almost fully assembled in a container with the .680 winch. SSSG Tech: MOCNESS Tech- Amy S. 02 Titrator tech - Elizabeth Bruce Check List: Required? Comments US Customs Form Yes Diplomatic Clearance No Isotope Use Approval Yes SCUBA Diving Last Modified: 10/15/2008 References Visible links 1. mailto:panage@c-com.net.pa 2. mailto:vtudoran@aol.com