Ship time requested for the U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank Study for 1999. This ship time will be used to carry out broad-scale studies, deploy moorings and drifters, and carry out process oriented studies.
| Year | Ship Requested/ Bunks required/Chief Scientist (if selected) | #Science Days (including transit days) | Day/Month/Yr | Alternate
Day/Month/Yr |
| Broad-Scale Cruises | ||||
| 1999 | Medium Ship (14 bunks) | 14 | January | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship (14 bunks) | 14 | February | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship (14 bunks) | 14 | March | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship (14 bunks) | 14 | April | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship (14 bunks) | 14 | May | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship (14 bunks) | 14 | June | none/time dependent |
| Process Cruises | ||||
| 1998 | Medium Ship (Oceanus)
Beardsley |
14 | November | none/time dependent |
| 1998 | Medium Ship
Davis/Lynch |
7 | November or December | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Davis/Beardsley |
21 | January | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Dynamic Positioning
Ship/Knorr
Gallager |
14 | January | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship - Endeavor
Durbin/Runge/Ohman/ Madin |
16 | Late February - through early March | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Gifford/Madin/Wishner |
18 | Late March | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship - Oceanus
Schlitz/Lough/Chen |
10 | Late March - early April | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Hebert/Barth |
16 | Late March/early April | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship - Endeavor
Durbin/Runge/Ohman/ Madin |
16 | Late April - through early May | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship - Seward
Johnson
Lough/Gallager/Van Keuren |
12 | April 12 - April 23 | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Cape Henlopen
Houghton |
10 | Late May (May 20 - May 29) | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Ledwell/Churchill |
13 | Late May (Leg 1) | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship - Seward
Johnson
Lough/Gallager/Van Keuren |
22 | Late May (May 10 - May 31) | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Irish |
20 | Late May | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Cape Henlopen
Houghton |
10 | Early June (May 31 - June 9) | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Ledwell/Churchill |
13 | Early June (Leg 2) | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Greene |
8 | Early June | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Davis |
14 | Late June | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Dynamic Positioning
Ship/Knorr
Gallager |
14 | June | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Gifford/Madin/Wishner |
18 | Late June | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Hebert/Barth |
18 | Mid June | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship - Oceanus
Schlitz/Lough/Chen |
10 | Mid June | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Beardsley |
14 | August | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Irish |
20 | Mid August | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship - Oceanus
Schlitz/Lough/Chen |
10 | Late August | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Greene |
12 | October | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Greene |
12 | December | none/time dependent |
| 2000 | Medium Ship
Greene |
8 | June | none/time dependent |
| Long-term Mooring | ||||
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Irish |
7 | March | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Irish |
7 | June | none/time dependent |
| 1999 | Medium Ship
Irish |
7 | September | none/time dependent |
Vessel Equipment and Facilities Requirements for the
U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank Study
|
Equipment or Facilities |
Program Activity | ||
| Broad-Scale Cruises | Process Cruises | Long-term Mooring Cruises | |
| DECK | |||
| Trawl winch /w conducting cable for 10m2 MOC (.68") | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winch to tow Biomapper/Green Bomber, fiber optic cable winch |
Yes |
Yes |
Not needed |
| Medium winch /w conducting cable for 1-m2 MOC (0.322") | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| Two after deck mounted air tuggers and A-frame (or acceptable alternatives) for 10m2 MOCNESS |
Yes |
Yes | Not needed |
| CTD/rosette with 10-liter Go-flow bottles | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Uncontaminated running sea water | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| Crane for mooring deployments | Not needed | Yes | Yes |
| Davit or boom for towed acoustics | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| LABORATORY | |||
| PDR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| -80c freezer | Yes | Not needed | Not needed |
| Standard freezer | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| Refrigerator | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| De-ionized water | Not needed | Yes | Not needed |
| Fume hood | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| Microscope & video space | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| Provisions for liquid nitrogen | Yes | Yes | Not needed |
| OTHER | |||
| ADCP | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SAIL communication loop | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous surface temp/salt/fluoro | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meteorological measurements | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loran/GPS Note: higher resolution P-code GPS required for some cruises | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ATS/fax | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite imagery transfer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Xerox machine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clean electrical power |
Yes (plus 440v for 10Kv transformer) |
Yes (plus 440v for 10Kv transformer) |
Yes |
| Ample scientific storage for samples | Yes | Yes | Not needed |