MMS Cruise 21 R/V Sproul 1-7 June 2001
This is a mooring ops and survey cruise focused on the area between
Port Hueneme and Port San Luis, CA. The plan calls for noon
departure on 1 June 2001. If this is not possible, plan will be
revised. Diving ops may be required in the event of mooring failure.
A diskette with NobelTec format positions for moorings, CTD's, and XBT
transects will be delivered to the Sproul the week of May 29. Mooring
positions are also repeated below.
AB = Avila Beach
AN = Anacapa Island
IN = inshore
MI = middle
OF = offshore
SA = Pt Sal
SM = San Miguel Island
1 June 1200 Lv Nimitz Marfac
1400 test CTD cast off Pt. Loma
1600 transit to Anacapa Island
2 June 0600 Deploy and Recover ANMI
0900 CTD ANOF-ANIN
1400 transit ANMI to SMOF
3 June 0600 Deploy and Recover SMOF
0900 transit SMOF to SMIN
1200 Deploy and Recover SMIN
1500 CTD SMIN-SMOF
2300 transit SMOF-SAMI
4 June 0600 Deploy and Recover SAMI
0900 CTD SAIN-SAOF
1900 transit to ABIN
2300 begin XBT/ADCP survey at ABIN
5 June 0000 continue with XBT/ADCP survey
6 June 0000 continue with XBT/ADCP survey
2300 end XBT/CTD survey at ANOF, Depart for MARFAC
7 June 1200 Tie-up MARFAC
ANMI 34 03.323 119 18.942
SAMI 34 48.329 120 46.9400
SMIN 34 23.760 120 26.784
SMOF 34 09.143 120 26.675
Personnel - All personnel will be aboard for the full trip.
All personnel are employed by SIO, or are students/post-docs here.
1 Edward Dever Chief Scientist
2 Charles Coughran Development Engineer
3 Daniel Doherty Marine Technician
4 Chad English Graduate Student Researcher
5 Paul Harvey Development Engineer
6 Dan Jackson Marine Technician
7 John Lyons Development Technician
8 Ben McNeil Development Technician
9 Emily Pidgeon Post Graduate Researcher
10 Jesus Salinas Development Technician
11 Lynn Yarmey Research Programmer
12 ResTech Resident Technician
Sproul Loading List for MMS Cruise #21
The plan assumes that the Sproul is available for loading by 0900 hrs,
Thursday, 31 May 2001. We will send the mooring and other gear requiring
crane loading to MarFac on Thursday in one load of a 40' flat bed
truck. Offloading in San Diego will take less than one day on Friday, 8
June 2001.
ITEM Size (h x w x l, feet) Wt (lbs) Total
Weight
4 surface buoy 6x5x5 1600 6,400
4 buoy towers 9x2x2 200 800
2 anchors 3x3x3 2600 5,200
2 chain baskets 3x4x4 2800 5,600
1 rigging basket 3x4x4 1000 1,000
2 wire rope spoolers 4x4x5 400 800
1 equipment seavan 8x8x20 12000 12,000
Total Weight 31,800 lbs.
Loading and Prep on Thursday, 31 May 2001
test underway thru hull ADCP
Install and test underway met systems
Set up data acquisition computers and systems in dry and wet labs
(met, SeaBird CTD, XBT, ADCP, general computers, NobelTec,
printers, cell tel)
Loading and Prep with help from ResTech Group and MarFac Personnel on
Thursday, 31 May 2001
Load scientific gear on deck
Hang trawl block in A-frame center, stopper chain in A-frame port
side (1/2" x 23' chain, CCS to provide)
Load trash drum onto trawl winch w/ 200-500' of 9/16" 3x19
terminated working wire
Set up deck capstan forward and amidships and test
CCS Personnel
Check out ADCPs,VMCMs, TLoggers, kcells
Tie down deck gear and gear in lab spaces
Questions/Comments:
Paul J. Harvey
Center for Coastal Studies
858-534-4540
pharvey@ucsd.edu