1 & 2. Discipline & Field of Study: Underwater Acoustics Underwater Acoustics, Acoustical Oceanography
3. Geographic Area of Interest: North Atlantic -
4. Accommodations - medium
Minimum berths: 30
Maximum berths: 40
5. Range - medium
10796 to 17280 nautical miles
6. Speed - medium
Maximum sustained transit speed: ten_to_twelve knots
Station/Survey speed: three knots
7. Seakeeping - high
What is the maximum Sea State through which you would normally expect to carry out the following representative operations:
CTD operations 90% of the time: four
Mooring deployments 75% of the time: four
Coring operations 50% of the time: four
ROV or other sensitive deployment operations 50% of the time: four
8. Station Keeping Characteristics - medium
Using DP, how closely would you need a Global Class vessel to hold station in the Sea State you specified for ROV operations above: five meters
9. Deck Working Area - high
What is the total open working deck area that you would need on the aft working deck?
3000 square feet
10. Laboratory - low
Choose lab space type and size you consider appropriate for a Global Class R/V:
Lab Type Size range Required? in a van? Main (dry) lab None Selected Required Wet lab None Selected Not Required Hydro lab (separate) None Selected Not Required Computer lab None Selected Required Analytical/Biochemical None Selected Not Required Climate control chamber None Selected Not Required Walk in Freezer None Selected Not Required Darkroom None Selected Not Required Staging bay/ Hanger None Selected Not Required Science Office None Selected Required
11. Science Storage Requirements - medium
5000 cubic feet
12. Winch and Wire Requirements - high
Winch Type Usage CTD winch Need Every Cruise/Used Regularly 2nd EM Cable/CTD winch Small diameter FO Cable winch Trawl/coring winch (large wire rope) Large diameter EM Cable winch Need Every Cruise/Used Regularly Large diameter FO Cable winch Need Every Cruise/Used Regularly
13. Towing Requirements - high
14. Crane Requirements - high
15. Over-the-side Handling Requirements - high
16. Acoustic System Requirements - high
System Frequency(s) Type, model, etc. Acoustic Doppler Velocity Profiler (ADCP) Multi-Beam Swath Mapping Precision Depth Sounder Sub-bottom profiler Acoustic Navigation System
17. Navigation - high
18. Shipboard Communication Needs - high
19. External Communication - high
20. Van Requirements - low
Maximum number of vans you would need? 1
Do you think vans should be used for additional berthing? ???
List the type of vans you might need?
21. Other science requirements -
22. Additional Comments:
1 & 2. Discipline & Field of Study: Chemical Oceanography - air-water exchange of organic tracer compounds; black carbon fluxes
3. Geographic Area of Interest: North Atlantic, North Atlantic High Latitude, N.E. Pacific, South Pacific, Indian Ocean, Arctic - North-Atlantic and Arctic Ocean, North- and South Pacific, hopefully Indian Ocean
4. Accommodations - high
Minimum berths: 38
Maximum berths: 50
To enable multiple-science projects (piggy-back) to take place.
5. Range - medium
15000 to 18894 nautical miles
To get into Arctic, remote South PAcific
6. Speed - low
Maximum sustained transit speed: ten_to_twelve knots
Station/Survey speed: zero knots
7. Seakeeping - low
What is the maximum Sea State through which you would normally expect to carry out the following representative operations:
CTD operations 90% of the time: Six
Mooring deployments 75% of the time: None Selected
Coring operations 50% of the time: None Selected
ROV or other sensitive deployment operations 50% of the time: None Selected
I often collect flow-through samples in the wet lab.
8. Station Keeping Characteristics - low
Using DP, how closely would you need a Global Class vessel to hold station in the Sea State you specified for ROV operations above: five meters
9. Deck Working Area - low
What is the total open working deck area that you would need on the aft working deck?
4000 square feet
Need only for hauling pump over board
10. Laboratory - high
Choose lab space type and size you consider appropriate for a Global Class R/V:
Lab Type Size range Required? in a van? Main (dry) lab 2000 Required Wet lab 400 Required Hydro lab (separate) 500 Required Computer lab 600 Required Analytical/Biochemical 600 Required Climate control chamber 100 Optional/Desired Walk in Freezer 100 Required Darkroom 76 Not Required Staging bay/ Hanger 350 Not Required Science Office none filtered air supply for wet lab and analytical lab to enable trace analysis
11. Science Storage Requirements - high
20000 cubic feet
12. Winch and Wire Requirements -
Winch Type Usage CTD winch Needed On Occasional Cruises 2nd EM Cable/CTD winch Never Used Small diameter FO Cable winch Never Used Trawl/coring winch (large wire rope) Needed On Occasional Cruises Large diameter EM Cable winch Never Used Large diameter FO Cable winch Never Used
13. Towing Requirements - low
14. Crane Requirements - medium
no
15. Over-the-side Handling Requirements - high
nothing out of the ordinary
16. Acoustic System Requirements - medium
System Frequency(s) Type, model, etc.
17. Navigation - low
18. Shipboard Communication Needs - high
PC lab and internal web required
19. External Communication - high
frequent ship-to-shore communication, satellite
20. Van Requirements - low
Maximum number of vans you would need? na
Do you think vans should be used for additional berthing? no
List the type of vans you might need?
21. Other science requirements
22. Additional Comments:
Steven Lanoux / University of Texas Marine Science Institute
1 & 2. Discipline & Field of Study: Ship Operations and Management - Oceanographic research vessel operations
3. Geographic Area of Interest: N.E. Pacific, Western Pacific, Equatorial Pacific, South Pacific, Australia - Intermediate and fast spreading mid-ocean ridges and intraoceanic submarine volcanic arcs
4. Accommodations - medium
Minimum berths: 30
Maximum berths: 40
2 person rooms, shared bath between 2 rooms ok, locate berthing low for better ride, amidships if possible. More berths imply more multi-mission cruises for cost sharing.
5. Range - high
12000 to 13495 nautical miles
Range is speed dependent. On station time may exceed ability to feed crew.
6. Speed -
Maximum sustained transit speed: twelve_to_fourteen knots
Station/Survey speed: zero knots
Zero to three
7. Seakeeping - high
What is the maximum Sea State through which you would normally expect to carry out the following representative operations:
CTD operations 90% of the time: Six
Mooring deployments 75% of the time: Five
Coring operations 50% of the time: Five
ROV or other sensitive deployment operations 50% of the time: four
8. Station Keeping Characteristics - high
Using DP, how closely would you need a Global Class vessel to hold station in the Sea State you specified for ROV operations above: ten meters
Since ROV specified, ship can be allowed to wander a bit as long as the ROVs position is precisely known.
9. Deck Working Area - high
What is the total open working deck area that you would need on the aft working deck?
3000 square feet
Must be able to work the deck with two vans aboard.
10. Laboratory - high
Choose lab space type and size you consider appropriate for a Global Class R/V:
Lab Type Size range Required? in a van? Main (dry) lab 1500 Required Wet lab 1000 Optional/Desired Hydro lab (separate) 300 Required Computer lab 400 Optional/Desired Analytical/Biochemical 300 Required yes Climate control chamber 100 Optional/Desired yes Walk in Freezer 100 Required Darkroom 100 Optional/Desired yes Staging bay/ Hanger 500 Required Science Office none
11. Science Storage Requirements - high
5000 cubic feet
Readily accessible from working deck
12. Winch and Wire Requirements - high
Winch Type Usage CTD winch Need Every Cruise/Used Regularly 2nd EM Cable/CTD winch Needed On Occasional Cruises Small diameter FO Cable winch Need Every Cruise/Used Periodically Trawl/coring winch (large wire rope) Need Every Cruise/Used Regularly Large diameter EM Cable winch Needed On Occasional Cruises Large diameter FO Cable winch Needed On Occasional Cruises
13. Towing Requirements - high
SMR is good
14. Crane Requirements - high
SMR is good
15. Over-the-side Handling Requirements - high
SMR is good
16. Acoustic System Requirements - high
System Frequency(s) Type, model, etc. Acoustic Doppler Velocity Profiler (ADCP) Multi-Beam Swath Mapping Precision Depth Sounder Sub-bottom profiler SMR is good
17. Navigation - high
Multiple recording GPS, electronic charting with download capability
18. Shipboard Communication Needs - medium
Wireless network internal to ship, extensive interior telephone system, extensive bridge/deck wireless system
19. External Communication - high
High baud rate data streaming from anywhere in the world at reasonable per-minute charges.
20. Van Requirements - high
Maximum number of vans you would need? 3
Do you think vans should be used for additional berthing? yes
List the type of vans you might need? Cold Van, Storage Van, Lab Van - general, Isotope Van,
Equipment/Workshop van, Personnel Van (berthing)
21. Other science requirements - low
Live speciment transportation capability
22. Additional Comments:
1 & 2. Discipline & Field of Study: Marine Geology and Geophysics - Fluid venting, gas hydrates, sediment transport
3. Geographic Area of Interest: North Atlantic, North Atlantic High Latitude, Caribbean & Gulf, N.E. Pacific, Hawaii Is. Chain, Arctic - Continental margins
4. Accommodations - medium
Minimum berths: 35
Maximum berths: none selected
5. Range - medium
12000 to none selected nautical miles
6. Speed - medium
Maximum sustained transit speed: ten_to_twelve knots
Station/Survey speed: zero knots
7. Seakeeping - high
What is the maximum Sea State through which you would normally expect to carry out the following representative operations:
CTD operations 90% of the time: None Selected
Mooring deployments 75% of the time: None Selected
Coring operations 50% of the time: four
ROV or other sensitive deployment operations 50% of the time: Five
8. Station Keeping Characteristics - high
Using DP, how closely would you need a Global Class vessel to hold station in the Sea State you specified for ROV operations above: three meters
9. Deck Working Area - high
What is the total open working deck area that you would need on the aft working deck?
None Selected square feet
10. Laboratory -
Choose lab space type and size you consider appropriate for a Global Class R/V:
Lab Type Size range Required? in a van? Main (dry) lab 1500 Required Wet lab 230 Required Hydro lab (separate) None Selected Computer lab None Selected Analytical/Biochemical None Selected Climate control chamber None Selected yes Walk in Freezer None Selected yes Darkroom None Selected Not Required Staging bay/ Hanger None Selected Science Office None Selected Not Required
11. Science Storage Requirements - high
10000 cubic feet
12. Winch and Wire Requirements - high
Winch Type Usage CTD winch 2nd EM Cable/CTD winch Small diameter FO Cable winch Trawl/coring winch (large wire rope) Need Every Cruise/Used Regularly Large diameter EM Cable winch Needed On Occasional Cruises Large diameter FO Cable winch Needed On Occasional Cruises
13. Towing Requirements - high
14. Crane Requirements - high
15. Over-the-side Handling Requirements - high
16. Acoustic System Requirements - high
System Frequency(s) Type, model, etc. Multi-Beam Swath Mapping Precision Depth Sounder Sub-bottom profiler
17. Navigation - high
18. Shipboard Communication Needs - medium
19. External Communication - medium
20. Van Requirements - high
Maximum number of vans you would need? 6
Do you think vans should be used for additional berthing? yes
List the type of vans you might need? Cold Van, Storage Van, Lab Van - general, Isotope Van
21. Other science requirements -
22. Additional Comments:
1 & 2. Discipline & Field of Study: Physical Oceanography - internal waves, surface boundary layer
3. Geographic Area of Interest: N.E. Pacific, Hawaii Is. Chain - California Current System, Hawaiian Islands
4. Accommodations - low
Minimum berths: none selected
Maximum berths: none selected
5. Range - high
<10000 to <10000 nautical miles
Typically cover 10000 km per cruise during SeaSoar operations
6. Speed - high
Maximum sustained transit speed: None Selected knots
Station/Survey speed: greater_than_six knots
SeaSoar towed at 8 knots
7. Seakeeping - high
What is the maximum Sea State through which you would normally expect to carry out the following representative operations:
CTD operations 90% of the time: None Selected
Mooring deployments 75% of the time: None Selected
Coring operations 50% of the time: None Selected
ROV or other sensitive deployment operations 50% of the time: None Selected
SeaSoar towing at 8 knots.
8. Station Keeping Characteristics - low
Using DP, how closely would you need a Global Class vessel to hold station in the Sea State you specified for ROV operations above:
9. Deck Working Area - medium
What is the total open working deck area that you would need on the aft working deck?
2000 square feet
10. Laboratory - low
Choose lab space type and size you consider appropriate for a Global Class R/V:
Lab Type Size range Required? in a van? Main (dry) lab 1000 Required Wet lab None Selected Not Required Hydro lab (separate) None Selected Not Required Computer lab None Selected Required Analytical/Biochemical None Selected Not Required Climate control chamber None Selected Not Required Walk in Freezer None Selected Not Required Darkroom None Selected Not Required Staging bay/ Hanger None Selected Not Required Science Office None Selected Not Required
11. Science Storage Requirements - low
na cubic feet
12. Winch and Wire Requirements - high
Winch Type Usage CTD winch Need Every Cruise/Used Periodically 2nd EM Cable/CTD winch Never Used Small diameter FO Cable winch Trawl/coring winch (large wire rope) Never Used Large diameter EM Cable winch Never Used Large diameter FO Cable winch Never Used If fibre optic cable were a UNOLS standard, we could switch to such a cable for towing.
13. Towing Requirements - high
SeaSoar towing at 8 knots through the water at ~3000 lbs tension. User supplied winch and cable.
14. Crane Requirements - low
15. Over-the-side Handling Requirements -
Stern A-frame with clearances noted below is good.
16. Acoustic System Requirements - high
System Frequency(s) Type, model, etc. Acoustic Doppler Velocity Profiler (ADCP) multiple for high vertical resolution near the surface and for depth range
17. Navigation - high
18. Shipboard Communication Needs - medium
Networking for data transfer.
19. External Communication - high
Internet access to satellite data is very useful sometimes. Regular email is also very helpful.
20. Van Requirements - low
Maximum number of vans you would need? na
Do you think vans should be used for additional berthing? ???
List the type of vans you might need?
21. Other science requirements -
22. Additional Comments: