Global Class Research Vessel
Community Input to Science Mission Requirement

Updated: September 22, 2006

Input received from the SMR on-line questionnaire form <http://www.unols.org/committees/fic/Global/GCSMR_Survey_Form.asp> will be posted at this site.


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Gopu Potty / URI

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

8Station 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:


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Rainer Lohmann / URI

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.

8Station 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:


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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

8Station 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:


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Charles Paull / MBARI

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

8Station 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:


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Shaun Johnston / Scripps

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.

8Station 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:


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