Last Update: June 26, 2002
Ocean Class Research Vessel
Community Input to Science Mission Requirement
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Input received from the SMR on-line questionnaire form <http://www.unols.org/committees/fic/ocean/OCSMRform.html>
will be posted at this site.
It will be updated regularly.
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Bill Johns |
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Institution |
RSMAS |
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1. Discipline |
Physical Oceanography |
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2. Field of Research |
Large-scale Ocean
Circulation, Western Boundary Currents and Mesoscale Processes |
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3. Geographic Region(s)
of work |
North and Tropical
Atlantic, NW Indian Ocean |
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4. Endurance |
35 |
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5. Accommodations |
16 |
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6. Ship Speed |
12 |
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7. Seakeeping |
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8. Station Keeping |
dynamic positioning
+-5m |
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9. Deck Area |
large aft deck,
w/ linear dimension along centerline from aft A-frame to superstructure
of minimum distance 40 ft and clear width 15 ft. |
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10. Laboratories |
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11. Science Storage |
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12. Winches |
Trawl winch w/
12000 m wire; hydro winch 7000m wire; twin (fully-redundant) motion
compensated CTD/profiling winch 7000m cable |
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13. Wire |
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14. Towing |
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15. Crane |
articulated crane
back deck, standard crane midships/aft able to reach all deck/stowage
areas |
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16. Over-the-side
Handling |
CTD boom and all-weather
hangar |
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17. Navigation |
GPS pcode, ASHTEK
or comparable 3-D nav system. |
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18. Shipboard Communications |
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19. External Communication |
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20. Vans |
temperature conrolled
van for water sample analysis |
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21. Other science
requirements |
Large stern A-frame,
>= 20 ft height; high-quality, full redundancy Met package (including
mutli-channel radiometers upward and downward looking); shipwide data
archival system that records all underway data (NAV/MET/thermosalinograph/TOPO/etc.)
in one place w/ multi-platform accessible data format and uniform
time base) extensive clean power avaiability w/ UPS, shipwide network
ports; modular wall/floor bench space system in labs - solid but easily
reconfigurable |
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Comments |
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James Cochran |
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Institution |
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
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1. Discipline |
G & G |
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2. Field of Research |
lithospheric/crustal creation andevolution, rifting processes - both at mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts |
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3. Geographic Region(s) of work |
Southern Ocean, eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Arctic |
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4. Endurance |
50 |
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5. Accommodations |
25 |
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6. Ship Speed |
12 knots |
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7. Seakeeping |
9 knots at Force 7 for surveying operations |
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8. Station Keeping |
maintain station to Force 6, dynamic positioning to ~35 knot winds |
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9. Deck Area |
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10. Laboratories |
need slightly more lab space than presently available on Atlantis or Ewing. Needs to be adaptable to different types of activities in terms of both size and use. Main lab needs include adequate map and light table space, large scale plotters,printers, work stations and network facilities with sufficient jacks for science party work stations and lap tops. Clean power is a necessity. |
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11. Science Storage |
Be able to store/deploy 50-70 OBSs |
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12. Winches |
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13. Wire |
dredge, coring, ROV |
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14. Towing |
seismic ship needs to be able to handle 6+ km streamer, perhaps multiple streamers, and large air gun array. Requirements are less for general purpose ships |
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15. Crane |
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16. Over-the-side Handling |
motion compensated frames for launch and recovery in rough seas |
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17. Navigation |
p-code GPS, dynamic positioning |
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18. Shipboard Communications |
intranet connections in all labs and cabins. Adequate access to net throughout lab space for instruments and scientists computers. access to data stream for real time processing and analysis |
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19. External Communication |
internet access |
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20. Vans |
minimum of two, preferably more. Two with power and intranet connections |
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21. Other science requirements |
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Comments |
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Rana Fine |
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Institution |
RSMAS |
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1. Discipline |
Chemical Oceanography Other Discipline Tracer oceanography |
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2. Field of Research |
Tracer Oceanography |
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3. Geographic Region(s) of work |
tropics, globally |
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4. Endurance |
35 |
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5. Accommodations |
>=25 |
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6. Ship Speed |
Speed fast as possible |
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7. Seakeeping |
for hydrography |
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8. Station Keeping |
for hydrography |
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9. Deck Area |
Area for hydrography |
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10. Laboratories |
for CFC analysis |
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11. Science Storage |
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12. Winches |
for hydrography, 36 place rosette |
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13. Wire |
Wire for hydrography, 7000 m |
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14. Towing |
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15. Crane |
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16. Over-the-side Handling |
for hydrography |
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17. Navigation |
for hydrography |
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18. Shipboard Communications |
good internet |
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19. External Communication |
good internet |
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20. Vans |
yes |
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21. Other science requirements |
ship clean as possible as regards to CFCs, e.g. in A/C lubricants etc. |
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Comments |
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Name |
Ed Carpenter |
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Institution |
Romberg Tiburon Center |
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1. Discipline |
Biology |
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2. Field of Research |
phytoplankton ecology, nutrient cycling |
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3. Geographic Region(s) of work |
Equatorial Atlantic & Pacific Oceans |
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4. Endurance |
30 days |
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5. Accommodations |
We always fill up the ship 25-30 bunks OK |
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6. Ship Speed |
14 kt |
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7. Seakeeping |
Ability to work at Sea State 5-6 |
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