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Date: April 10, 1998

CRUISE INSTRUCTIONS

NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN
Cruise No: MF98-08
FOCI No: 8MF98

Applicability:

These instructions, with "FOCI Standard Operating Instructions for NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN, 1998," present complete information for this cruise.


Area: Gulf of Alaska

Itinerary:

May 21, 1998 Depart Kodiak
May 30, 1998 Arrive Kodiak


Participating organizations:

NOAA - Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
NOAA - Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)


CRUISE DESCRIPTION
:

Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) is an effort by NOAA and associated academic scientists. At present, FOCI consists of a Shelikof Strait (western Gulf of Alaska) walleye pollock project, and a NOAA Coastal Ocean Program project: Southeast Bering Sea Carrying Capacity. FOCI also supports associated projects, such as the Arctic Research Initiative, U.S. GLOBEC, and NSF Inner Front Study, that address scientific issues related to FOCI's. FOCI's goal is to understand the effects of abiotic and biotic variability on ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea in order to discern the physical and biological processes that determine recruitment variability of commercially valuable finfish and shellfish stocks in Alaskan waters.

CRUISE OBJECTIVES:

1. To conduct an ichthyoplankton survey from the Shumagin Islands to and around Kodiak Island.
2. To conduct hydrographic and zooplankton sampling of the Shelikof Strait sea valley to monitor in flow of deep water and associated zooplankton.


1.0. PERSONNEL

1.1. Chief Scientist:

 Name Gender/Citizenship  Affiliation
 Kevin M. Bailey Male Alaska Fisheries Science Center
 206-526-4243    

The Chief Scientist has the authority to revise or alter the technical portion of the instructions as work progresses provided that, after consultation with the Commanding Officer, it is ascertained that the proposed changes will not: (1) jeopardize the safety of personnel or the ship; (2) exceed the overall time allotted for the project; (3) result in undue additional expenses; (4) alter the general intent of these project instructions.

1.2 Participating Scientists:

  Name  Gender/Citizenship  Affiliation
 Elaina Jorgensen  Female  Alaska Fisheries Science Center
 Steven Porter  Male  Alaska Fisheries Science Center
 Kathy Mier  Female  Alaska Fisheries Science Center
 Susan Picquelle  Female  Alaska Fisheries Science Center
 Jan Benson  Female  Alaska Fisheries Science Center

1.3 NOAA Pacific Marine Center Operations Contact:

Larry Mordock
NOAA/PMC (PMC1x4)
1801 Fairview Ave. East
Seattle, WA 98102-3767
(206) 553 - 4764
Larry.Mordock@noaa.gov

1.4 Program Contacts:
Dr. Phyllis Stabeno
PMEL
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 526-6453
stabeno@pmel.noaa.gov
Dr. Art Kendall
AFSC
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 526-4108
akendall@afsc.noaa.gov

2.0. OPERATIONS

A standard oceanographic watch will be utilized which consists of a winch operator, a scientific staff of three and a Survey Tech on deck. Operations will be conducted 24 hours a day. All other operations will be conducted in accordance with the Standard Operating Instructions.


2.1. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES:

Phase 1. The ship will proceed from Kodiak through Shelikof Strait. Line 8 and Shelikof mooring stations will be sampled en route. Sampling will include 20 and 60 cm bongos, and CTDs with water samples for microzooplankton, chlorophyll and nutrients.

Phase 2. A line of ichthyoplankton samples will be sampled toward the southwest on the way to the Shumagin Islands. The standard sampling gear will be the 60cm bongo with 505um mesh netting. The survey will then proceed from the area of the Shumagin Islands towards the northeast. It is anticipated that this portion of the survey will take 5-6d . In the event of a storm, a break in the survey will occur to opportunistically monitor before and after storm conditions. Storm monitoring will include CTD's (nutrients, chlorophyll and mzp), Tucker trawls and bongo tows. Station positions and maps of the grid stations for the ichthyoplankton survey are found in the Appendix. The most likely stations to be occupied are noted in the Appendix, however, the stations occupied from the list and their order of occupation will be established on a day to day basis. The chief scientist will attempt to notify the bridge of stations to be occupied 24h in advance. Several Methot trawls may be called for.

Phase 3. Depending on time available and weather, hydrographic sampling of the Shelikof sea valley will occur either en route or after finishing the main survey grid. The hydrographic stations are listed in Appendix 2. Two priority levels are given if time becomes critical. At these special stations, sampling will done with the Tucker trawl, Calvet and CTD (with nutrients and chlorophyll). At NPZ stations sampling will be done with 20/60 cm bongos, Calvet and CTD (nutrients and chlorophyll).

Phase 4. Depending on time available, bongo stations will be established from the main FOCI grid for sampling around the east side of Kodiak Island while en route to port.

2.2 PROCEDURES FOR OPERATIONS:

The following are operations to be conducted on this cruise. The procedures for these operations are listed in the FOCI Standard Operating Instructions (SOI). Operations not addressed in the SOI and changes to standard procedures are addressed below.

CTD/Water samples (SOI 2.2.1)
MARMAP bongo tow (SOI 2.2.2)
Bongo larval condition tow (SOI 2.2.3)
Live zooplankton ring net tow (SOI 2.2.4)
CalCOFI vertical egg tow (SOI 2.2.6)
Methot trawl (SOI 2.2.7)
Tucker trawl (SOI 2.2.9)
Chlorophyll samples (SOI 2.2.10)
Satellite tracked drifter buoy (SOI 2.2.11)
EK500 monitoring (SOI 2.2.12)
ADCP (SOI 2.2.13)
Radiometer (SOI 2.2.14)


3.0. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

The following systems and their associated support services are essential to the cruise. Sufficient consumables, back-up units, and on-site spares and technical support must be in place to assure that operational interruptions are minimal. All measurement instruments are expected to have current calibrations, and all pertinent calibration information shall be included in the data package.

3.1 Equipment and Capabilities to be Provided by the Ship

Oceanographic winch with slip rings and 3-conductor cable terminated for CTD,

Wire-angle indicator and readout for oceanographic winch,

Oceanographic winch for bongo net (and other nets when used) with slip rings and 3-conductor cable terminated for the SeaCat,

Sea-Bird 911 plus CTD system to be used with PMEL stand (primary system)
(The underwater CTD unit should have mounts compatible with the PMEL CTD stand),

Sea-Bird 911 plus CTD system with stand (back up system),

(Each CTD system should include underwater CTD, weights, and pinger and there should be one deck unit and tape recorder for the two systems),

10-liter sampling bottles for use with rosette (10 plus 4 spares),

For CTD field corrections: IAPSO water and AUTOSAL salinometer,

Sea-Bird SBE-19 Seacat system (backup system),

Meter block for plankton tows,

Wire speed indicators and readout for quarterdeck, Fowe and Marco winches,

For meteorological observations: 2 anemometers (one R. M. Young system interfaced to the SCS), calibrated air thermometer (wet-and dry-bulb) and a calibrated barometer and/or barograph,

Freezer space for storage of biological and chemical samples (blast and storage freezers),

Simrad EQ-50 echo sounder ,

JRC JFV-200R color sounder recorder,

RDI ADCP with write connects to SCS and PC-compatible data acquisition computer with Iomega Zip drives,

Radar tracked drifter buoy,

Use of Pentium PC in DataPlot for data analysis,

SCS (Shipboard Computer System),

Electrical connection between Rowe winch and DataPlot,

Laboratory space with exhaust hood, sink, lab tables and storage space,

Sea-water hoses and nozzles to wash nets (quarterdeck and aft deck),

Adequate deck lighting for night-time operations,

Navigational equipment including GPS and radar ,

Safety harnesses for working on quarter deck and fantail,

VHS cassette CTD tape backup system

3.2 Equipment to be Provided by the Project

Sea-Bird SBE-19 Seacat system (primary system),

PMEL PC with SEASOFT software for CTD data collection and processing,

Fluorometer, light meter, and chlorophyll absorbance meter (ChlAM) to be mounted on CTD,

CTD stand modified for attachment of fluorometer,

Conductivity and temperature sensor package to provide dual sensors on the primary CTD,

CTD rosette sampler,

60-cm bongo sampling arrays,

20 cm bongo arrays,

Spare wire angle indicator,

Tucker trawl, complete 1 M sampling array,

ScanMar,

Methot trawl,

CalVET net array,

Holy sock drogue for ship's radar tracked drifter buoy,

Miscellaneous scientific sampling and processing equipment ,

Scientific ultra-cold freezer.

Discrete Sample Data Base software and forms.

 

3.3. Ship's Computer System (SCS)

The ship's Scientific Computer System (SCS) shall operate throughout the cruise, acquiring and logging data from navigation, meteorological, oceanographic, and fisheries sensors. See FOCI Standard Operating Instructions for specific requirements.

 

 

4.0 DATA AND REPORTS

Data disposition, responsibilities and data requirements are listed in the FOCI Standard Operating Instructions.

 

 

5.0 ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROJECTS

5.3 Piggyback projects:
None at this time.

 

6.0 MISCELLANEOUS

6.5. Hazardous Materials:

The Chief Scientist shall be responsible for complying with NC Instruction 6280A, Hazardous Waste; policy, guidance, and training, dated February 4, 1991, paragraph 7.g and paragraph 9. By federal law, the ship may not sail without a complete inventory of MSDS, and appropriate neutralizing agents, buffers, and/or absorbents in amounts adequate to address spills of a size equal to the amount aboard.

The following hazardous materials will be provided and controlled by the scientists with the Chief Scientist assuming responsibility for the safe handling of such substances:

Formalin
Ethanol
z-fix


7.0 COMMUNICATIONS

7.4 Important phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses:

PMEL/CARD Fax: (206) 526-6485
PMEL/ADMIN Fax: (206) 526-6815
AFSC/RACE Fax: (206) 526-6723

MILLER FREEMAN INMARSAT VOICE: 011-872-154-2712
MILLER FREEMAN INMARSAT FAX: 011-872-154-2713
CELLULAR: 206-660-7167
DUTCH HARBOR ROAMER: 907-391-7626 (tone) 206-660-7167
KODIAK ROAMER: 907-528-7626 (tone) 206-660-7167

PMEL person: PERSON@PMEL.NOAA.GOV
AFSC person: APerson@afsc.noaa.gov
PMC radio room: RadioRoom@rdc.noaa.gov
Direct to ship: person@freeman.pmel.noaa.gov

Members of the scientific party may request a direct e-mail account and should consult with the Chief Scientist for approval.

 

 

8.0. APPENDICES

1. Map of FOCI grid stations. Most likely stations to be occupied are emphasized by large dots.

2. Map of FOCI grid stations with station labels.

3. Station positions of FOCI grid stations (positions in decimal degrees).

4. Samples to be collected at Line 8, and at Mooring stations. Also shown is position of Tucker trawls at Sea Valley stations (Phase 3).

5. Map of Line 8 and mooring locations.

6. Specifics of Line 8 station sampling.

7. Map of Tucker trawl stations in the Sea Valley (Phase 3).


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