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FINAL CRUISE INSTRUCTIONS
NOAA Ship RONALD H BROWN
10 August 2000
Cruise No: RB-00-07, Leg 2
FOCI No: 1RB00







Dates:

16 Sep 2000 depart Dutch Harbor, AK
23 Sep 2000 arrive Dutch Harbor, AK
 

Chief Scientist:

William J. Parker
NOAA/PMEL
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6439
Phone: (206) 526-6180
Fax: (206) 526-6485
E-mail: William.J.Parker@noaa.gov
 

1.1 Program Description:

The Fisheries Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) are an effort by NOAA and academic scientists to understand the physical and biological processes that determine recruitment variability of commercially valuable fin-fish and shellfish stocks in Alaskan waters. FOCI consists of several projects including the present ones funded by the Southeast Bering Sea Carrying Capacity (SEBSCC) and the North Pacific Marine Research (NPMR) Programs.
 

1.2 Cruise Objectives:

The SEBSCC program element objective is to monitor the water properties and circulation along an oft-repeated oceanographic section in the Bering Sea. We will recover and deploy instrument moorings at FOCI sites M3 and M2, and M4.
 

1.3 Applicability:

These instructions in conjunction with the "FOCI Standard Operating Instructions for NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown, 2000" provide complete information for this cruise. The Chief Scientist is authorized to alter the scientific portion of this cruise plan with the concurrence of the Commanding Officer, provided that the proposed change will not
(1) Jeopardize the safety of personnel or the ship,
(2) Exceed the time allotted for the cruise,
(3) Result in undue additional expense, or
(4) Change the general intent of the cruise.
 

1.4 Operating Area

Bering Sea

 

1.5 Participating Organizations

NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6439

NOAA/ Alaska Fisheries Science Center
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6439

University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF)
School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences
P.O. Box 757220
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7220

University of California
Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Irvine, California 92612
 

1.6 Personnel
 
  Name
Title
Affiliation 
Sex
Nationality
1
William Parker
Chief Scientist
PMEL
M
USA
2
Rick Miller
Engineering Technician
PMEL
M
USA
3
William Floering
CTD
PMEL
M
USA
4
Dave Kachel
CTD
PMEL
M
USA
5
Calvin Mordy
Nutrients
PMEL
M
USA
6
Christine Baier
Zooplankton
AFSC
F
USA
7
To Be Named
Zooplankton
AFSC
?
USA
8
Tae Kuen Rho
Nutrients
University of Alaska
M
USA
9
To Be Named
Nutrients
University of Alaska
?
USA
10
To Be Named
Sediments
University of Alaska
?
USA
11
Lucy Vliestra
Ornithologist
University of California
F
USA

1.7 Administrative Personnel

1.7.1 Ship Operations

CDR Jon Rix, Chief
Operations Division
Marine Operations Center, Atlantic
439 West York St.
Norfolk VA 23510
Phone: (757) 441-6842
Fax: (757) 441-6495
E-mail: Jon.E.Rix@noaa.gov

LCDR Jim Meigs
Marine Operations Center, Atlantic
439 West York St.
Norfolk VA 23510
Phone: (757) 441-6844
Fax: (757) 441-6495
E-mail: Jim.Meigs@noaa.gov
 

1.7.2 Scientific Operations

LCDR Dave Mattens
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle WA 98115-6439
Phone: (206) 526-4485
Fax: (206) 526-6815
 

2.0 Operations

2.1 Data to be collected

Measurements will be collected with shipboard sensors including the ADCP and Sea Beam, a CTD profiler with water bottles, and user-supplied mast-mounted radiometers, tethered spectral radiometer buoy (TSRB) and spectral radiometer profiler. A few satellite-tracked drifting buoys will also be launched.

2.1.1 SCS will be configured to record the following

Navigation - GPS P-code and differential position, time, COG, SOG and data-quality parameters; Ring-Laser-Gyro heading; "iron gyro" heading; Seapath 200 position, time, COG, SOG, heading, pitch, roll and data-quality parameters; bottom depth

Flow-through sampler - Thermosalinograph temperature, conductivity and salinity, and fluorometer temperature and fluorescence

Meteorological - Relative and absolute wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, air temperature.

2.1.2 ADCP

The ADCP will be configured according to the Chief Scientist's specifications. It should receive position input from a P-code GPS receiver with DGPS input as a backup and heading from the Ring-Laser Gyro and auxiliary heading from the Seapath 200. Data will be stored on 3.5" floppy disks or 100 MB Zip disks.

2.1.3 Sea Beam

Sea Beam data may be collected on site-specific surveys as required and stored for transport back to PMEL.

2.1.4 CTD

CTD cast data will be collected on the ship's Sea Bird 911+ system. There will be approximately 45 CTD casts. 12 10-liter water samples for nutrients will be taken on some casts.

2.1.5 AutoSal

AutoSal runs will be done to compare salinities with CTD values. Usually 2 samples will be taken per cast - one at depth and one in the surface mixed layer. This could be relaxed to one sample per cast - alternating between deep and mixed-layer samples.

2.1.6 MOA

The ship will maintain a Marine Operations Abstract (MOA) on paper giving the date, time and location of significant events such as CTD casts, buoy deployments, etc.

2.2 Staging plan

Some gear will be loaded in Seattle during the 4-9 Aug 2000 in-port. The remaining gear will be shipped to Dutch Harbor and loaded on 15 Sept 2000. Access to the ship after its arrival in Dutch Harbor is needed to set up instruments for deployment for the cruise.
 

2.3 Cruise plan

The cruise has two primary goals:
1. To recover and deploy moorings at FOCI sites #2, #3 & #4.
2. Two days of AFSC Methot and bongo net sampling between FOCI site #4 and St. George Island (lines A & D).
The ship will depart Dutch Harbor for mooring site #3 to begin operations. First to be completed will be the CTD/Bongo grid of four stations around the site #3 moorings. After completing the grid, the ship will begin recovery operations with the recovery of one surface and two subsurface moorings. These moorings will be replaced with two subsurface moorings.

The recovery, deployment and CTD/bongo grid operations at site #2 will be same as completed at site #3. Dragging operations for moorings at Site#2 may be required to recover unresponsive moorings that were not recovered earlier in the year.

At site #4 two subsurface will be recovered and deployed with a similar CTD/bongo grid as the other two mooring sites.

After completing the cruise mooring operations, the ship will do the AFSC CTD/ Methot and bongo net tows between mooring site #4 and St. George Island. Locations of these tows will be available by AFSC personnel upon departure from Dutch Harbor.

See the attached itinerary for details on the operations locations.
 

2.4 Station operations

CTD operations will proceed 24 hours per day in the study area for ~30 casts. We request that the ship provide a Survey Technicians to support these casts and ~30 AutoSal salinity determinations. The CTD may be deployed with as many as 12 10-liter bottles on its rosette and an altimeter.

2.4.1 Standard SEBSCC station

A standard SEBSCC station will consist of a CTD profile to the shallower of 1500 m or ~10 m above the sea bed with nutrient samples at selected depths.
 

2.5 Underway operations

Several underway measurements are required. The Thermosalinograph, flow-through fluorometer, and ADCP will be used continuously. These and other SCS data should be logged throughout the cruise.
 

2.6 Small boat operations

Small boat will be required to attach the surface buoys to the recovery line. Also will be required during diving operations.
 

2.7 Diving operations

Diving operations may be required to attach a recovery line to mooring 00BS-2C which failed to release from it's anchor in April 2000. The top subsurface float on this mooring is at 9 meters depth and will be marked with a surface marker for the divers to locate the subsurface float.
 

2.9 De-staging Plan

Gear can be off-loaded in Dutch Harbor on Sept 23 by Alaska Ship Supply and shipped to Seattle on Western Pioneer or be unloaded when the ship arrives in San Diego.
 

3.0 Facilities

3.1 Equipment and capabilities provided by ship:

· Oceanographic winch with slip rings and 3-conductor cable terminated for CTD,
· Readout for oceanographic winch,
· Winch for dragging operation (approx. 3000 meters of wire)
· Sea Bird 911 plus CTD system including underwater CTD with twin temperature and conductivity sensors (plus spares),
· 12-bottle rosette, pinger, weights, deck unit, PC with Seasoft software and tape recorder,
· 10-liter sampling bottles for use with rosette (12 plus spares),
· AUTOSAL salinometer for CTD salinity calibration,
· Thermosalinograph,
· Flow-through fluorometer,
· Freezer space for storage of biological and chemical samples (-20 F or colder, at least 10 cu. ft.),
· Bench space (at least 10 linear feet for productivity experiment filtering),
· Salt water outlets to cool productivity deck incubator(s) in an unshaded, but protected, deck area,
· Laboratory refrigerator (at least 6 cu. ft.),
· Distilled or reverse-osmosis water source,
· Laboratory space with exhaust hood, sink, lab tables and storage space,
· Echo sounders for deep and shallow water measurements,
· RDI 150-KHz ADCP with position input from P-code GPS receiver, heading input from Ring-Laser Gyro and Seapath 200 and output to
  iomega Zip drive,
· SCS (Shipboard Computer System),
·One or more networked PCs,
· Network connection for science-party-supplied Macintosh, NT and Unix computers,
· Networked black-and-white and color PostScript printers,
· Internet access for downloading TOPEX/Poseidon sea-surface height anomaly plots
· Sea Beam 2112 swath bathymetric sonar system,
· Adequate deck lighting for night-time operations,
· Safety harnesses for working on deck.
 

3.2 Equipment and capabilities provided by scientists

PMEL:
· Subsurface moorings and moored instruments
· Dragging hardware (less winch &wire)
· Networked Macintosh computer with WordPerfect, Word, Excel and eXodus,
· Networked Unix computer with EPIC and Ferret,
· Networked Windows NT computer with SeaSoft,
· IAPSO water,
· Argos-tracked drifting buoys with optical sensors,
· Miscellaneous scientific sampling and processing equipment,
· Discrete Sample Data Base software and forms,
· Wetstar fluorometer and Benthos altimeter for CTD.

University of Alaska, Fairbanks:
· Alpkem RFA 300 nutrient analyzer,
· Polyethylene water sampling bottles for nutrients,
· Productivity filtration equipment and sampling bottles,
· Productivity deck incubators or pool,
· PC computer for data logging.
 

4.1 Data responsibilities

The Chief Scientist will receive all original data gathered by the ship for the primary project, and this data transfer will be documented on NOAA Form 61-29 "Letter Transmitting Data". The Chief Scientist in turn will furnish the ship a complete inventory listing all data gathered by the scientific party detailing types and quantities of data. The Chief Scientist will be responsible for the disposition, feedback on data quality, and archiving of data and specimens collected on board the ship for the primary project. The Chief Scientist will also be responsible for the dissemination of copies of these data to participants in the cruise, to any other requesters, and to notify NODC of measurements and samples taken at sea via a Cruise Summary Report (IOC ROSCOP, Third Edition). The ship may assist in copying data and reports insofar as facilities allow. Metadata describing data collected during FOCI, SEBSCC, and NPMR cruises must be submitted to the Bering Sea Ecosystem Biophysical Metadatabase within one month of completion of the cruise. On-line guidance and submission forms are available through the World Wide Web at http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/np/mdb/index.html. Alternatively, forms may be requested from the FOCI Coordinator.

4.1.1 FOCI Cruise Operations database

The Chief Scientist will ensure that all stations, deployments, etc. are entered into the FOCI Cruise Operations Database (COD).

4.1.2 Transfer of data

The Commanding Officer is responsible for all data collected for fleet ancillary projects until those data have been transferred to the project's principal investigators or their designees. Data transfers will be documented on NOAA Form 61-29. Copies of fleet ancillary project data will be provided to the Chief Scientist when requested. Reporting and sending copies of fleet ancillary project data to NESDIS (ROSCOP) is the responsibility of the program office sponsoring those projects.
 

4.2 Ship operation evaluation report

Reporting requirements for the Shipboard Operations Evaluation Form, to be completed and submitted by the Chief Scientist to the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) within 30 days of cruise completion, will also be reviewed.
 

5.0 Additional Projects

Any additional work will be subordinate to the primary project and will be accomplished only with the concurrence of the Commanding Officer and the Chief Scientist(s).

5.0.1 Underway Measurements in support of Global Carbon Cycle Research , (GCC)

A1. Request:

As part of the ongoing research to quantify the CO2 uptake by the world's oceans we have installed underway systems on BROWN. On many cruises we request bunk space for one scientist of our laboratories to maintain the many systems outlined below. If we cannot send a dedicated person we try to have a scientist of the specific scientific party look after the Underway pCO2 system (described in section A4 below). On some cruises we are unsuccessful in attracting a volunteer and would like to use the services of the survey technician for the Underway pCO2 system only. After initial startup, which requires about one hour of monitoring, the system needs checking twice a day requiring a total of about 20minutes. We would also request weekly data downloads and transmission such that we can perform on shore nearrealtime quality control to assess if the instrument is operating satisfactorily. All costs of the email transmissions and survey technician overtime would be covered by AOML. The chief survey technician, J. Shannahoff, has operated the instrument before with good results. In the event of system malfunction that cannot be easily repaired, we will ask Mr. Shannahoff to shut the system down. The shoreside leader of the effort, Mr. Robert Castle has interacted closely with J. Shannahoff and feels that this arrangement would work well.

A2. Introduction:

The underway sensors on RHB will be used in support of the objectives of the Global Carbon Cycle Research (GCC) to quantify the uptake of carbon by the world's ocean and to understand the biogeochemical mechanisms responsible for variations of partial pressure of CO2 in surface water (pCO2). This work is a collaborative effort between the CO2 groups at AOML and PMEL.

Principal investigators:

Dr Rik Wanninkhof, (305)-361-4379, Rik.Wanninkhof@noaa.gov, AOML
Dr. Richard Feely, (206)-526-6214, Richard.A.Feely@noaa.gov, PMEL

The semiautomated instruments are installed on a permanent basis in the hydrolab of RHB and are operated by personnel from AOML and PMEL. All work is performed on a nottointerfere basis and does not introduce any added ship logistic requirements other than the continuous operation of the bow water pump and thermosalinograph. This effort requires one permanent berth for the operator of the systems. The instrumentation is comprised of an underway system to measure pCO2, a SOMMA (single operator multiparameter metabolic analyzer)coulometer system to measure total dissolved inorganic carbon, a Turner Designs fluorometer, and a YSI oxygen probe. An oxygen titrator and standalone fluorometer will be used to calibrate the underway oxygen and fluorometer, respectively. All the instruments are set up along the port side bulkhead and aft bench in the hydrolab.

A3. Rationale:

Current estimates of anthropogenic CO2 uptake by the oceans range from 1 to 2.8 Gigatons per year. The CO2 fluxes between air and water are poorly constrained because of lack of seasonal and geographic coverage of delta pCO2 (the airwater disequilibrium) values and incomplete understanding of factors controlling the airsea exchange of carbon dioxide. Seasonal and temporal coverage can be increased dramatically by deploying pCO2 analyzers on ships.

The effort on RHB is expanded beyond the historical scope of the underway programs by incorporating additional sensors to improve our understanding of the factors controlling pCO2 levels.

A4. Sensor Suite and Maintenance:

A. Underway pCO2 system

This system consists of a large (40liter) airwater equilibrator requiring an unobstructed drain at floor level for the 15 L/min outflow, an infrared analyzer with valves and flow meters, and a computer controlling the operating sequence and which also logs the data. The underway pCO2 system is an integrated package for measurement of pCO2 in air and water and support sensors necessary to reduce the data (such as equilibrator temperature, location, salinity, sea surface temperature and barometric pressure). This system is an upgrade from the initial systems and requires routine checks at 612 hour intervals, including logging of mercury thermometers in the equilibrator.

B. Oxygen sensor

This is a compact pulsed electrode unit, which also contains a temperature sensor. This is a new sensor built by Dr. Langdon at LDEO. Water requirement is 2Liter/minute with a bench top drain. One foot of bench space is required. During this cruise the data will be validated against samples taken four time a day and analyzed by potentiometric winkler titrations

C. Turner Designs Fluorometer

This instrument, which was jointly purchased by AOML and AMC for BALDRIGE, requires a water throughput of about 5 L/min. Periodic cleaning of the flow through cell (214 days) is required . The signal of the fluorometer is logged on the shipboard SCS system or on the computer logging the underway pCO2 data. Aliquots of seawater are extracted twice per day and analyzed for chlorophyll and phaopigments on a separate fluorometer following routine procedures to calibrate the fluorometer signal. This information will be particularly useful to extrapolate the observations from the NASA SEAWIFS satellite to in situ pigment concentrations.

A5. Summary Ship infrastructure support:

1. Continuous seawater supply: 20 lpm minimum, 40 lpm maximum for instruments, and 75 lpm throughput to assure short residence time of water in line and minimal heating.

2. Access to TSG and SCS data: Temperature at intake, salinity from TSG, fluorometer signal, wind speed (true and relative), wind direction (true and relative), time, latitude, longitude, and ship speed.

3. Bench space, hydrolab space, access to bow water line and drains.

Specific questions should be directed to:

Robert Castle, phone 3053614418
 

5.2 NOAA Fleet ancillary projects

Ancillary tasks will be accomplished in accordance with the NOAA Fleet Standing Ancillary Instructions.
 

6.0 Hazardous Materials

6.1 Policy/Compliance

Ronald H. Brown will operate in full compliance with all NOAA hazardous materials (HAZMAT) requirements.

All hazardous materials and substances needed to carry out the objectives of the embarked science mission, including ancillary tasks, are the direct responsibility of the embarked designated Chief Scientist, whether or not that Chief Scientist is using them directly. The ship's Environmental Compliance Officer will work with the Chief Scientist to ensure that this management policy is properly executed.

6.1.1 Material Safety Data Sheets

All hazardous materials require a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Copies of all MSDSs shall be forwarded to the ship at least two weeks prior to sailing. The Chief Scientist shall have copies of each MSDS available when the hazardous materials are loaded aboard. HAZMAT for which the MSDS is not provided will not be loaded aboard.

6.1.2 Inventory

The Chief Scientist will provide the Commanding Officer with an inventory indicating the amount of each hazardous material brought onboard, and for which the Chief Scientist is responsible. This inventory shall be updated at departure from the ship, accounting for the amount of material being removed, as well as the amount consumed in science operations and the amount being removed in the form of waste.

6.1.3 HAZMAT locker

The ship's dedicated HAZMAT Locker contains two 45-gallon capacity flame cabinets and one 22-gallon capacity flame cabinet, plus some available storage on deck. All HAZMAT, except small amounts for ready use, must be stored in the HAZMAT Locker. If science party requirements exceed ship's storage capacity, excess HAZMAT must be stored in dedicated lockers meeting OSHA/NFPA standards to be provided by the science party.

6.1.4 Emergency response

The scientific party, under supervision of the Chief Scientist, shall be prepared to respond fully to emergencies involving spills of any mission HAZMAT. This includes providing properly trained personnel for response, as well as the necessary neutralizing chemicals and clean-up materials. Ship's personnel are not first responders and will act in a support role in the event of a spill. The Chief Scientist shall provide a list of science party members that are properly trained to respond in the event of HAZMAT spills.

6.1.5 Responsibility

The Chief Scientist is directly responsible for the handling, both administrative and physical, of all scientific party hazardous wastes. No liquid wastes shall be introduced into the ship's drainage system. No solid waste material shall be placed in the ship's garbage.

6.1.6 Inherited hazardous materials

The embarking Chief Scientist will work with the departing Chief Scientist and the ship's Environmental Compliance Officer to ensure proper tracking of inherited hazardous materials.

6.2 Inventory

PMEL: None

UAF: See Section 9.3.1.1

6.3 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

UAF: MSDS Forms are packed with chemicals and will transferred from Miller Freeman when the chemicals are unloaded. A spare copy of the MSDS forms will accompany the PI/student.
 

7.0 Radioactive Isotopes

7.1 Radioactive isotope policy

Ronald H. Brown has no specially designed lab space for working with isotopes. We will therefore require that all radioisotope work be done in a dedicated van with its own storage area and separate waste discharge. This policy is consistent with that of the UNOLS fleet. All of the waste should remain segregated from the ship's waste and be packed out by the investigator.

7.1.1 Clothing

Each scientist working with these materials will be required to wear a lab coat and disposable booties to reduce the likelihood of tracking the substance out of the van and into the ship.

7.1.2 Wipe tests

It will be the responsibility of the investigator to conduct pre-cruise (for background) and post-cruise wipe tests (regardless of whether a spill occurred or not). Wipe tests should also be conducted in the event of a spill, as well as periodically while underway.

7.1.3 Methodology of use

A detailed procedural methodology describing the use of these materials should be provided to the Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO) for review at least one month prior to bringing them aboard. A spill contingency plan should also be provided at the same time. Please note that ship's personnel are not first responders in the event of a spill.

7.1.4 Log

A log detailing the type and amount of materials brought aboard and removed from of the ship shall be maintained, along with a record of any spills that occurred.

7.1.5 Requirements for work

All radioisotope work will be conducted by NRC or State licensed investigators only, and copies of these licenses shall be provided to the ECO at least one month prior to bringing any materials on board.

7.2 Inventory

PMEL: None

UAF: None

7.3 License and License Holder

Not applicable.
 

8.0 Miscellaneous

8.1 Scientific Berthing

The Chief Scientist is responsible for assigning berthing for the scientific party within the spaces approved as dedicated scientific berthing. The Ops Officer will send stateroom diagrams to the Chief Scientist showing authorized berthing spaces. The Chief Scientist is responsible for returning the scientific berthing spaces in the condition in which they were received; for stripping bedding and for linen return; and for the return of any room keys that were issued.

8.1.1 Responsibility for Cleanliness

The Chief Scientist is responsible for the cleanliness of the berthing and laboratory spaces and storage areas used by the science party, both during the cruise and at its conclusion prior to departing the ship.

8.1.2 Implied Consent

In accordance with NC Instruction 5255.0, Controlled Substances Aboard NOAA Vessels, dated 06 August 1985, all persons boarding NOAA vessels give implied consent to conform with all safety and security policies and regulations which are administered by the Commanding Officer. All spaces and equipment on the vessel are subject to inspection or search at any time.

8.2 Medical Forms

The NOAA Health Services Questionnaire must be completed in advance by each participating scientist. It will be sent out by the Chief Scientist and should be returned to him in a separate, sealed envelope marked with the participant's name, cruise number and cruise dates. It should reach the ship no later than 4 weeks prior to the cruise to allow time to medically clear the individual, to request more information if needed, and to prepare for special circumstances. All personnel must bring with them prescription and routine, over-the-counter medication (e.g. an aspirin a day). Supplies on board are limited, and chances to restock are few.

8.2.1 Emergency Contacts

Prior to departure, the Chief Scientist must provide a listing of emergency contacts to the Executive Officer for all members of the scientific party, with the following information: scientist's name, emergency contact's name, address, relationship to scientist, telephone number and e-mail address (if available).

8.3 Shipboard Safety

Wearing open-toed footwear (such as sandals) outside of private berthing areas is unsafe and is not permitted.

Steel-toed shoes are required to participate in any work dealing with suspended loads, including CTD deployment and recovery, on outside weather decks. All members of the scientific party are expected to be aware of these regulations and to comply with them.

8.4 Communications

The Chief Scientist or designated representative will have access to ship's telecommunications systems on a cost-reimbursable basis. Where possible, it is requested that direct payment (e.g. by credit card) be used as opposed to after-the-fact reimbursement. Specific information on how to contact the Ronald H. Brown and all other fleet vessels can be found at http://www.moc.noaa.gov/phone.htm.

8.4.1 E-mail Policy

Standing Order 9.21-1: In recent years the proliferation of electronic mail (e-mail) and the reduction of INMARSAT costs have permitted the sending of nominal amounts of personal e-mail when transmitted with official ship's business. The availability of e-mail services is a valuable quality of life issue aboard ship Accordingly, a complimentary amount of personal use will be permitted for all personnel aboard.

8.4.1.1 Complimentary Amount

At the current time the complimentary amount established by the Office of NOAA Corps Operations is set at $1.50 (15 KB of data - 190 lines of uncompressed text excluding headers, addresses, etc.) per person per day. $1.50 per day may be accumulated over a period of no more than one month such that one person will be allowed $45 per month for e-mail transmission costs. There is no provision for payment to a person who does not utilize the complimentary amount.

8.4.1.2 Costs and Billing

It should be understood that the cost of personal e-mail being transmitted from shore to an individual aboard ship will be charged against that individual's complimentary amount. A detailed billing statement will be issued periodically to any individual or Chief Scientist whose costs have exceeded his or his group's monthly entitlement. All costs in excess of an individual's or group's complimentary amount must be reimbursed. When personal use cannot be easily distinguished from official business, the amount of reimbursement will equal the total cost minus the complimentary amount. Each embarked personnel will have an e-mail account/address established in his/her name by the Lead Electronic Technician (LET) at the time of arrival.

8.4.2 Satellite Communications

Standing Order 9.21-2: INMARSAT-A (voice and fax) and INMARSAT-M (voice) communications are available aboard ship and may be used for personal or business related calls so long as the caller makes arrangements to pay for the calls. Credit card calls are the preferred method of payment. INMARSAT calls can be extremely expensive and the exact cost may not be known until you receive your bill. Brevity is encouraged. See the Lead Electronic Technician (LET) for any questions regarding the use of these phones. If you do not have a credit card and need to make an INMARSAT call, arrangements to pay by personal check may be arranged with the XO.

8.4.2.1 Ship Phone Services

Standing Order 9.21-3: Routine incoming non-emergency phone calls are discouraged. Use e-mail communications for this purpose. In an emergency, embarked personnel can be contacted by phone. Phone numbers for the Ronald H. Brown can be found at http://www.moc.noaa.gov/phone.htm#RB.

8.4.2.2 INMARSAT-A

For high-speed data transmission, including FTP, and high quality voice telephone communications. Costs range from $5-$11 per minute for use of the service, and may be charged to credit card or otherwise reimbursed.

8.4.2.3 INMARSAT MINI-M

For voice telephone communications and 2400-baud data transfer. Cost is about $3 per minute to the US and may be charged to credit card, collect or otherwise reimbursed. Mini-M coverage is by spot beam and may not be available in all the areas the ship may be working in.

8.4.2.3.1 Messages

Messages can also be left with the Marine Operations Center, Norfolk, Virginia, by calling (757) 441-6206. After hours and on weekends and holidays, an answering service will relay a message to the appropriate duty officer.

8.4.3 Ship's Mail

Standing Order 9.22: Incoming letters and packages can be sent to embarked members of the ship's operating crew and scientific complement by addressing them to:

Name
NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN
Atlantic Marine Center
439 West York Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510

Mail received at the marine center will be periodically forwarded to the ship's next port of call. When the ship is on a foreign deployment, senders are encouraged to mail letters and packages earlier to ensure delivery. Be advised that some foreign customs authorities routinely open and inspect incoming mail. Arrangements for ship's outgoing mail will be made on the morning of departure. In foreign ports, mail must have US postage affixed as it will be boxed and overnight-expressed to the Atlantic Marine Center where it will enter the US postal system. US postage stamps are not routinely available aboard ship.

8.5 Port Agent Services/Billing

Contractual agreements exist between the port agents and the commanding officer for services provided to the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. The costs or required reimbursements for any services arranged through the ship's agents by the scientific program, which are considered to be outside the scope of the agent/ship support agreement, will be the responsibility of that program. Where possible, it is requested that direct payment be arranged between the science party and port agent, as opposed to after-the-fact reimbursement to the ship's accounts.

8.6 Wage Marine Dayworker Working Hours and Rest

Chief Scientist shall be cognizant of the reduced capability of the Ronald H. Brown's operating crew to support 24-hour mission activities with a high tempo of deck operations at all hours. Wage marine employees are subject to negotiated work rules contained in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Day-workers' hours of duty are a continuous eight-hour period, beginning no earlier than 0600 and ending no later than 1800. It is not permissible to separate such an employee's workday into several short work periods with interspersed non-work periods. Dayworkers called out to work between the hours of 0000 and 0600 are entitled to a rest period of one hour for each such hour worked. Such rest periods begin at 0800 and will result in no dayworkers being available to support science operations until the rest period has been observed. All wage marine employees are supervised and assigned work only by the Commanding Officer or designee. The Chief Scientist and the Commanding Officer shall consult regularly to ensure that the shipboard resources available to support the embarked mission are utilized safely, efficiently and with due economy.
 

9.0 Appendices

9.1 Equipment Inventory

PMEL:
5 Subsurface moorings
1 Dragging hardware
2 EG&G Deck Units
3 Seimac Drifters
10 bottles IAPSO Standard Seawater
Macintosh computer
NT computer
Sparcstation 2 Unix computer
Networking boxes
Zip drive
2 Benthos CTD altimeters
Wetstar fluorometer
Biospherical PAR sensor
50 VHS tapes
Miscellaneous manuals
SBE 19 Seacat/PDIM/pump
SBE 36 deck unit

9.2 Figures (Hard copy only)

RB00-07 Leg 2, Operational Plan and Station Locations
Events and times will be adjusted as the cruise proceeds
ACTIVITY POSITION ARRIVE DEPART
Depart Dutch Harbor 53° 55' N 166° 31' W           16-Sep 12:00
CTD/Bongo (3) 55° 55.0' N 166° 10.0' W 121.1 10 12.1 1.5 17-Sep 00:06 17-Sep 01:36
CTD/Bongo (3) 56° 10.0' N 166° 06.0' W 15.2 10 1.5 1.5 17-Sep 03:07 17-Sep 04:37
CTD/Bongo (3) 56° 12.5' N 166° 30.0' W 13.6 10 1.4 1.5 17-Sep 05:59 17-Sep 07:29
CTD/Bongo (3) 55° 59.0' N 166° 35.0' W 13.8 10 1.4 1.5 17-Sep 08:51 17-Sep 10:21
CTD/Recover -00BSM-3 56° 02.9' N 166° 19.8' W 9.3 10 0.9 4.0 17-Sep 11:17 17-Sep 15:17
Recover-00BSP-3S 56° 03.0' N 166° 20.3' W 0.3 10 0.0 2.0 17-Sep 15:19 17-Sep 17:19
Recover 00BSST-3S 56° 03.0' N 166° 20.5' W 0.1 10 0.0 2.0 17-Sep 17:20 17-Sep 19:20
Deploy- 00BS-3W 56° 03.0' N 166° 20.0' W 0.3 10 0.0 2.0 17-Sep 19:21 17-Sep 21:21
Deploy- 00BSP-3F/CTD/Bongo 56° 03.1' N 166° 20.1' W 0.1 10 0.0 1.5 17-Sep 21:22 17-Sep 22:52
CTD/Recover- 00BSM-2 56° 52.8' N 164° 03.5' W 90.4 10 9.0 4.0 18-Sep 07:54 18-Sep 11:54
Recover- 00BSST-3 56° 52.8' N 164° 04.0' W 0.3 10 0.0 2.0 18-Sep 11:56 18-Sep 13:56
Dragging Operations 56° 52.5' N 164° 03.5' W 0.4 10 0.0 4.0 18-Sep 13:58 18-Sep 17:58
CTD/Bongo (BS2-SW) 56° 46.0' N 164° 20.0' W 11.1 10 1.1 1.5 18-Sep 19:05 18-Sep 20:35
CTD/Bongo (BS2-SE) 56° 43.9' N 163° 53.0' W 15.0 10 1.5 1.5 18-Sep 22:05 18-Sep 23:35
CTD/Bongo (BS2-NE) 56° 56.5' N 163° 50.0' W 12.7 10 1.3 1.5 19-Sep 00:51 19-Sep 02:21
CTD/Bongo (BS2-NW) 57° 01.0' N 164° 13.0' W 13.3 10 1.3 1.5 19-Sep 03:41 19-Sep 05:11
Deploy- 00BS-2W 56° 52.8' N 164° 03.5' W 9.7 10 1.0 2.0 19-Sep 06:09 19-Sep 08:09
Deploy- 00BSP-3F/CTD/Bongo 56° 52.5' N 164° 04.0' W 0.4 10 0.0 1.5 19-Sep 08:12 19-Sep 09:42
CTD/Bongo (4) 57° 46.0' N 168° 28.0' W 152.2 10 15.2 1.5 20-Sep 00:55 20-Sep 02:25
CTD/Bongo (4) 57° 39.2' N 169° 01.2' W 19.0 10 1.9 1.5 20-Sep 04:19 20-Sep 05:49
CTD/Recover- 00BS-4(72m) 57° 51.1' N 168° 52.2' W 12.8 10 1.3 1.5 20-Sep 07:06 20-Sep 08:36
Recover - 00BSP-4(72m) 57° 51.0' N 168° 52.2' W 0.1 10 0.0 1.5 20-Sep 08:37 20-Sep 10:07
Deploy- 00BS-4W 57° 51.0' N 168° 52.0' W 0.1 10 0.0 1.5 20-Sep 10:08 20-Sep 11:38
Deploy- 00BSP-4F 57°51.0' N 168° 52.0' W 0.0 10 0.0 1.5 20-Sep 11:38 20-Sep 13:08
CTD/Bongo (4) 57° 55.6' N 169° 19.3' W 15.2 10 1.5 1.5 20-Sep 14:39 20-Sep 16:09
CTD/Bongo (4) 58° 04.0' N 168° 43.8' W 20.6 10 2.1 1.5 20-Sep 18:13 20-Sep 19:43
St. Paul/St. George AFSC work 56° 17.8' N 169° 20.1' W 108.0 10 10.8 37.0 21-Sep 06:31 22-Sep 19:31
Arrive Dutch Harbor 53° 55' N 166° 31' W 172.9 10 17.3 0.0 23-Sep 12:48  

 

9.3 Hazardous Materials (Hard copy sent separately)

9.3.1 Hazardous Material Summary - UAF (Hard copy sent separately)
 


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