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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 11:55:35 -0700
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From: shipsked@ucsd.edu (Elizabeth Rios)
Subject: minutes from R/V R.G. SPROUL Columbia River et al cruise

R/V Robert G. Sproul  Pre-Cruise Meeting

Meeting held Thursday 18 April 10:00 in Room 114 SAB

Present were: Mark Ohman, Leroy Dorman, Tom Althouse, Louis Zimm,
Liz Rios, Bob Wilson, Tammy Koonce


Sproul departs SD 0800 1 July.
Arrive Tongue Point, Astoria 1800 06 July.
Operate in Columbia River until afternoon of 4 August.
Shift berth from Tongue Point to Pier 2 Astoria at 0600.

It was decided that the large Isotope Van #3 will be taken off
and trucked to San Diego.  Cost of shipping should be split between
Drs. Ohman and Dorman.

Loading in Astoria Ohman/Jaffe cruise:  MOCNESS, plastic sample jars
w/preservatives OASIS system,--P.C acoustics and optics (all in manageable
packages).  Need .322 for MOCNESS 3/8" wire will be on--Ohman doesn't need
it but can use it.  --Will double check wire needs with Jaffe

Depart Astoria 1300 05 August.

Arrive Institute of Marine Sciences at Patricia Bay-Saanich Inlet 0800 7
August Clear customs.

Depart Patricia Bay 1300 7 August.  Immediately start station time.
Arrive Patricia Bay 1000 14 August.  Clear Canadian customs, offload ship.
Depart Patricia Bay 1300 14 August.

It was noted that 2 of Ohman/Jaffe days are pending, if not funded entire
schedule would be shifted up by 2 days.

Ohman can use upper lab for storage of samples and equipment.

Pass offshore Columbia River ~1300 15 August.
Arrive Eureka 1000* 17 August.  Clear U.S. customs,
provision,  load scientific stores and explosives.
*Based on tide schedule.

Load explosives for Dorman cruise.  Dorman is looking into logistics of
explosives loading in Eureka.  Explosive charges detonated remote from ship
by means of wire.  Airgun --bottom fired work off deck 60m deep  Equipment
to be loaded: electric air-compressor 440 v 30 amps, (L Zimm checked out
with Jim Potts chief engineer) deck plate to be made by Dorman's people.
Using trawl wire.  Dr. Dorman will need the dry lab.  Approx 5 people in
scientific party

R.G. Sproul will be the noise provider in the experiment.  Other vessels
involved Pt. Sur--OBS's deployment, McGaw and Wecoma (one day S. Webb)

Depart Eureka 0900 18 August. On station 1100.

The next part depends on Dr. Dorman's funding and scheduling decisions.
Need flooding tide to cross bar.  72 hours Eureka - San Diego

Plan A- Arrive Eureka 1100 19 August.
        Depart Eureka 1500 19 August.
        Arrive San Diego 1500 22 August.


Plan B- Depart offshore Eureka with scientists on board 0800 20 August.
        Arrive San Diego 0800 23 August.

Plan C- Arrive Eureka 1200 20 August.
        Depart Eureka 1500 20 August.
        Arrive San Diego 1500 23 August.

Plan C involves adding one additional day of ship time.

Possible and likely agents are-

Astoria- Ship Services Co.     Lou Marconeri  503-325-3721  cell-503-791-0796

Friday Harbor- no agent in port  U.S. Customs 360-378-2080

Patricia Bay- King Bros. Limited (Victoria)  Paul Ridout 604-384-1174
        Agent would meet ship at Institute of Marine Sciences dock.
        This institute is a division of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
        Suggested contact is Bob Lake.

Eureka- Westfall Stevedore Co.  Andy Westfall-owner   Richard Trigard-agent
        Marlene-contact    Linda-Customs     707-443-5688

Elizabeth Rios
SIO Ship Scheduler
(619) 534-2841 Fax (619) 822-5811
erios@ucsd.edu or shipsked@ucsd.edu