WHOI shipboard scientific instrumentation desired: (skip if not using WHOI ship)

12 kHz bathymetry system	ADCP - 75 KHz	Oxygen titration apparatus   (See note)
3.5 kHz bathymetry system	ADCP - 150 KHz	Fume hood
Relay transponder for wire use	XBT system	Refrigerator
Piston corer	Deionized water system	Chest freezer (OC and KN only)
Gravity corer	CTD/rosette system	-70 deg freezer
Box corer	Salinometer	Walk-in cooler (AT only)
Rock dredge	10-liter Niskin bottles	MET sensors:
Towed magnetometer	Pinger for wire use	Wind speed/dir, temp, humidity, precipitation, barometric pressure; short-wave radiation

   Note: contact Marshall Swartz if interested in oxygen titration equipment.

Critical MET sensors:
Critical CTD sensors:

Do you need Seabeam? (AT and KN only) Yes No

Long baseline (LBL) transponder navigation? Yes No     No. of xpndrs/nets:    More Info
Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? (ATLANTIS only) Yes No
Doppler/GPS navigation? Yes No

Will you be using portable science vans? Yes No    How many:
   Note: NDSF typically brings four or five 20 ft. vans for ROV operations.

	Science Van #1	Science Van #2	Science Van #3
Type/size
Location
Water
Power

Anticipated standard oceanographic cable use: (for use with vessel-owned winches; skip if not using WHOI ship)

	Instruments(s)	Instrument Weight(s)	Maximum Depth
Conducting hydro
Steel hydro
Steel trawl
.681" fiber optic

Do you require slip rings?	Yes	No	Number of conductors:
Do you need non-standard wire?	Yes	No	If so, what type?
Do you need a traction winch?	Yes	No

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? Yes No

If yes, please provide details:


Note: wet weight handling gear is subject to certain safety regulations.    More Info

Will there be special requirements for:

Electrical power	Yes	No
Equipment handling	Yes	No
Inter/intraship communications	Yes	No
Science stowage	Yes	No

If yes to any of the above, please identify:

Will any of the following items be used on board? (skip if not using WHOI ship)

Explosive devices	Yes	No
Portable air compressors	Yes	No
Flammable gases	Yes	No
Radioisotopes	Yes	No	WHOI Authorization Request Required
Isotope van	Yes	No

Will hazardous material be used aboard, or deployed by an ROV? Yes No    More Info

If yes, please provide the following information:

1) List of hazardous materials and characteristics -- use this HTML form

2) What measures or plans have been made a) in the event of a spill, and b) for the removal and/or disposal of these materials at the completion of the cruise? Discuss below:

NOTE: It is the Chief Scientist's responsibility to ensure the following in regard to hazardous materials:

1) MSDS sheets are to be furnished for each hazardous material (3 copies)

2) All hazardous material users are to be trained in the use of chemicals brought aboard

3) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or special clothing are to be provided by the user

4) Emergency spill kits (neutralizers, buffers, absorbents, antidotes etc.) must accompany any hazardous material brought aboard

Vehicle equipment required:

Check one or both: ALVIN Jason

  Click on equipment name for more info

Major water sampler(s)	Yes No
Large capacity slurp samplers	Yes No	Single chamber	Multi-chamber
Small capacity slurp samplers	Yes No
Bio collection boxes	Yes No	12" x 12" x 12"	12" x 12" x 24"
Push corers	Yes No
Scoop nets	Yes No
High temperature probe	Yes No
Low temperature probe	Yes No
Heat flow probe	Yes No
Magnetometer	Yes No
Portable CTD	Yes No
Digital Still Camera	Yes No	Oriented forward	Down-looking
Search Sonar	Yes No
Profiling Sonar	Yes No	Imagenex 881 (ALVIN only)	SM2000 Multibeam
Rock Drill (Jason only)	Yes No
Video Duplication (Jason)	Yes No
Elevators	Yes No

NOTE: The Jason team needs to know by the pre-cruise meeting what vehicle equipment will be required; specific equipment may not be available if not requested

Other vehicle-related equipment (list):
Science equipment to be installed on vehicle: (specify size, water & air weight, power/data logging requirements and connections required where possible)
Electronic equipment used in the ALVIN personnel sphere: (needs to be offgas tested (24 hrs. @ 100 degF) by WHOI to determine atmospheric toxicity. Click here for more info)
Other comments and information: