General Description

For the June dives, a scaled down version of the FOCE experiment will be mounted into a custom build tool sled which will be attached to the ROV Ventana. Electrical connection will be through a newly built MARS simulator which is due to be a permanent fixture on Ventana. This will allow the FOCE hardware to communicate exactly how it would through the actual MARS Science Node.

The June dives will concentrate on engineering tests. This includes power cycling and communication to all instruments, activation and control of the thrusters, power monitoring and temperature logging.

A separate CO2 injection system will also be deployed. This system will also be mounted on the sled and will allow measurements to be made with pH sensors.

Cruise / Test Plan

Deployment Dates

Monday June 16th is a mobilization day.
Tuesday June 17th and Wednesday June 18th are deployment days.

Personnel

June 17th: Bill Kirkwood, Ed Peltzer, Peter Walz, Bob Herlien, Chad Kecy, and Jim Schofield
June 18th: Bill Kirkwood, Ed Peltzer, Peter Walz, Bob Herlien, Chad Kecy, and Farley Shane

System Description

Equipment Inventory List