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EXP395E (April 6 to June 6, 2021, onboard till June 8.) Started in Cape Town, South Africa and ended in Reykjavik, Iceland. The expedition finished casing the sites missed on 390C.
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Whole round basement sections recovered on EXP390C and 395E are onboard. They are boxed in the HRS (AFT Port side). Sediment cores recovered on 395E are onboard and to be shipped back with 395C cores, as well as one 3 p-box, and 1 small box (4 total) of sample residues. The cores are palatalized in HRS under the hardrock cores, and the residues are on the shelf across from the freezer.
ALO computer password changed, add a "!".
COVID Protocol
The COPE document was revised in light of the Covid-19 outbreak among the crew and staff during EXP395P. We were fortunate to not have any confirmed cases while onboard. The revised protocol caught 3 cases before they boarded, and those crew members did not join the expedition. An additional COVID test of the entire JR personnel was taken before the ship departed port, where all tested negative.
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*Limestone for Acid Tank. May have to staged on UTS landing until crew can add to neutralization tank.
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*Example: Goose Neck bottle fillers for Water Fountains (to be fitted by SIEM Engineers) are in UTSHOP
Offgoing - AF only.
Yellow Box
1 yellow box to College Station and 5 small sample boxes to international destinations. Confirmed same addresses as samples from 390C. We are waiting on the MCS's to pull the tape drive out at the EOX to be placed in the yellow box to CS. We delayed asking the AF be picked up from the vessel to be sure it makes it in. This may have to be the 9thScheduled for the 7th.
Pending
32" TV in 395C Pending.
395E sediment cores and sample residue boxes (4), not in AMS
Other
Several stacks of plastic K-boxes to go back if you have room in the off going.
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IODP Shop: Accidentally ordered more dri slide, HW00517. This was a physical count mistake, sorry.
IODPS sold $95 $XX worth of Store Items. Cash and store form from 390C and 395E were sent back to IODP with Beth Novak.
IODPS has a new display cabinet in the BPLAN area were store order forms are available as well.
SIEM have stored some of their Hand Sanitizer and Masks in a cardboard K-box in TBULK and the FCRS. You may see the doctor accessing those areas when needing supplies.
Special projects
- Created vinyl pieces for Catwalk Weather Wall, equipped with grommets and magnetic door strips. Located in upper tween shop.
- Added a Catwalk section to Confluence Laboratory Manuals, Guides and Resources page, and rearranged the General section and added a few things to the acid tank page.
- IODPS display in BPLAN.
Discussion/Important info. for upcoming expedition
During EXP395E we did not split any cores containing hardrock. Any cores (entire core, not just sections) that contained the sediment/basalt interface were to remain intact in the core liner. The science party requested they stay onboard and be curated when the actual expeditions occur. The end caps were taped and the sections were shrink wrapped, stored in UV light resistant bags (silver wine bags) with Oxygen Absorbers and flushed with N2. These will remain onboard until the Trans-Atlantic Expeditions (390 & 393). They are stored in a wooden crate in the Port-Aft corner of the reefer, with 395E cores added to the top box of 390C cores.