EXP 395E ALO TECH REPORT

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Last updated: Jun 05, 2021
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Expedition Info.

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.

Notes

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 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.

Shipping

Received - 395C SF and AF

Note special items:

*Limestone for Acid Tank.  May have to be staged on UTS landing until crew can add to neutralization tank.

Offgoing  - 395E Flat and AF

FLAT

1 Flat with various CT/Engineering items.

  AF:

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.  Scheduled for the 7th.

HC:

1 small item carried by Bill Rhinehart, entered in AMS and informed Logistics. 

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.

AMS/Inventory/Store rooms

IODP Shop: Accidentally ordered more dri slide, HW00517.  This was a physical count mistake, sorry.

IODPS sold $535 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.

AMS:

  • Check Shipment no longer warns about destination and source location for items marked "do not subtract from inventory."

  • AMS check shipment does not warn the user that export dates are missing from the shipment.

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.

  • Complete inventory of T-Slot bulk materials, nuts, bolts, brackets and hardware sent to Brad and Bill.  Ordered more bolts and nuts for general purposes.

  • Tested out new Zebra Label printers.  Label formats are retained, that is, the code does not need to be modified.  However, the printers require detailed setup to get the labels to print evenly and completely. 

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.

Thanks for everything you guys! I wish you all happy and safe sailing.  I am a richer person for having sailed with you folks, and I hope to see you at the beach in Hawaii. ALOHA!

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