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APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO CONDUCT MARINE SCIENTIFIC

RESEARCH IN AREAS UNDER NATIONAL JURISDICTION OF

NEW ZEALAND

Date

1. General Information

1.1 Project name and/or number:

R/V Sonne cruise

1.2 Undertaking institution:

Name:
Address:
Name of director:

1.3 Government agency responsible for or supervising the project:

Land Niedersachsen/State of Lower Saxony
PTJ, Forschungszentrum/Research Centre Jülich
Schweriner Str. 44
18069 Rostock
Germany

1.4 Scientist in charge of the project:

Name:
Address:
Telephone: / +49 (0)
Telex:
Telefax: / +49 (0)
E-mail:

1.5 Scientist(s) from New Zealand involved in planning of the project:

Name(s):
Address:

1.6 Submitting and/or contact officer:

Name: / Niels Jakobi
Address: / Leitstelle Deutsche Forschungsschiffe /
German Research Fleet Coordination Centre, Bundesstr. 55
20146 Hamburg
Country: / Germany
Telephone: / +49 (0)40 42838 3640
Telefax: / +49 (0)40 42838 4644
E-mail: /


2. Description of the marine scientific research project

2.1 Nature and objectives of the project:

2.2 Relevant previous or future research cruises:

2.3 Previously published research data relating to the project:


3. Methods and means to be used

3.1  Particulars of vessel:

Name: / SONNE
R/V Sonne is a German government-owned vessel
Nationality: / Germany
Owner: / Land Niedersachsen/State of Lower Saxony
Germany
Operator: / Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG
Dept. Research Shipping
Hafenstr. 6d (Haus Singapore)
26789 Leer
Germany
Overall length: / 118,42 m
Maximum draught: / 6.60 m
Net tonnage: / 2566 NT
Gross tonnage: / 8554 GT
Propulsion: / diesel-electric
Cruising speed: / 12 kn
Maximum speed: / 15 kn
International Radio Call Sign: / DBBE
INMARSAT number:
by Fleetbroadband / Ph.: +870 773 238 117
Fax: +870 783 254 746
Method and capability of communication if no INMARSAT:
by IRIDIUM or
V-Sat
In Port by GSM-Mobile / Ph: +881 623 457 308
Ph: +44 203 695071-0/1/2
Ph: +49 171 410 297 7
Radar and sonar frequencies: / 2x X-Band Radar 7,9 – 12,2 GHz
1x S-Band Radar 1,55 – 5,2 GHz
ADCP 38/75 kHz
EM 122 RX/TX 12 kHz
EM 710 RX /TX 70-100 kHz
EK 60 18/38/120/200 kHz
Parasound P7 0,5-70 kHz
Doppler-Speedlog 270 kHz
Nav-Echosounder 50 kHz
Name of master and CV:
Number of crew: / Max. 32


CREW

NAME / NATIONALITY / POSITION
1 / Kapitän/Master

SCIENTISTS

NAME / NATIONALITY / SCIENTIFIC ROLE


3.2 Aircraft or any other craft to be used in the project:

3.3 Particulars of methods and scientific instruments:

Types of samples and data / Methods to be used / Type and specifications

3.5 Indicate whether drilling will be carried out:

3.6 Indicate whether explosives or any harmful or potentially harmful substances will be used:

4. Installations and equipment

Details of installations and equipment (type, specifications, dates of laying, servicing, recovery, exact locations and depth):


5. Geographical areas

5.1 Indicate geographical areas in which the project is to be conducted (with references in latitude and longitude):

5.2 Attach chart(s) at an appropriate scale showing the geographical areas of the intended work and, as far as practicable, the positions of intended stations, the tracks of survey lines, and the locations of installations and equipment.

6. Dates/Itinerary of movements

6.1 Expected dates of first entry into and final departure from the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand of the research vessel:

6.2 Indicate if multiple entry is expected:

7. Port calls

7.1 Dates and names of intended ports of call in New Zealand:

7.2 Any special logistical requirements at ports of call:

7.3 Name/address/telephone of shipping agent (if available):


8. Participation

8.1 Extent to which New Zealand will be able to participate or to be represented in the research project:

8.2 Proposed dates and ports for embarkation/disembarkation:

9. Access to data, samples and research results

9.1 Expected dates of submission to New Zealand of preliminary reports:

9.2 Expected dates of submission and the final results:

9.3 Proposed means of giving New Zealand access to data and samples:

9.4 Proposed means to provide New Zealand with assessment of data, samples and research results or to provide assistance in their assessment or interpretation:

9.5 Proposed means of making research results internationally available and proposed timing: