R/V ENDEAVOB CRUISE EN-003 

 JANUARY 26-29, 1977 



Graduate School of Oceanography 



University of Rhode Island 

 Kingston, Rhode Island 02881 



The R/V Endeavor departed Quonset, Rhode Island, at 1100, January 26, for 

 Nantucket Shoals and surrounding waters, and returned to Quonset at 1600, 

 January 29, 1977. Funding was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration (proposed) , and by the Energy Research and Development Agency. 



Scientific Personnel 



Eva J. Hoffman, Chief Scientist, GSO, URI 



Peter Cornillon, Co-Investigator, OE, URI 



Dick Jadamec, Co-Investigator, Research Chemist, U.S. Coast Guard 



Edward Myers, Co-Investigator, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admini- 



tration 

 Andrea Hurtt, Graduate Student, GSO, URI 

 Sheldon Pratt, Co-Investigator, GSO, URI 

 Jeff Hyland, Co-Investigator, GSO, URI 

 Charles Young, Technician, Mechanical Engineering, URI 

 Steven Buchanan, Marine Science Technician 2nd class, U.S. Coast Guard 

 F. Gene Franklin, Technician, Chemist, URI 

 Robert Bowen, Technician, Chemist, URI 

 Jim Hannon, Marine Technician, GSO, URI 

 Ted Benttinen, Marine Technician, GSO, URI 



Natalie Houghton, Co-Investigator (Birds) , Manoment Bird Observatory 

 Art Buddington, Marine Technician, GSO, URI 



Main Objectives 



A. To determine whether and where oil from the Argo Merchant has 

 reached the bottom in the vicinity of the wreck and the result- 

 ing surface oil slick . This objective will be implemented by: 



1. Collection of sediments, benthic organisms, and near-bottom 

 waters from a variety of locations, at various depths, with 

 various sediment types, and with varying times of surface 

 oil contamination. 



2. Sediment and near -bottom water samples to be screened for 

 hydrocarbon content with shipboard instrumentation. 



3. More extensive sampling of sediments, benthic organisms, and 

 near-bottom waters in areas shown by rapid screening to be 

 possibly contaminated with oil to determine the extent of 

 such contamination. 



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