APPENDIX A 

 LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS 



1. Seismic operations 



a. Research vessel (essential) 



38- foot -minimum (11.6 meters) length 



40-square foot-minimiim (3.7 square meters) table space 



40-square foot-minimum deck space 



110-volt a.c. power 



Compass (gyrocompass desirable) 



Marine radio 



Cruising range: 100-mile (160.9 kilometers) minimum 



Cruising speed: 10-knot minimum 



b. Subbottom profiling system 



(1) Medium resolution, high penetration (essential) 

 Penetration capability 50 to 200 feet (15.2 to 61.0 meters) 

 Power output 300 to 1,000 joule 



Frequency range 400 hertz to 14 kilohertz 



(2) High resolution, medium penetration (desirable) 

 Penetration capability 30 to 75 feet (9.1 to 22.9 meters) 

 Power output 10 kilowatts 



Frequency range 3.5 to 7 kilohertz 



c. Side-scan sonar system (desirable) 

 Frequency range 95 to 100 kilohertz 

 Port and starboard scanning capability 

 500-foot (152.4 meters) range in either direction 



d. Geographic positioning system (essential) 

 Range: 20-mile (32.2 kilometers) minimum 

 Accuracy: 10 feet 



e. Microprocessor (desirable) 



Interfacing capabilities with positioning system 



f. Radios 



(1) Marine-band radio (desirable) 



(2) Two-way radio (essential) 



Range: 10-mile (16 kilometers) minimiom 



g. Vehicles (essential) 



Three minimum for shore personnel 



2. Coring operations 



a. Coring platform (essential) 



