A. Operations Schedule

A. Chain of Command and Responsibilities

B. Participants and their Duties

A. Surface Support System

B. Undersea System Description

C. Emergency Equipment Description

D. Scientific and Support Equipment

E. Communications

F. Navigation Control

A. Advance Notifications

B. Search and Rescue Facility Availability

C. Emergency Communications

D. Shipboard Diving

E. Medical Treatment

E. Notification and Emergency Assistance Checklist

Length: (LOA) 223'
Beam: 38'
Draft: 13'6"
Gross Tonnage: 259
Displacement: 1,961 tons

The R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa call sign is WBN-4310. The KOK is equipped with 3 VHF radios, and one HF single sideband radio.

The KOK will monitor CH. 16 VHF at all times. The single sideband HF frequency used for these operations will be 8A or 12 megs.

The KOK is also equipped with a cellular phone and e-mail.

The shore communication point is located at the University Marine Center facility at Snug Harbor in Honolulu.

The communications schedule is between 0900 and 1000, and between 1300 and 1400.

After 48 hours of no communications with the U.H. Marine Center, the R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa will try any means of communication to establish contact.

If communications are lost for 72 hours, the Marine Center will contact the Coast Guard to initiate a communications search. The R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa will abort the mission and proceed to the nearest port to reestablish communications.

During the operations the R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa and Pisces V will communicate on VHF CH.70. The R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa will provide a radio watch during the pre-dive check to monitor channel 70 for radio check and compass check with the Pisces V.

The Surface Director will be in contact with the pilot during the launch to advise of any changes in position or depth, and to be on standby for any emergencies from the submersible. During launch and recovery the Surface Director will also be in communications with the Ships Master, the Tracking Room Watch and the Chase Boat Operator via VHF. Ch.70.

The bridge watch and tracking room watch will monitor CH. 70 throughout the dive in case of unscheduled surfacing by the submersible due to a loss of bottom communications.

During the recovery, the Surface Director will communicate with the pilot to direct him to position the submersible for recovery.

The operating range of this means of communication is line of sight.

Subsurface communications with the Pisces V will be with UQC (10 khz)or 27 khz. Pisces V will report depths at 100m intervals during descent and ascent to assist tracking. Pisces V will call in every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour. Pisces V will call the surface when the sub reaches the bottom, and any time there is a course change or other important information that will assist tracking the submersible. A communications watch will monitor the underwater telephone in the tracking room at all times throughout the dive and maintain the communications log.

The submersible will notify the surface when it leaves the bottom and will make its last call from 300 feet before surfacing.

The R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa is outfitted with radar, SAT NAV, Loran and GPS to aid in positioning the vessel at the correct dive site.

Submersible tracking will be done with an O.R.E. Trackpoint II C/DM short baseline tracking system.

Transmit Frequency = 14 KHZ
Receive Frequency = 13 KHZ

137 Sylvester Road
San Diego, Ca. 92106-3597

Phone: (619) 553-7132. / (619) 553-7131
Contacts:
LCDR Thomas Bethge, Ops Officer: (619) 553-7094
LCDR Cambell: (619) 545-6910
LT. Hogue: (619) 545-6962

Systems: Scorpio I & Scorpio II

COMSUBDEVRON FIVE operates the Super Scorpios I and II. The Scorpio's are remotely operated tethered vehicles.
Specifications:
Maximum Depth: 5,000 ft.
Weight: 4,500 lbs.
Dimensions: 4x4x8 ft.
Speed: 4 knots forward/aft, and 2 knots laterally.
Systems: 107-122 Khz CTFM Sonar, 2000 ft. range (EDO).
Two black and white video cameras (Osprey SL-90)
Two HMI Lights, Four 250 Watt Incandescent Lts.
1 inch steel cable cutter.
Two manipulators capable of lifting 250 lbs. each.
The Scorpio's are rapid response fly-away systems, and could be loaded and transported in a day and operational the next day if aircraft transport and a support vessel of opportunity are available.

2. Commander

Naval Sea Systems Command
Code 0002
2531 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22242-5160

Contacts: Thomas Salmon: (703) 607-2758
Fax: (703) 607-2757
LCDR Roland Huss or Lee Wilford: (703) 607-2758
24 hr. Emergency Duty Officer: (703) 602-7527
Supervisor of Salvage: (703) 607-2753

System: Deep Drone

The Naval Sea Systems Command maintains two mobile ROVs: CURV and Deep Drone. The Deep Drone has an operating depth of 7,200' (2200m) and is the more mobile of the two systems.

The Deep Drone can be supported by any vessel with a static positioning capability. This could be any vessel with twin screws and a bow thruster. The Deep Drone and it's support gear require a deck space of 25' wide by 75' to 100' long. Power requirements are 480 volt AC 3-phase, 100 amps. The Deep Drone could take 3 or 4 days to be on scene.

There are two fleet salvage vessels (ARS-50s) stationed in Pearl Harbor that can support Deep Drone operations. One of these vessels is usually on deployment, and is unavailable. The USS Salvor, (ARS-52) will be doing local operations during the Pisces V dive season, and could be available to support the Scorpios, or Deep Drone in the event of a submersible emergency.

3. USS Salvor (ARS-52).

P.O. Box 102
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5430

COMNAVSURFGROUP, MIDPAC Operations: (808) 474-7381

System: Support ship for Scorpios I & II, and Deep Drone.

4. Other possible facilities may be available through the Navy Department

Duty Captain at the Pentagon
24 hr Phone: (703) 695-0231

5. Institute of Ocean Science

P.O. Box 6000
9860 West Saanich Rd.
Sidney, B.C, Canada
V8L 4B2

Canadian Coast Guard Regional Ops: (604) 666-8131 or (604) 666-8111
Contacts: Keith Shepard or Bob Holland at the Institute of Ocean Science
Phone: (250) 363-6332
Fax: (250) 363-6357
Keith Shepard, Res: (250) 478-7117
Home Business: (250) 478-6807
Cellular Phone: (250) 812-8435
Bob Holland, Res: (250) 656-9946

System: Pisces IV

The Pisces IV is a manned submersible with an operationg depth of 6000' (2000m). The Pisces IV is due for it's special survey. This survey has not been carried out due to budget constraints. The Pisces IV is in operating condition and is being maintained by the former operating crew. Although technically not available, the Pisces IV should not be overlooked as a possible resource in a life and death emergency. The Pisces IV is operational, and is located less than one mile from a major airfield. The Pisces IV can be loaded and transported by air in a day. The Pisces IV can be manned by two qualified Pisces IV pilots with years of experience in rugged active volcanic terrain such as the terrain Pisces V will be operating in during the 1997 dive season. The Pisces IV can be supported, launched and recovered from the Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa.

The Pisces IV pilots are Keith Shepard and Bob Holland. The Pisces IV is presently under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Coast Guard.

6. CAN DIVE

#3 1225 E. Keith Road
N. Vancouver B.C.
V7J1J3
CANADA

Phone # Main Switchboard (24 hrs.): (604) 984-9131
Nuytco Research: (604) 980-6262
Contacts: Phil Nuytten: (604) 980-4039
Murry Spear: (604) 589-2464
Jeff Heaton: (604) 983-0480
Steve Fuzesserby (senior pilot): (604) 922-2765
Jim English, Res: (604) 929-9620

System: Deep Rover

Can Dive's Deep Rover is one person untethered manned submersible. Deep Rover is operational and can be mobilized with support gear to Vancouver Airport in 12 hrs. The Deep Rover has an operating depth of 3000' (1000 m), and could be called on as a rescue system during the first nine Pisces V dives which will be within the Deep Rover's operating depth. The Deep Rover could be deployed from the Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa. The Deep Rover could also be operated off the R/V Kila. The Deep Rover will be in an operational standby status during the Pisces V dive season.

Operating Specifications:
Container #1: Submersible (15,000 lbs)
Container #2: Support Gear (10,000 lbs)

Deep Rover HP air compressor requires gasoline for power. This will not be necessary if Deep Rover is operated off the KOK.
Deep Rover Battery Chargers require 30A 208v 3 phase power and 20A 120v single phase power.
Deep Rover service whips are 100' long.
Deep Rover has one set of spare batteries so first service interval is approx 2 hrs.
Battery charge cycle is 8 hr. minimum.
Deep Rover supports no auxiliary hydraulic functions. Tools must be mechanical in function.
Deep Rover communicates on 18 Khz and UQC (10khz)
Deep Rover carries no pinger receiver.
HURL would have to provide a self powered tracking beacon.
Deep Rover can work in currents not to exceed 1.5 Kt.

7. American Marine Services Group

Honolulu, Hawaii

Phone: 24 hr. service: (808) 545-5190
Contacts: Scott Vuillamot, Mike McDole.

System: Phantom S4

The Phantom S4 has an operating depth of 2000' (610m). The Phantom S4 operates off the M/V Islander or can be transported to a vessel of opportunity with a control van. The Phantom S4 is expected to be operational during the Pisces V dive season

8. Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory

University of Hawaii Marine Center.
Phone: (808) 847-2661

System: RCV-150

The RCV-150 is a remotely operated tethered vehicle. The RCV-150 is presently operational to a depth of 1200' (400m). This vehicle could be useful as an emergency back up system for the first 9 Pisces V dives which will be in depths around 1200'. The RCV-150 is equipped with a 3 function manipulator and a rotary cutting wheel.

The RCV-150 can be mobilized in one day, either on the R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa or the R/V Kila. The operations crew for the RCV-150 are also the operations crew for the Pisces V, and will be involved in Pisces diving operations on the Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa (KOK) during the 1997 dive season.

At present there is not a capability to carry the RCV-150 aboard the KOK to do joint submersible and ROV operations. In the event of a submersible emergency where no other immediate rescue systems are available, the KOK would remain on site and ROV crew members would be transferred to Snug Harbor to mobilize the RCV-150 on the University's Research Vessel R/V Kila.

1. Support Research operations.

2. Support shipboard operations that may require HURL or KOK divers when the use of commercial divers is not feasible.

3. Provide diving support for any emergency situations that may require divers assistance to assure the safe operations of the ship.

Authority and Responsibility

The primary participants during shipboard diving operations are the vessels Master, Principal Investigator or Operations Director, and Diving Supervisor.

The vessel's Master is responsible for the overall safety of the vessel and all personnel on board. The ships Master may request diver assistance in a shipboard emergency, or anytime commercial divers are not available to assist with dives needed to support shipboard operations.

The Principal Investigator or Operations Director may require diver assistance to support research dives.

The Diving Supervisor is responsible for the execution of any diving operations using HURL divers. The Diving Supervisor will determine if the divers are fit and posses adequate training or experience to respond to research or shipboard diving situations.

Diving in response to shipboard support dives or research dives is voluntary. Any diver may refuse to dive at any time without concern of penalty.

There are no scheduled SCUBA diving operations during the 1997 Pisces V dive program. There are 4 certified U.H. divers aboard that will be available to respond to shipboard or research support dives, or to shipboard emergencies.

In the event of a diving injury involving air embolism or decompression sickness, the Hyperbaric Treatment Center at Kuakini Medical Center.in Honolulu and the Diving Medical Officer will be notified.

The 24 hour on-call number for the Hyperbaric Treatment Center is (808) 587-3430

Another possible decompression chamber capability is the
U.S. Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 at Pearl Harbor.
Phone (24 hr.): (808) 471-9292

Injured personnel will be given first aid on board. For operations conducted out of Kailua Kona, any seriously injured personnel could be given treatment at the Kona Community Hospital.
Emergency Contact: (808) 322-4413
Hospital Number: (808) 322-9311

The Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center will be notified for any serious injuries at sea in the event the victim needs an air MEDAVAC for emergency treatment.