Mission 1999 Planing
- vs 1999/08/09 -

July 30

Afternoon To pick ORCA Equipment at Terceira airport. Equipment has been shipped Friday 23 July via CALBERSON (Brest, France). Information about this expedition are : - Number of crates : 2 crates # 1 : 173 x 82 x cm ; 115 kg # 2 : 61 x 61 51 cm ; 55 kg - AWB # 047-4756 2130.

August 2, Monday

First shipment arrived from France. Two boxes are stored in Lourenço Alves, Lda.

August 9, Monday

09:30 A shipment will arrive from France. AWB # is 047 4756 2141 8 boxes : 4 wooder boxes and 4 carton boxes We should get these boxes on Monday 9 August.

Phone call to new Lotaçor to arrange details about the use of their facilities.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal (1/12).

August 10, Tuesday

09:00 Breakfast.

09:30 Phone call to Lotaçor.

10:00 Fill the Fuel and Water tanks of Águas-Vivas.

10:30 Put all gear on board of Águas-Vivas.

11:00 Print schedules and deliver it to boat resposibles.

12:00 Águas-Vivas will leave from Horta.

19:00 Águas-Vivas will arrive to Terceira island. Crew: Paulo Martins skipper, Vítor Rosa engineer, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/8).

20:00 Dinner. At Terceira five persons will have dinner.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (3/12).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 11, Wednesday, new-moon, spring tides

09:25 Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião and Manuel Rufino will arrive to Terceira island.

11:00 At Lotaçor to recieve the keys.

13:00 Lunch. Rui Duarte will deliver 9 light meals in new Lotaçor of Praia da Vitória.

15:00 At Frijoc Frederico should pick 5 digital cassettes.

20:00 Dinner. At Terceira 9 persons will have dinner.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, Manuel Rufino, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (7/12).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 12, Thursday

07:53 Low tide.

13:00 Lunch. Rui Duarte will deliver 9 light meals in new Lotaçor of Praia da Vitória.

14:07 High tide.

20:24 Low tide.

19:30 Dinner. At Praia da Vitória.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, Manuel Rufino, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (7/12).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 13, Friday

08:33 Low tide.

13:00 Lunch. Rui Duarte will deliver 9 light meals in new Lotaçor of Praia da Vitória.

14:48 High tide.

21:04 Low tide.

20:00 Dinner. At Terceira 9 persons will have dinner.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, Manuel Rufino, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (7/12).

In Águas-Vivas will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 14, Saturday

09:12 Low tide.

09:25 Marcus Cardew will arrive to Terceira island.

13:00 Lunch. Rui Duarte will deliver 10 light meals in new Lotaçor of Praia da Vitória.

15:27 High tide.

21:42 Low tide.

20:00 Dinner. At Terceira 10 persons will have dinner.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, Manuel Rufino, Marcus Cardew, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (8/12).

In Águas-Vivas will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 15, Sunday

09:51 Low tide.

13:00 Lunch. Rui Duarte will deliver 10 light meals in new Lotaçor of Praia da Vitória.

16:06 High tide.

19:30 Dinner. At Praia da Vitória.

22:21 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, Manuel Rufino, Marcus Cardew, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (8/12).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 16, Monday

10:31 Low tide.

13:30 João Pedro Gomes will arrive to Terceira island.

14:30 Lunch. Rui Duarte will deliver 11 light meals in new Lotaçor of Praia da Vitória.

15:00 At Horta Luís André will put the CTD on board of Arquipélago.

16:45 High tide.

17:00 Gerard Ayela and Pascal Coince will arrive to Terceira island.

17:40 Nicolas Seube and Valerie Sauce will arrive at Terceira island.

20:00 Dinner. At Terceira 15 persons will have dinner.

23:01 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, Manuel Rufino, João Pedro Gomes, Marcus Cardew, Gerard Ayela, Pascal Coince, Nicolas Seube and Valerie Sauce (11/12).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 17, Tuesday

11:14 Low tide.

13:00 Lunch. Rui Duarte will deliver 15 light meals in new Lotaçor of Praia da Vitória.

Afternoon R/V Arquipélago will arrive to Terceira island.

16:10 Paul Dando will arrive at Terceira island.

17:28 High tide.

20:00 Diner. At Arquipélago 16 tech + 6 crew will have dinner.

23:46 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Manuel Rufino, Marcus Cardew, Nicolas Seube, Valerie Sauce and Paul Dando (7/12).

In Arquipélago PV will sleep: Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Gerard Ayela and Pascal Coince (5/7).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 18, Wednesday

05:52 High tide.

09:00 Arquipélago will be ready for equipment placement and to leave to D. João de Castro.

11:00 Rui Duarte will deliver 9 light meals (5 to Águas-Vivas and 4 to the persons that will not be on board of Arquipélago).

12:00 Arquipélago will leave to D. João de Castro. It will take António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Gerard Ayela, Pascal Coince, Nicolas Seube and Valerie Sauce (9/7).

12:00 Águas-Vivas will leave to DJCB. It will take Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Marcus Cardew, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (5/8).

12:07 Low tide.

13:00 Lunch. At Arquipélago - 7 tech + 6 crew.

13:00 Lunch. At Águas-Vivas - 5 meals will be served.

18:00 First dive in D. João de Castro and basic equipment deployment.

18:20 High tide.

20:00 Diner. At Arquipélago - 11 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. At Terceira - 5 persons.

At Folhadais will sleep: Paul Dando and Manuel Rufino (2/12).

In Arquipélago at D. João de Castro Bank (DJCB) will sleep António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Marcus Cardew, Gerard Ayela, Pascal Coince, Nicolas Seube and Valerie Sauce (10/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 19, Thursday, quater moon, neap tides

06:54 High tide.

11:05 Francisco Garcia e João Alves will arrive to Terceira island.

12:05 Manuel Rufino will leave from Terceira Island.

13:18 Low tide.

14:00 Lunch. Arquipélago 7 tech + 6 crew.

15:00 Fuel from Arquipélago to Águas-Vivas.

16:00 Águas-Vivas will leave to Praia da Vitória. It will take Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Nicolas Seube, Valerie Sauce, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/8).

19:27 High tide.

20:00 Dinner. Arquipélago - 7 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Águas-Vivas will arrive to Praia da Vitória.

21:00 Dinner. Terceira - 10 persons.

At Folhadais will sleep: Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Paul Dando, Nicolas Seube, Valerie Sauce, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (7/12).

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Marcus Cardew, Gerard Ayela and Pascal Coince (8/7).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 20, Friday

Ricardo S. Santos will arrive to Terceira island.

08:15 High tide.

09:00 Águas-Vivas will leave to D. João de Castro. It will carry Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (6/8).

10:35 Nicolas Seube and Valerie Sauce will leave from Terceira island.

13:00 Águas-Vivas will arrive to D. João de Castro.

13:30 Lunch. Arquipélago - 11 tech + 6 crew.

14:46 Low tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago - 11 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 5 persons.

20:49 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: Ricardo S. Santos and Paul Dando.

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Marcus Cardew, Gerard Ayela and Pascal Coince (10/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Betencourt (4/4).

August 21, Saturday

09:34 High tide.

10:00 Águas-Vivas will leave from D. João de Castro. It will take Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa and Marcus Cardew (3/8).

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago 8 tech + 6 crew.

14:00 Fuel to Águas-Vivas.

15:00 Águas-Vivas will leave from Praia da Vitória. It will take Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa Ricardo S. Santos and Paul Dando (3/8).

16:02 Low tide.

18:24 Marcus Cardew will leave from Terceira island.

19:00 Águas-Vivas will arrive to D. João de Castro.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 4 persons.

22:01 High tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: .

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Gerard Ayela, Pascal Coince Ricardo S. Santos and Paul Dando (11/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 22, Sunday

10:33 High tide.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

16:57 Low tide.

22:54 High tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 4 persons.

At Folhadais will sleep: .

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Gerard Ayela, Pascal Coince Ricardo S. Santos and Paul Dando (11/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 23, Monday

João Pedro Barreiros will arrive to Terceira island.

11:17 High tide.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

17:39 Low tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 4 persons.

23:37 High tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: .

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Gerard Ayela, Pascal Coince, Ricardo S. Santos and Paul Dando (11/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 24, Tuesday

05:45 Low tide.

11:55 High tide.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

18:15 Low tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 4 persons.

At Folhadais will sleep: .

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Gerard Ayela, Pascal Coince Ricardo S. Santos and Paul Dando (11/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 25, Wednesday

06:21 Low tide.

12:31 High tide.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

15:00 Fuel to Águas-Vivas.

16:00 Águas-Vivas will leave from D. João de Castro. It will take Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Gerard Ayela and Pascal Coince to Praia da Vitória (6/8).

18:50 Low tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago - 5 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 10 persons.

At Folhadais will sleep: Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Gerard Ayela and Pascal Coince (4/12).

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Ricardo S. Santos, Paul Dando, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (9/7).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (4/4).

August 26, Thursday, full-moon, spring tides

06:56 Low tide.

09:00 Águas-Vivas will leave from Praia da Vitória. It will take Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa.

10:40 Francisco Garcia, João Alves, Gerard Ayela and Pascal Coince will leave Terceira island.

13:00 Águas-Vivas will arrive to D. João de Castro Bank.

13:30 Lunch. Arquipélago 11 tech + 6 crew.

13:06 High tide.

15:00 Fuel to Águas-Vivas.

16:00 Águas-Vivas will leave to Praia da Vitória. It will take Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa and Paulo Oliveira (3/8).

19:24 Low tide.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 4 persons.

20:30 Diner. Arquipélago - 8 tech + 6 crew.

At Folhadais will sleep: Paulo Oliveira (1/12).

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: António Pascoal, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Ricardo S. Santos, Paul Dando, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (9/7).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 27, Friday

07:31 Low tide.

13:00 Luch. Arquipélago - 7 tech + 6 crew.

13:42 High tide.

14:20 Paulo Oliveira will leave from Terceira island.

16:00 Arquipélago will leave to Praia da Vitória.

19:58 Low tide.

20:00 Arquipélago will arrive to Praia da Vitória.

21:00 Diner. Terceira - 11 persons.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes, Ricardo S. Santos, Paul Dando, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (8/12).

In Arquipélago PV will sleep: (0/7).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

August 28, Saturday

08:07 Low tide.

11:30 Peter Wirtz and Cedric d'Acoz will arrive to Terceira island.

13:00 Rui Duarte will deliver 13 light meals in new Lotaçor in Praia da Vitória.

14:20 High tide.

15:00 Arquipélago will leave to D. João de Castro. It will take Peter Wirtz, Cedric d'Acoz, Ricardo S. Santos, Paul Dando, João Pedro Barreiros, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (7/7).

15:00 Águas-Vivas will leave to D. João de Castro. It will take Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/8).

19:00 The two boats will arrive to D. João de Castro.

19:30 Diner. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 4 persons.

20:34 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião and João Pedro Gomes (4/12).

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: Peter Wirtz, Cedric d'Acoz, Ricardo S. Santos, João Pedro Barreiros and Paul Dando (5/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 29, Sunday

08:44 Low tide.

13:00 Rui Duarte will deliver 4 light meals in new Lotaçor in Praia da Vitória.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

14:58 High tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

20:00 Diner. Terceira - 4 persons.

21:13 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: António Pascoal, Carlos Silvestre, Luís Sebastião and João Pedro Gomes (4/12).

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: Peter Wirtz, Cedric d'Acoz, Ricardo S. Santos, João Pedro Barreiros and Paul Dando (5/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 30, Monday

09:25 Low tide.

10:40 António Pascoal, Luís Sebastião, João Pedro Gomes will leave from Terceira island.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

15:39 High tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

21:54 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: .

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: Peter Wirtz, Cedric d'Acoz, Ricardo S. Santos, João Pedro Barreiros and Paul Dando (5/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

August 31, Tuesday

10:09 Low tide.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

16:23 High tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

22:40 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: .

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: Peter Wirtz, Cedric d'Acoz, Ricardo S. Santos, João Pedro Barreiros and Paul Dando (5/7).

In Águas-Vivas DJCB will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/4).

September 1, Wednesday

11:00 Low tide.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago - 9 tech + 6 crew.

15:00 Fuel to Águas-Vivas.

16:00 Águas-Vivas will leave to Praia da Vitória. It will take Paulo Martins, Vítor Rosa, Ricardo S. Santos, João Pedro Barreiros and Paul Dando (6/8).

17:14 High tide.

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago - 5 tech + 6 crew.

21:00 Diner. Terceira - 5 persons.

23:42 Low tide.

At Folhadais will sleep: Ricardo S. Santos and Paul Dando (3).

In Arquipélago DJCB will sleep: Peter Wirtz, Cedric d'Acoz, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/7).

In Águas-Vivas PV will sleep: Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/4).

September 2, Thursday, quarter-moon, neap tides

05:51 High tide.

12:05 In Praia da Vitória Águas-Vivas will take fuel.

12:04 Low tide.

12:05 Paul Dando will leave Terceira island.

13:00 Rui Duarte will deliver 4 light meals at Praia da Vitória Marina.

13:00 Lunch. Arquipélago - 7 tech + 6 crew.

14:00 Águas-Vivas will leave to Faial island. It will take Paulo Martins and Vítor Rosa (2/8).

18:17 High tide.

19:00 Arquipélago will leave to Faial island. It will take Peter Wirtz, Cedric d'Acoz, Frederico Cardigos and Renato Bettencourt (4/7).

20:00 Diner. Arquipélago - 7 tech + 6 crew.

22:00 Águas-Vivas will arrive to Faial Island.

02:00 Arquipélago will arrive to Faial Island.

Details

The following working permissions/informations have arrived:

1 - Gabinente da Zona Classificada de Angra do Heroísmo - They authorize the use of antenas in Monte Brasil area.

2 - Serviço de Florestas e Ambiente da Ilha Terceira - They authorize the use of antenas in Monte Brasil area.

3 - Capitania do Porto de Angra do Heroísmo - They authorize the ASV tests and Águas-Vivas opperation in Terceira island during the project period.

4 - Lotaçor - We can use their house in Praia da Vitória to store equipment.

5 - Junta Autónoma dos Portos da Ilha Terceira - They authorize the ASV tests in Praia da Vitória hurbour. The person in charge is Sr. José Gabriel Santos Lima (telephone 0936-2735810).

6 - Clube Naval da Praia da Vitória - We can use their compressor. The person in charge is Sr. Tenente João Ferreira telephone 095-540541.

7 - The house in Canada dos Folhadais 40, PT 9700 ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO will be rented to ASIMOV project since July 4th until September 3rd. The Phone and Fax number is + 351 (0)95 331 587.

Clube Naval da Praia da Vitória: têm compressor, mas não têm qualquer outro equipamento em condições.
Contacto: Tenente João Ferreira, telemóvel:(0931) 900-0195.

Team Açores: São uma empresa de mergulho amador tipo Norberto, mas sem Whale watching. Têm diverso equipamento para alugar em caso de extrema necessidade.
Contacto: Sr. Herbert.

Centro Nacional de Arquelogia Sub-aquática: Estão a fazer um trabalho de Arquelogia na Praia da Vitória. Podemos contar com a ajuda deles e eventualmente teremos de os ajudar, também.
O contacto do Eng. Paulo Monteiro é (0936) 241-3815.