Project Instructions: EX-12-04, Northeastern Canyons and Continental Margins exploration, May 29 - June 13, 2012 (Norfolk, VA - Davisville, RI)

This document contains project instructions for EX-12-04 of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer’s (EX) exploration of the North Eastern canyons and continental margins using the ship’s Kongsberg EM 302 multibeam sonar, EK 60 and Knudsen sub-bottom profiler. EX-12-04 operations are expected to commence on May 29, 2012 at Norfolk, VA and conclude on June 13, 2012 at Davisville, RI. Multibeam mapping operations, including regular XBT casts, will be conducted 24 hours a day for the duration of the cruise.