PLUME CRUISE 3 info page
Who's going on the cruise this time
(Apr06)?
Address of the hotel.
Address of the ship.
The cruise plan.
The packing list.
Some useful notes.
Some Hawaiian language.
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Name | Function | Affiliation |
Gabi Laske | chief scientist
| IGPP/SIO |
John Collins | co-PI | WHOI |
Ernest Aaron | engineer | IGPP/SIO |
Martin Rapa | engineer | IGPP/SIO |
Victor Bender | engineer | WHOI |
Robert Handy | engineer | WHOI |
Ken Peal | engineer | WHOI |
Jim Ryder | engineer | WHOI |
Peter Drews | observer | U. Hawaii |
Alison Hinsley | observer | IGPP |
Colin Hogg | observer | Univ. College, Dublin, IRL |
Bill Landuyt | observer | Yale |
Marlene Messina | observer | WHOI |
Dayanthie Weeraratne | observer | DTM |
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Aston Coral Reef
2299 Kuhio Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 922-1262
hotel's web site
DIRECTIONS from AIRPORT:
1) Exit airport terminal and access the H-1 Freeway East.
2) Exit freeway via Nimitz Highway and follow Waikiki signs.
3) Nimitz Highway transitions to
Ala Moana Boulevard midpoint on your drive as you pass the port
of Honolulu on your right and the Honolulu business district on
your left.
4) Ala Moana Boulevard merges with Kalakaua Avenue at
the southwest entrance to Waiki
which becomes Kuhio Avenue.
5) Proceed on Kuhio Avenue and the
Aston Coral Reef Hotel is located on the right after the
intersection of Seaside Avenue and Kuhio Avenue.
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R/V Kilo Moana or KM
Pier 45
1 Sand Island Road
Snug Harbor, Sand Island
DIRECTIONS from AIRPORT:
directions from airport:
1. start out going north on rodgers blvd toward n nimitz hwy.
(0.1 mi)
2. turn right onto n nimitz hwy/hi-92 e. (2.1 mi)
3. turn slight right (< 0.1 mi)
4. turn slight right onto sand island access rd/hi-64 s (1.0
mi)
5. end at 1 sand island access rd.
there is be a gate and a sentry.
Identify yourself as part of the
KOK cruise. They'll check your name against the passenger list.
ship's web site
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The plan is to deploy 39 OBSs. We will also try to recover
2 instruments that we did not recover on the January cruise.
- We will spend the night before the cruise , Tue, Apr 11, on the ship.
The boat will leave on time 7:30a.m. on Apr 12, no waiting .
- Please meet the ship by 6pm on Apr 11, so that we know that you arrived. We will
then head out for dinner.
There won't be dinner on board.
- check the packlist below to make sure you've got everything
- Don't forget the rain coat, sun glasses, long-sleeve shirts, sun block and a hat !
- For ID purposes, we need a state-issued picture ID (e.g.
driver's license). Passport is
not necessary.
- We will fill in medical history forms and sign waivers before
we sail!
They will be returned to Gabi.
- NO ALCOHOL, NO DRUGS, NO WEED ON BOARD
- NO SMOKING INSIDE THE SHIP! Be considerate to others!
- take your medication against seasickness well before the departure.
- Food etc is paid for; communications charges other than email once a day is
not.
- We will have one IP address for everybody to share to connect to the outside
world. We will bring a netgear router. Email on your computer through your home account
should be available. Full internet access from your computer will not
be available but from dedicated ship computers.
- Some fellows you may see on the cruise: Albatrosses, Boobeys, other sea birds,
Flying Fish, MahiMahi, Dolphins,
Humpback Whales
This is a suggested packing list. This includes only the basic stuff
and may not include what individuals regard as essential.
But it's a good start:
CLOTHING
- rain jacket
- long sleeve shirts
- T-shirts
- long pants
- short pants
- sun glasses, sun block, hat
- at least 1 sweater
- socks, underwear
- closed-toed shoes
(hiking boots/shoes are better than ordinary
sneakers as the
latter do not have a good profile)
- garden gloves (ropes may be dirty/rough on delicate
hands)
- no flip-flops, except in the shower!
- other open-toed shoes may be ok but depends on captain
- no ultra-low-rise pants and skirts; no revealing
spaghetti tank tops; no boxer shorts that could be mistaken for underwear
THINGS FOR WATCH STANDING/WORKING/STUDYING
- alarm clock
- pencils, eraser
- pens
- note pad
- pocket calculator
- ruler, protractor, compass
PERSONAL ITEMS
- travel documents (ticket, state-issued picture ID card, credit card etc)
- cell phone
- personal items, shower gel, toiletry, medication
(items for the toilet: paper, cleaner etc. is on board)
- emergency sewing kit, bandaids
- books to study and read
- games
(the following will already be available: darts, monopoly, scrabble, poker,
cribbage, kismet/yatzee, uno, domino)
- personal computer; CD/DVD player; walkman
bring plenty of screw eyes and rope
to tie down your stuff!
You will need it!
- camera
- swim suit/trousers/snorkle gear etc. for a quick dip before or
after the cruise
- optional: sleeping bag, pillow, pillow case, duvet cover, towels
pillows, sheets, towels and laundry items are provided on board
but you may want to bring your own
- a duvet cover is optional but recommended; some of those blankets may not be
inviting
- 80% of the Hawaiian population live on Oahu, and most of them in Honolulu. The tourists
live in Waikiki. Oahu has a pick-pocketing problem (no joke!). So:
- Don't take purses, take a fanny bag or money belt.
- Always lock the car.
- Do not leave the car on the street over night. Hawaiian police is very
strict!
- Do not leave any valuables in the car.
- If you have to leave anything in the car, store it out of sight.
- Oahu has an excellent local bus system, though the schedule is sometimes hard to find out.
Our hotel is close to a bus station.
some of the less frequent busses goes around the island and also bring you to the snorkeling places.
So, a rental car is not absolutely necessary.
- Usually, Hawaii is two hours behind us (Pacific Standard Time), or 10 hours behind GMT.
Hawaii does not have daylight saving time, so
in summer, it's actually three hours.
- Hawaii is a phantastic place, so enjoy the few hours you are there!
- Places to visit (after the equipment is on board):
- Pearl Harbor, the scene of Japan's surprise
attack. Free tours take you by boat to the memorial spanning
the wreck of the battleship Arizona.
- Diamond Head, an extinct volcano crater
where, in the 19th century, some sailors found calcite
crystals they mistook for diamonds.
- Hanauma Bay, the dream of a beach. Great
for snorkeling. The coral reef is so shallow that you can
stand in knee-deep water, in some places, and watch the
colorful fish playing with you. Hanuama Bay is another
extinct volcano crater.
- Nuuanu Pali Lookout, a sheer 1000feet drop
down a cliff at a breach in the Koolau Mountains. The best
view is not from the concrete observation platform but from
a railing a little further below.
- Polynesian Cultural Center, a must if you
want to experience the culture of the Pacific. Students of
the Mormon Community nearby, each coming from different Pacific
Islands, introduce you to their culture showing clothing,
singing, dancing, craftwork, music. You might learn how to
dance the Hula. Great fun!
- Scuba diving, good off Manana (Rabbit)
Island, the Waianae Coast beaches, and in summer only, the
North Shore.
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The Hawaiian alphabet consists of just 12 letters: the
vowels (without the Y), H, L, M, N, P, W.
Some words:
aloha | hello, goodbye |
hale | house |
kane | man |
kaukau | food |
mauka | towards the mountain |
mauna | mountain |
moana | sea |
keiki | child |
ono | delicious |
kokua | help |
lanai | porch |
luau | feast |
mahalo | thank you |
makai | towards the sea |
pali | cliff |
pau | finished |
pau hana | end of work |
puka | hole, door |
wahine | woman |
wikiwiki | fast, quick |
mele kalikimaka | Merry Christmas |
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paku'iku'i | Achilles Tang |
'Opu Hue | Porcupine Fish |
Kihikihi | Pennantfish |
humuhumu-umau-malei | Whiteline Triggerfish |
humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a | Picasso
Triggerfish |
Lauwiliwili-nukunuku-'oi-'oi | Longnose
Butterflyfish |
Food:
ahi | yellow fin tuna; we know that
one |
aku | skipjack tuna |
hapuupuu | grouper |
mahimahi | dolphin fish; just the fish, not
the dolphin |
onaga | red snapper |
ono | wahoo, king mackerel |
opakapaka | pink snapper |
uku | gray snapper |
poke | chunks of marinated raw fish |
limu | side dish, slightly crunchy seaweed |
lomi lomi | dish of raw salmon (tamotoes and
onion) |
poi | peeled, cooked and mashed roots of the
taro plant (looks like glue) |
lilikoi | passion fruit |
haupia | a dessert with coconut and pinapple |
saimin | island version of Chinese noodle soup |
Macadamia Nuts | Native of Australia, but also
grown in Hawaii |
pupu | appetizer, in general |
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