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Table T1. Expedition 303 operations plan and time estimates.
Site
Location
(lat/long)
Water depth (mbsl)
Operations description
Transit (days)
Drilling (days)
Logging (days)
St. John's, Newfoundland
Sea Voyage from St John's to ORPH3A: 317 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		1.3

ORPH3A
 (Canada)
 		50°09.984'N,
 45°38.273'W
 		3591
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
7.2



Log: triple combo and FMS-sonic.


0.8



Transit from ORPH3A to LAB7A: 486 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		1.9

LAB7A
 (Denmark)
 		58°14.227'N
 46°38.589'W
 		2273
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
5.5



Transit from LAB7A to LAB3A: 59 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		0.2

LAB3A
 (Denmark)
 		58°02.169'N
 48°27.57'W
 		3350
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.4



Transit from LAB3A to LAB6A: 34 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		0.1

LAB6A
 (Denmark)
 		57°28.508'N
 48°31.842'W
 		3485
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.4



Transit from LAB6A to IRD1A: 969 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		3.9

IRD1A
 (International)
 		49°52.667'N
 24°14.287'W
 		3884
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.9
Ponta Delgada
Sea Voyage from IRD1A to Ponta Delgada, Azores: 757 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		3.2




Subtotal:
10.6
 		32.4
 		0.8



Total operating days:
43.8











Alternate sites*



IRD3A
 (International)
 		41°0.068'N
 32°57.438'W
 		3426
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.4







IRD4A
 (International)
 		42°50.205'N
 23°05.252'W
 		3542
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements
6.8







LAB8A
 (Denmark)
 		58°28.525'N
 46°27.823'W
 		2650
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
5.9







LAB8B
 (Denmark)
 		58°33.227'N
 46°18.04'W
 		2556
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
5.5







LAB8C
 (Denmark)
 		58°30.346'N
 46°24.034'W
 		2554
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels to extend APC depth.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.4







ORPH2A
 (Canada)
 		50°12.40'N
 45°41.22'W
 		3539
 		3X APC to 200 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
4.8







GAR2A
 (International)
 		53°03.400'N
 33°31.780'W
 		3024
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.0







GAR1B
 (International)
 		56°21.882'N
 27°53.310'W
 		2821
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels.



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.0







Notes: APC = advanced piston coring. * = all Expedition 306 primary sites are listed as alternates for Expedition 303.

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