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Table T2. Expedition 306 operations plan and time estimates.
Site
Location
(lat/long)
Water depth (mbsl)
Operations description
Transit (days)
Drilling (days)
Logging (days)







Ponta Delgada
Sea Voyage from Ponta Delgada to IRD3A: 416 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		1.7

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



Tensor orientation on all APC cores. Four Adara measurements.
6.6



Transit from IRD3A to ORPH2A: 766.5 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		3.2

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



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



Transit from ORPH2A to GAR2A: 483.2 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		2.0

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



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



Transit from GAR2A to GAR1A: 278.5 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		1.2

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



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



Transit from GAR1A to Site 642:1031.6 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		4.3

Site 642
 (Norway)
 		67°12.70'N
 02°55.80'W
 		1288
 		Install reentry cone with 150 m 103/4 inch casing and CORK with thermistor string.




4.8
Reykjavik

Sea Voyage from Site 642 to Reykjavik, Iceland: 657.7 nmi @ 10.0 kt
 		2.7




Subtotal:
15.1
 		27.5



Total operating days:
43.3











Alternate sites*



IRD-1A
 (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







IRD-4A
 (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







LAB-7A
 (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







LAB-3A
 (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







LAB-6A
 (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







LAB-8A
 (Denmark)
 		58°28.525'N
 46°27.723'W
 		2703
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels. to extend APC depth.



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







LAB-8B
 (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







LAB-8C
 (Denmark)
 		58°30.346'N
 46°24.034'W
 		2618
 		3X APC to 300 mbsf. Drillover stuck core barrels. to extend APC depth.



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







ORPH-3A
 (Canada)
 		50°09.98'N
 45°38.27'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







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

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