Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - October 17 through October 23, 2021

Highlights of this edition

• NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler is alongside Norfolk, VA, and prepares to commence field work on 25OCT2021 for OPR-D304-FH-21 Approaches to Chesapeake Bay.
• TerraSond (OPR-R340-KR-21 Approaches to Egegik Bay, AK) and DEA (OPR-J315-KR-21 Pascagoula, MS) continue data processing for their respective projects.

NOAA Ships

Ferdinand R. Hassler OPR-D304-FH-21 Approaches to Chesapeake Bay Recap NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler is alongside in Norfolk, VA, for crew rest and shelter-in-place.

• Hassler will remain alongside in Norfolk until the planned departure date for survey offshore Virginia on 25OCT2021.

THOMAS JEFFERSON  Recap NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson is dry docked in Colonna's shipyard in Norfolk, VA.

• Ships force will continue to set up shoreside processing at MOC-A and work on submitting four sheets from OPR-E349-TJ-21 and one remaining sheet from OPR-D304-TJ-21. Additional members of the survey are preparing to augment onboard FA and FH. 

FAIRWEATHER  Recap Fairweather is alongside in USCG Alameda, CA.

• Fairweather will remain alongside until the next scheduled departure on 02NOV2021.

RAINIER Recap NOAA Ship Rainier completed her survey season.

•  Rainier is alongside in Newport, OR.

Contracted Vessels

OPR-J315-KR-21 Pascagoula, MS Recap No field work while reviewing data and preparing final fill plans. Looking Forward R/V Broughton returning to Dauphin Island, AL for acquisition in survey area H13489. Expecting weather delays based on current forecast.

OPR-R340-KR-21 Approaches to Egegik Bay, AK Recap No field work scheduled. Looking Forward The tentative plan is to remove the tide stations in late October to early November at the latest. Removal is weather dependent and will be timed around weather windows.

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