Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - March 20 through March 26, 2022

For the Week of March 20, 2022

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Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report

NOAA's Weekly Hydrographic Ship Activity Report resumes for the 2022 field season! We hope you enjoy this reader-friendly layout for our weekly report as we update you on the progress of our NOAA-ship and contractor-run surveys. Please continue to direct your correspondences to progress.sketches@noaa.gov

Highlights of this edition

  • The 2022 field season kicks off with NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler commencing acquisition on OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC.
  • NOAA Ship Rainier departed from Honolulu, HI, and is transiting towards OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands.
  • Visit the 2022 Story Map for the Hydrographic Survey Projects planned for this year. 

NOAA Ships

Ferdinand R. Hassler

OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler completed acquisition on sheet H13594, and opened sheet H13595.
NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler will continue main scheme lines on H13595 working from north to south prior to departing Onslow Bay for next port call in Miami, FL.

THOMAS JEFFERSON 

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson was alongside Norfolk, VA.
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, Photo courtesy of NOAA
Looking Forward
  • NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson to conduct Operational Readiness Training (ORT) and Hydrographic Systems Readiness Review (HSRR).

FAIRWEATHER 

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Fairweather was alongside in Alameda, CA.
NOAA Ship Fairweather, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • NOAA Ship Fairweather is alongside in Alameda, CA.

RAINIER

OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Rainier departed Pearl Harbor, HI, on March 26, 2022 and is underway. 
NOAA Ship Rainier, Photo courtesy of NOAA
Looking Forward
  • NOAA Ship Rainier continues transiting towards Guam.