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For the Week of July 03, 2022
Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report
Welcome to NOAA's Weekly Hydrographic Ship Activity Report! 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
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand Hassler resumed hydrographic survey operations on OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC.
- Ocean Surveys, Inc. (OSI) began mobilization for OPR-B315-KR-22 Approaches to Newport, RI. A Trimble NetR9 base station named "OSSB" was installed at Second Beach in Middletown, RI.
NOAA Ships
Ferdinand R. Hassler
OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC
Recap
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler resumed mainscheme data collection on H13595 and finished sheet with the exception of holidays.
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- Opened H13596 with crosslines and commenced mainscheme.
- Transited to Morehead City, NC for port call on 07JUL2022.
Looking Forward
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler will depart Morehead City, NC on 11JUL2022.
- Continue survey operations on OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH
Recap
- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson got underway from Port of Cleveland on 04JUL2022 and conducted survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheets H13615, H13610, and H13611.
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- NOAA Ship Thomas Jeffersonwill continue to conduct survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22 acquiring on sheets H13610 and H13611.
FAIRWEATHER
Recap
- NOAA Ship Fairweather was alongside Marine Operations Center - Pacific (MOC-P) in Newport, OR.
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- NOAA Ship Fairweather will be alongside Newport, OR.
RAINIER
OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands
Recap
- NOAA Ship Rainier has been alongside Naval Base Guam longer than planned because of being unable to meet safe manning due to COVID cases.
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- While alongside the ship has conducted survey operations on H13574 (Apra Harbor) while conducting dive operations using the ship's outboard boats.
Looking Forward
- Next week, NOAA Ship Rainier will be getting underway as soon as safe manning is met to work on H13572 (Saipan) and H13571 (Guam) while also conducting dive operations.
Contracted Vessels
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OPR-K356-KR-22 Approaches to Calcasieu, LA
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Recap
- Project shut down for COVID19. No coverage to report.
Looking Forward
- Survey operations to resume 13JUL2022.
- Continue H13645 MS.
OPR-R320-KR-22 Cape Newenham, AK
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Recap
- Office staff continued processing and reporting.
- JOA Staff on standby till mid-July when station installation will occur during the lowest tides of the cycle.
Looking Forward
- R/V Thunder, R/V Norseman II, and WAM-V 22 have been demobilized.
- On 11JUL2022, JOA field crews will depart for station installation during the lowest tides of the cycle in Togiak and Goodnews Bay, AK.
- Office staff will continue processing and reporting.
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OPR-Y396-KR-22 Western Lake Michigan, WI
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Recap
- R/V Benthos collected mainscheme multibeam survey data in H13637.
- R/V Substantial collected mainscheme multibeam survey data in H13636, H13642, and H13643.
- R/V Substantial had a scheduled port call on 04JUL2022 for dockside provisioning and crew rotations.
Looking Forward
- R/V Benthos will continue the inshore MBES survey in H13637 and perform recoveries and crosslines when the weather permits.
- The R/V Substantial will continue MBES survey in H13643 and perform recoveries and crosslines in H13641, H13636, and H13635, then continue MBES survey in H13642.
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OPR-B315-KR-22 Approaches to Newport, RI
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Recap
- R/V North Cove and R/V South Cove have been mobilized and calibrated near Old Saybrook, CT.
- A Trimble NetR9 base station named "OSSB" was installed at Second Beach in Middletown, RI.
Looking Forward
- R/V North Cove and R/V South Cove will transit to the survey area to begin daylight operations.
- M/V Northstar Challenger mobilization schedule to be finalized.
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OPR-R302-KR-22 Nunivak, AK |
Recap
- The week began with the Qualifier 105 (Q105) and C-Worker 5 ASV (ASV) surveying south through H13593 in order to work in H13592. H13592 is exposed to southerly weather, but this week offered a good weather forecast for working there.
- Early on 7/4 (UTC) the ASV experienced rudder failure. Parts were expedited from L3 Harris’ office in Louisiana, arriving in Bethel 7/7. The ASV was repaired and back to work shortly after arrival of the parts on 7/8. Additional rudder spare parts will join the vessel in Bethel at the next rotation.
- At end of day 7/9 both vessels were surveying In H13592.
Looking Forward
- A rotation is scheduled for 7/12 in Bethel. The vessels will begin working their way south through the transit survey area on 7/10. Survey in the transit area is likely to recommence on 7/13.
- Parts (new batteries and solar panels) were shipped this week to Bethel to address the NUN1 (NW Nunivak) GNSS buoy. These will be installed in transit back to the survey area, and redeployment of the NUN1 buoy will be prioritized this week in order to ensure at least 30 days of continuous data will be logged at that site.
- Survey will be undertaken where weather allows. The forecast is mixed this week, but additional work off southern Nunivak in H13592 appears likely.
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