Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - July 17 through July 23, 2022

NOAA's National Ocean Service sent this bulletin at 07/26/2022 03:55 AM EDT

For the Week of July 17, 2022

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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 Rainier was alongside in Saipan for a successful outreach event that shared survey and reef work with local students and the community. The ship then went underway to resume hydrographic and dive operations for OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands.
  • Ocean Surveys, Inc completed calibrations and transit to commence survey work for OPR-B315-KR-22 Approaches to Newport, RI.

NOAA Ships

Ferdinand R. Hassler

OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler acquired holidays on OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay for sheets 2 and 3; then conducted mainscheme survey on sheet 7. 
NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, Photo courtesy of NOAA
  • The small boat was deployed for training and passdown on its survey systems.
  • The ship arrived in scheduled port at Moorhead City, NC on 22JUL2022.

Looking Forward

  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler is currently scheduled to depart Morehead City, NC on 26JUL2022 and continue on OPR-F364-FH-22.

THOMAS JEFFERSON

OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH 

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson conducted survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheets H13607, H13610, H13611, H13615, and H13670.
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  • The ship arrived at the Port of Cleveland on 22JUL2022 for its regularly scheduled inport.

Looking Forward

  • NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson will get underway from the Port of Cleveland on 25JUL2022 and continue survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22. 

FAIRWEATHER 

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Fairweather was alongside Marine Operations Center - Pacific (MOC-P) in Newport, OR.
NOAA Ship Fairweather, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • NOAA Ship Fairweather will be alongside Newport, OR.

RAINIER

OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Rainier was alongside in Saipan for a successful outreach event that shared survey and reef work with local students and the community. 
NOAA Ship Rainier, Photo courtesy of NOAA
  • Once underway, the ship surveyed for features on H13578 (Pagan), and resumed multibeam survey on H13581 (Asuncion) while conducting dive operations.
Looking Forward
  • NOAA Ship Rainier will be continuing work on H13581 (Asuncion) and H13582 (Agrihan) while also conducting dive operations.

Contracted Vessels

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OPR-K356-KR-22 Approaches to Calcasieu, LA

Recap

  • Completed H13645 22JUL2022 (pending review).
  • Opened H13646 MS 19JUL2022.
  • Three partial delay days due to weather.

Looking Forward

  • Continue H13646 MS.
  • Schedule port call 27JUL2022.
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OPR-R320-KR-22 Cape Newenham, AK

Recap

  • JOA staff remotely monitored tide stations.
  • Office staff continued processing and reporting.

Looking Forward

  • All vessels have been demobilized.
  • JOA staff will monitor tide stations remotely.
  • Office staff will continue processing and reporting.
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OPR-Y396-KR-22 Western Lake Michigan, WI

Recap

  • R/V Benthos collected mainscheme multibeam survey data in H13640.
  • R/V Substantial collected mainscheme multibeam survey data in H13642, H13639, and H13638.
  • R/V Substantial had a scheduled port call in Manitowoc on 22JUL2022 for dockside provisioning, crew rotations, and scheduled maintenance.

Looking Forward

  • R/V Benthos will continue the MBES survey in H13640.
  • During a weather window early in the week, R/V Benthos will transit to the southern sheets to finish up any remaining recoveries and crosslines in H13635, H13636, H13641, and H13643, and temporarily dock in Port Washington.
  • The R/V Substantial will continue MBES survey in H13638.
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OPR-B315-KR-22 Approaches to Newport, RI

Recap

  • The M/V Northstar Challenger completed calibrations and transited to the survey site to commence 24-hour operations, with a break for weather early in the week.
  • The R/V North Cove and R/V South Cove continued daylight operations in Surveys H13657 and H13659 in good weather, and worked in the more sheltered Survey H13660 when conditions were less favorable.

Looking Forward

  • M/V Northstar Challenger will continue 24-hour operations, primarily in Surveys H13661 and H13662.
  • When the sea state allows, R/V North Cove and R/V South Cove will focus on Surveys H13657 and H13659 respectively. Favorable weather conditions are expected from mid-week onward.
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OPR-R302-KR-22 Nunivak, AK

Recap

  • The Qualifier 105 (Q105) and C-Worker 5 ASV (ASV) began the week surveying in H13592 off of southern Nunivak Island. Transitioned back to survey off northern Nunivak late on 7/17 due to approaching weather.
  • MBES acquisition off of northern Nunivak in H13589, H13590, and H13591 when possible this week. Limited bottom sampling accomplished in H13589.
  • Strong westerly weather caused some downtime this week.
  • Both vessels were surveying in H13590 at the end of week. 

Looking Forward

  • A rotation is scheduled in Bethel on 7/25. The vessels will be in transit the majority of 7/24 and 7/26 as a result, with some acquisition in F00847 (transit area) expected.
  • Survey where weather allows.
  • NUN2 (Cape Mendenhall) GNSS buoy has logged 30 days as of 7/23. We will begin to look for opportunities to pull this buoy.