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For the Week of July 24, 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 Thomas Jefferson got underway from the Port of Cleveland on 25JUL2022, and resumed survey operations for OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH.
- DEA continued hydrographic operations for OPR-K356-KR-22 Approaches to Calcasieu, LA.
NOAA Ships
FERDINAND R. HASSLER
OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC
Recap
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand Hassler was alongside the pier in Morehead City, NC, to address engineering and staffing issues.
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- Launch 2702 was utilized for survey operations at Lookout Bight.
Looking Forward
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler will continue Launch 2702 operations in Lookout Bight, until staffing issue is addressed.
- Next port call is Morehead City, NC on 04AUG2022.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH
Recap
- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson got underway from the Port of Cleveland on 25JUL2022 and conducted survey operations, acquiring on sheets H13610, H13611, H13615, and H13670.
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- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson will continue conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheets H13610, H13611, H13615, and H13670.
- The ship will transit to Detroit, MI to deploy Launch 2904 to conduct joint survey operations with NRT-New London on OPR-W387-TJ-22.
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 was alongside while conducting launch survey and dive operations.
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- NOAA Ship Rainier is scheduled to go underway on 04AUG2022
Contracted Vessels
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OPR-K356-KR-22 Approaches to Calcasieu, LA
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Recap
- Continued H13646 MS.
- Scheduled port call 27JUL2022.
Looking Forward
OPR-R320-KR-22 Cape Newenham, AK
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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
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Recap
- R/V Benthos collected mainscheme multibeam survey data in H13640 and H13638 and fill, investigations and recoveries in H13635, H13636, H13641 and H13643, and also the remaining XLs in H13635.
- R/V Substantial collected mainscheme multibeam survey data in H13638 and H13640 and XLs in H13639.
- R/V Substantial was dockside in Manitowoc on the night of 24JUL2022 for inclement weather.
- R/V Substantial had a scheduled port call in Manitowoc on 28JUL2022 for dockside provisioning, crew rotations, and maintenance.
Looking Forward
- R/V Benthos will continue the MBES survey in H13638 in the inshore section and will be working out of Manitowoc Marina.
- The R/V Substantial will continue MBES survey in H13640 and move onto XLs in H13637, H13638, and H13642.
- The R/V Substantial may return to H13638 and work further inshore to meet the R/V Benthos data and also do recoveries as needed.
- Virtual visit will be conducted on 02AUG2022, along with a planned port call and team meeting on 03AUG2022.
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OPR-B315-KR-22 Approaches to Newport, RI
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Recap
- All vessels experienced weather delays at the beginning of the week.
- The M/V Northstar Challenger resumed 24-hour operations in offshore areas midday on 26JUL2022, and the R/V North Cove and R/V South Cove resumed 12-hour survey operations in shoreline areas on 27JUL2022.
- Conditions were favorable for the remainder of the week.
Looking Forward
- Weather conditions are forecast to be favorable for most of the upcoming week.
- The R/V North Cove and R/V South Cove will continue shoreline area survey operations.
- The M/V Northstar Challenger will continue surveying in offshore areas, and will make a port call to resupply on 05AUG2022.
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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 H13590. The vessels began working their way back towards Bethel on 7/24 for the upcoming rotation. The Q105 surveyed through F00847 (the transit area) while the ASV remained onboard due to weather.
- A rotation was completed in Bethel on 7/25, with departure from Bethel occurring on 7/26. Both vessels continued survey in F00847 on 7/27.
- Progress was then made in H13592, including bottom samples and SDB checklines. H13592 is nearly complete.
- Operations moved back to northern Nunivak over the course of the week.
- The Cape Mendenhall (NUN2) GNSS buoy was recovered successfully on 7/28 due to the Q105 being in the vicinity combined with a good weather window.
- Additional issues with NW Nunivak (NUN1) GNSS buoy were noted via telemetry on 7/29. The buoy appears to have lost GNSS satellite lock. Investigation was ongoing at end of week.
- Both vessels were surveying in H13590 at end of week.
Looking Forward
- Operations are planned to focus on the sheets off of northern Nunivak, H13589, H13590, and H13591. MBES acquisition will continue along with bottom sampling and feature investigations.
- The NUN1 GNSS buoy will be pulled when convenient.
- Survey where weather allows.
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