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For the Week of August 07, 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
- Terrasond completed field acquisition for OPR-R302-KR-22 Nunivak, AK!
- NOAA Ship Fairweather set sail to conduct multibeam sonar acquisition on OPR-M328-FA-22 EXPRESS!
NOAA Ships
FERDINAND R. HASSLER
OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC
Recap
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler is alongside in Charleston, SC for a scheduled inport.
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Ferdinand R. Hassler will be pier side for a week of scheduled maintenance before returning to Onslow Bay working ground on 31AUG2022.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH and OPR-W387-TJ-22 Detroit River
Recap
- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson conducted survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheets H13608, H13611, H13683, H13682, and F00864.
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- TJ Launch 2904 conducted joint survey operations on OPR-W387-TJ-22 with NRT New London as part of the Detroit field party!
Looking Forward
- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson will continue conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22 and OPR-W387-TJ-22 prior to arriving for its regularly scheduled inport on 24AUG2022
FAIRWEATHER
OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales
Recap
- NOAA Ship Fairweather set sail to conduct multibeam sonar acquisition on OPR-M328-FA-21 EXPRESS off the coast of Oregon!
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- NOAA Ship Fairweather will be transiting to Alaska to conduct multibeam sonar acquisition on OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska.
RAINIER
OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands
Recap
- NOAA Ship Rainier got underway on Thursday and continued survey on H13572 (Saipan), H13573 (Tinian), H13576 (Rota), and H13584 (Sarigan - Zealandia).
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- Launch and ship survey were completed on Tinian.
- Fishing operations were also conducted this week.
Looking Forward
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Rainier will continue launch and ship survey on H13576 (Rota), H13572 (Saipan), H13573 (Tinian), H13586 (Anatahan), H13584 (Sarigan - Zealandia Bank), and H13582 (Agrihan). Fishing operations will also be conducted during this time.
- The ship will pull into Guam for a scheduled inport on Thursday.
Contracted Vessels
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OPR-K356-KR-22 Approaches to Calcasieu, LA
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Recap
- Fill and investigations in H13645 and H13646.
- Continued H13647 mainscheme.
- Scheduled port call on 18AUG2022.
Looking Forward
- Continue H13647 mainscheme.
- Review bottom sampling plan.
OPR-R320-KR-22 Cape Newenham, AK
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Recap
- JOA staff have been monitoring tide stations remotely.
- Office staff are continuing processing and reporting.
Looking Forward
- This week, JOA will conduct a trip to make staff observations and repairs to the Togiak and Goodnews Bay tide gauges.
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OPR-Y396-KR-22 Western Lake Michigan, WI
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Recap
- The R/V Benthos had an issue with the port engine early in the week and is now only operable with the starboard engine.
- The R/V Benthos was able to complete additional fill in H13636 and H13637, and collected the closeout performance test.
- The R/V Substantial completed additional fill and crosslines in H13635, H13636, and H13637 along with bottom sample collection.
Looking Forward
- R/V Substantial will continue fill and investigations in all remaining sheets upon a detailed review.
- R/V Benthos will be on standby for additional fill if necessary.
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OPR-B315-KR-22 Approaches to Newport, RI
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Recap
- M/V Northstar Challenger continued 24- hour survey operations with a port call for maintenance mid-week.
- R/V North Cove and R/V South Cove collected mainscheme and crossline data before pausing for a weather day mid-week.
- R/V South Cove went down for staffing reasons, and R/V North Cove continued surveying in H13659 and H13660 for the remainder of the week.
- The survey will likely be completed by M/V Northstar Challenger and R/V North Cove.
Looking Forward
- M/V Challenger will continue in H13663 and H13557.
- R/V North Cove will continue in H13559 and H13560, before moving to H13557.
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OPR-R302-KR-22 Nunivak, AK |
Recap
- The Qualifier 105 (Q105) with ASV C-Worker 5 (ASV) began the week surveying in H13593.
- ASV experienced weather downtime this week and some minor survey equipment issues.
- Completed cleanup work in H13592 (infills, crosslines, remaining bottom samples, and SDB checklines) on 18AUG2022.
- Performed MBES infills and additional LNM acquisition in F00847 on 18AUG2022 and into the beginning of 19AUG2022. F00847 was complete as of 19AUG2022.
- All project field acquisition completed as of 19AUG2022.
- Arrived Bethel 19AUG2022, and most survey crew departed. Vessel began transit to Homer for demobilization.
Looking Forward
- Q105 should arrive in Homer by 24AUG2022, weather permitting. Demobilization will begin upon arrival in Homer.
- Demobilization should be complete by end of week.
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