Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - August 21 through August 27, 2022

NOAA's National Ocean Service sent this bulletin at 08/30/2022 11:00 AM EDT

For the Week of August 21, 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

  • Ocean Surveys, Inc continued daylight survey operations collecting mainscheme and fills in OPR-B315-KR-22 Approaches to Newport, RI!
  • NOAA Ship Fairweather continued multibeam sonar acquisition on OPR-M328-FA-21 EXPRESS off the coast of Oregon.
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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.
NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • 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 sheets H13608 and H13682.
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, Photo courtesy of NOAA
  • TJ launch 2904 conducted joint survey operations on OPR-W387-TJ-22 with NRT New London as part of the Detroit field party.
  • Thomas Jefferson arrived for its regularly scheduled inport on 24AUG2022.

Looking Forward

  • The ship will be completing mid-season Operational Readiness Training (ORT) and onboarding the autonomous survey vehicle, DriX, prior to getting underway on 31AUG2022.
  • After getting underway, the ship will be doing underway testing and operations with DriX, while conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22.

FAIRWEATHER 

OPR-M328-FA-21 EXPRESS and OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Fairweather continued multibeam sonar acquisition on OPR-M328-FA-21 EXPRESS off the coast of Oregon.
  • NOAA Ship Fairweather transited to Alaska to conduct multibeam sonar acquisition on OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska.
NOAA Ship Fairweather, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Fairweather will continue multibeam sonar acquisition on OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska.

RAINIER 

OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Rainier continued ship survey on H13572 (Saipan), H13586 (Anatahan), H13584 (Sarigan - Zealandia Bank).
NOAA Ship Rainier, Photo courtesy of NOAA
  • Fishing operations were also conducted this week.
  • The ship pulled into Port in Guam on 26AUG2022.

Looking Forward

  • Rainier will conduct survey operations for four days in Saipan (H13572), Agrihan (H13582), and H13584 (Sarigan - Zealandia Bank) before beginning transit to Hawaii.

Contracted Vessels

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

Recap

  • Completed H13647 24AUG2022
  • H13646 and H13647 Bottom Samples
  • Opened H13648 25AUG2022 for XLs
  • Opened H13649 26AUG2022 for XLs
  • H13648 Disprovals

Looking Forward

  • Continue H13648 Disprovals
  • Begin H13648 MS
  • Scheduled port call 29AUG2022
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OPR-R320-KR-22 Cape Newenham, AK

Recap

  • All vessels have been demobilized.
  • JOA staff completed a staff observation visit to Togiak and Goodnews Bay. Togiak Gauge 2 telemetry was repaired and battery for Gauge 1 was charged. The damage to Goodnews Gauge 3 was investigated and determined to be an issue with the data logger/sensor electronics. A replacement will be shipped.
  • Office staff continued processing and reporting.

Looking Forward

  • JOA staff will monitor tide stations remotely and prepare for the gauge removal trip at the end of September.
  • Office staff will continue processing and reporting.
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OPR-Y396-KR-22 Western Lake Michigan, WI

Recap

  • The R/V Substantial collected fill lines in H13636, H13637, H13639, H13640, H13641, H13642, and H13643.
  • The R/V Benthos remained on standby for additional fill as needed.

Looking Forward

  • R/V Substantial will continue fill and investigations in H13635 and H13638, and any remaining fill upon 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

Recap

  • M/V Northstar Challenger continued 24‐hour survey operations in surveys H13657 and H13663, with a port call for refueling.
  • R/V North Cove continued daylight survey operations collecting mainscheme and fills in surveys H13657, H13658, H13659, H13660, and H13661.

Looking Forward

  • Completion of survey operations is anticipated early this week.
  • M/V Northstar Challenger will complete the remaining maincheme coverage and depart, leaving R/V North Cove to complete any outstanding investigations and fills.
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OPR-R302-KR-22 Nunivak, AK

Recap

  • The Qualifier 105 (Q105) with ASV C-Worker 5 (ASV) began the week in transit from Bethel to Homer for demobilization.
  • The vessel arrived in Homer late on 23AUG2022. Demobilization took place on 24AUG2022 and finished on 25AUG2022.
  • The remainder of the week was check-in of equipment in Palmer, as well as return of GNSS buoys to JOA.

Looking Forward

  • No additional field operations are planned for this project; only office work remains.