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For the Week of August 28, 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
- Leidos began mobilization for OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD!
- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson completed mid-season Operational Readiness Training and onboarded autonomous survey vehicle, DriX!
- NOAA Ship Rainier completed acquisition on OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands!
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 maintenance before returning to Onslow Bay working ground on 12SEPT2022.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH
Recap
- The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson completed mid-season Operational Readiness Training and onboarded autonomous survey vehicle, DriX.
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- The ship got underway on 01SEP2022 and began underway deployment and recoveries, training, and testing of the ASV.
- The ship and launches continued conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheet H13608.
Looking Forward
- The ship will continue integrating DriX into operations and begin acquiring survey data with the ASV.
- Additionally, the ship and launches will continue conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheets H13682 and H13608.
Fairweather
OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska
Recap:
- NOAA Ship Fairweather transited through Alaska's inside passage and pulled into port in Juneau.
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Fairweather will be underway on 05SEP2022 for Sumner Strait and will begin hydrographic operations on 06SEP2022.
RAINIER
OPR-T381-RA-22 Mariana Islands
Recap
- NOAA Ship Rainier was alongside and had to delay departure to Hawaii.
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- Completed acquisition on OPR-T381-RA-22!
- Began transit to Honolulu on 01SEP2022.
Looking Forward
- The ship will complete the Descriptive Reports for OPR-T381-RA-22.
- Once in Hawaii, Rainier will be de-staging and getting the ship ready for the winter repair period in San Francisco.
Contracted Vessels
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OPR-K356-KR-22 Approaches to Calcasieu, LA
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Recap
- H13648 disprovals
- Scheduled port call 29AUG2022
- H13648 MS
- Partial delay days due to weather (1) and survey equipment (1)
Looking Forward
- Continue H13648 MS
- Virtual Site Visit 07SEP2022
- Scheduled port call 09SEP2022
OPR-R320-KR-22 Cape Newenham, AK
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Recap
- All vessels have been demobilized.
- JOA staff continued to remotely monitor the tide stations.
- 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
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Recap
- The R/V Substantial completed fill data collection in H13635, H13636,
H13638 between weather and some mechanical downtime early in the week.
- The R/V Benthos remained on standby for additional fill as needed.
Looking Forward
- Anticipate project completion and vessel demobilization by mid-week.
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OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD |
Recap
- Hydrographic survey crew travel today to the Chesapeake Bay to finalize mobilization and calibrations (Sea Acceptance Testing) on the 30’ vessel R/V Oyster Bay II.
- Mobilization of the 135’ vessel R/V Sea Innovator I.
Looking Forward
- Complete mobilization and calibrations (Sea Acceptance Testing) on the R/V Oyster Bay II and commence survey operations.
- Mobilization and transit of the R/V Sea Innovator I to the Chesapeake Bay, MD.
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