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For the Week of September 4, 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
- Geodynamics completed field acquisition for OPR-Y396-KR-22 Western Lake Michigan!
- NOAA Ship Rainier has completed their 2022 field season!
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 pilot training and integrated autonomous survey vehicle, DriX, into operations.
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- The ship and launches conducted survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheets H13682 and H13608.
- The ship arrived in Cleveland, OH for its regularly schedule in port on 09SEP2022.
Looking Forward
- The ship will get underway on 12SEP2022 and conduct survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22 with the ship, 2903, and DriX.
Fairweather
OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska
Recap:
- NOAA Ship Fairweather completed integration and testing of optionally crewed hydro survey launch (OHSL) capabilities on launches 2806 and 2807.
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- Conducted training on the system with contractor personnel
- The ship also conducted light hydrographic data collection alongside these activities.
Looking Forward
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Fairweather will be continuing integration and testing of OHSL capabilities on launches 2806 and 2807.
- The ship will also be conducting light hydrographic data acquisition.
RAINIER
Recap
- NOAA Ship Rainier has concluded their field season and is transit to Hawaii!
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Looking Forward
- 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
- Virtual Site Visit 07SEP2022
- Completed H13648 mainscheme 09SEP2022
- Scheduled port call 09SEP2022
- Started H13649 mainscheme
Looking Forward
- H13648 Fill and Investigations
- Continue H13649 MS
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.
- eTrac staff will prepare for the VOOP operation trip to Goodnews Bay to collect missing data later this month.
- Office staff will continue processing and reporting.
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OPR-Y396-KR-22 Western Lake Michigan, WI
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Recap
- Geodynamics completed field acquisition for OPR-Y396-KR-22 Western Lake Michigan!
Looking Forward
- This is the last FY22 Weekly Hydro Ship Report entry for Geodynamics.
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OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD |
Recap
- Hydrographic survey crew travelled to the Chesapeake Bay 6SEP2022 to finalize mobilization and calibrations (Sea Acceptance Testing) on the 30’ vessel R/V Oyster Bay II. The field office was also established in the Kents Narrows, MD area.
- Mobilization of the 135’ vessel R/V Sea Innovator I.
Looking Forward
- Complete calibrations (Sea Acceptance Testing) on the R/V Oyster Bay II and commence survey operations. Some weather impacts forecasted for Sunday 11SEP2022.
- Mobilization and transit of the R/V Sea Innovator I to the Chesapeake Bay, MD.
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