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For the Week of September 11, 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 commenced survey operations on H13517 and H13685!
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler resumed operations in Onslow Bay!
NOAA Ships
FERDINAND R. HASSLER
OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC
Recap
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler continued operations in Onslow Bay.
- Continued acquisition on H13957 which is approximately 95% complete. Holidays and bottom samples remain
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- Sheets H13594, H13595, H13596 and H13600 are 100% complete.
- Arrived in Morehead City, NC for a scheduled port all on 16SEPT2022.
Looking Forward
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Ferdinand R. Hassler will return to survey grounds and continue operations on H13597 and open either H13601 or H13599.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH
Recap
- The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson got underway from the Port of Cleveland on 12SEPT2022 and began conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22.
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- The ship and autonomous survey vehicle, DriX, acquired multibeam simultaneously on H13682 and H13687, while 2903 acquired multibeam on H13608.
Looking Forward
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Thomas Jefferson, DriX, and 2903 will continue conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22, acquiring on sheets H13687 and H13614.
Fairweather
OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska
Recap:
- NOAA Ship Fairweather conducted Optionally Crewed Hydrographic Launch development and testing in Sumner Strait.
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- Minimal hydrographic acquisition completed, but training and stage 2 development on the system is complete.
Looking Forward
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Fairweather will continue operations in West Prince of Wales and then crew will rest in Juneau.
RAINIER
Recap
- NOAA Ship Rainier has concluded their field season and is alongside in Honolulu, Hawaii!
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Looking Forward
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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
- Continue H13649 MS
- H13648 Fill
- Three partial delay days due to survey equipment
Looking Forward
- Complete H13649 MS
- H13648 Fill
- Scheduled port call 20SEPT2022
- Begin H13650 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.
- eTrac organized and shipped gear out to Goodnews Bay for upcoming Vessel of Opportunity Survey
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-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD |
Recap
- The 30’ vessel R/V Oyster Bay II commenced survey operations on Sheets 7 (H13517) and 9 (H13685). Sheet decisions were based on weather conditions.
- Transit of the 135’ vessel R/V Sea Innovator I to Baltimore, MD.
Looking Forward
- Continue survey operations on the R/V Oyster Bay II.
- Hydrographic Survey crew travel to Baltimore Monday 19SEPT2022.
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R/V Sea Innovator I scheduled to arrive in Baltimore, MD 19SEPT2022.
- Mobilization of the R/V Sea Innovator I in the Chesapeake Bay, MD.
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