Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - September 25 through October 1, 2022

NOAA's National Ocean Service sent this bulletin at 10/04/2022 09:10 AM EDT

For the Week of September 25, 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

  • Leidos mobilized the R/V Sea Innovator I and continued with at sea testing starting on 28SEPT2022.
  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler acquired data on OPR-F364-FH-22 on sheet H13599 and H13601.

NOAA Ships

FERDINAND R. HASSLER

OPR-F364-FH-22 Onslow Bay, NC

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler acquired data on OPR-F364-FH-22 on sheet H13599 and H13601.
NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Ferdinand R. Hassler is planning to continue operations on OPR-F364-FH-22, sheets H13599 and H13601.

THOMAS JEFFERSON

OPR-W386-TJ-22 Approaches to Cleveland, OH

Recap
  • The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson conducted survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22  prior to arriving at the Port of Cleveland on 28SEPT2022.
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Thomas Jefferson, DriX, and 2903 will continue conducting survey operations on OPR-W386-TJ-22.

Fairweather

OPR-O190-FA-22 West Prince of Wales, Alaska

Recap:

  • NOAA Ship Fairweather transited from Juneau to sheet H13536 in West Prince of Wales, Alaska.
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  • Conducted ship hydrographic acquisition Wednesday through Friday. Broke for weather and proceeded to H13668.

Looking Forward

  • Fairweather will continue Robotboat acquisition in Sumner Strait.

RAINIER 

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Rainier has concluded their field season and is alongside in San Francisco.
NOAA Ship Rainier, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • 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

Recap

  • Continued H13650 MS
  • H13649 Fill and Investigations
  • Scheduled port call 01OCT2022
  • Three delay days due to weather. One partial delay day due to vessel mechanical issues.

Looking Forward

  • Complete H13650 MS
  • Begin H13677 MS
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OPR-R320-KR-22 Cape Newenham, AK

Recap

  • R/V Norseman II, R/V Thunder, WAM-V 22, and the Vessel of Opportunity (VOOP) have been demobilized.
  • The VOOP was demobilized on 25SEPT2022 following the decision to end the survey due to safety.
  • JOA Staff completed the removal of the Togiak, AK tide station on 30SEPT2022.
  • Office staff continued processing and reporting.

Looking Forward

  • JOA staff will complete the Goodnews Bay, AK tide gauge removal trip. 
  • 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 continued survey operations. Sheet decisions were based on weather conditions. Weather delays were incurred on 29SEPT2022 through 01OCT2022 as a result of the remnant effects of Hurricane Ian.
  • Mobilization of the R/V Sea Innovator I continued with at sea testing starting on 28SEPT2022. The vessel returned to port on 30SEPT2022 as a result of the remnant effects of Hurricane Ian.

Looking Forward

  • Anticipate weather delays for 2-3 days early this week.

  • Continue survey operations on the R/V Oyster Bay II.

  • Complete data evaluation of sea tests of the R/V Sea Innovator I.

  • R/V Sea Innovator I to commence survey acquisition in the Chesapeake Bay, MD.