Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - November 27 through December 3, 2022

For the Week of November 27, 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

  • David Evans and Associates resumed survey operations on OPR-K356-KR-22 Approaches to Calcasieu, LA! 
  • Leidos resumed survey operations on OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD!

NOAA Ships

FERDINAND R. HASSLER

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler has concluded their field season and is alongside in New Castle, NH.
NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Scheduled repair period commences 17OCT2022 to 30NOV2022.
  • Continue processing the remainder 2022 surveys.

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Recap
  • The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson has concluded their field season and is alongside MOC-A!
  • The Ship processed data acquired on projects OPR-W386-TJ-22 and OPR-W387-TJ-22.
  • Dockside repair package commenced on 07NOV2022 and is ongoing until 23DEC2022. 
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Thomas Jefferson will continue processing data acquired on projects OPR-W386-TJ-22 and OPR-W387-TJ-22 while working alongside MOC-A.  

Fairweather

Recap:

  • NOAA Ship Fairweather has concluded their field season and is alongside MOC-P for dockside repairs!
NOAA Ship Fairweather, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Fairweather will continue processing data acquired on project OPR-M328-FA-22 EXPRESS.

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

  • Project shut down for weather. Resumed survey operations on 03DEC2022.
  • H13646 Fill and Investigations
  • H13478 Crosslines

Looking Forward.

  • H13478 Crosslines, Mainscheme, and investigations
  • Bottom samples
  • Complete project acquisition
  • Blake transit to Gulfport, MS
  • Project demobilization
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 OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD

Recap

  • Resumed survey operations on the R/V Oyster Bay II on 28NOV2022.
  • An equipment related delay occurred on 29NOV2022 and weather delays on 30NOV2022 and part of 01DEC2022.

Looking Forward

  • The 30’ vessel R/V Oyster Bay II will continue survey operations.
  • Data Processing ongoing in the Newport, RI Data Center and Field Office.