Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - February 5 through February 11, 2023

NOAA's National Ocean Service sent this bulletin at 02/14/2023 03:46 PM EST

For the Week of February 5, 2023

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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 continued survey operations on OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD!

NOAA Ships

FERDINAND R. HASSLER

Recap
  • NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler has completed the processing of all their 2022 field season data, which has been submitted to the Atlantic Hydrographic Branch!  
  • 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

  • The ship is navigating through a few outstanding items associated with their winter repair package and looking forward to resuming operations in the Spring.

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, and submitted survey H13679.
  • The ship completed their first day of alongside ORT on 10FEB2023. 
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Thomas Jefferson will continue processing data acquired on project OPR-W386-TJ-22 while working alongside MOC-A. The ship will complete alongside ORT on 17FEB2023, and continue preparation to get underway.

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 transiting from San Francisco to Honolulu, HI.

Contracted Vessels

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 OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD

Recap

  • The R/V Oyster Bay II conducted survey operations on 07FEB2023 through 11FEB2023. Full or partial weather delays were encountered on 05FEB2023 and 06FEB2023.

Looking Forward

  • Survey operations on the R/V Oyster Bay II will continue as weather allows.
  • Data Processing ongoing in the Newport, RI Data Center and Field Office.