Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - February 12 through February 18, 2023

Highlights of this edition

• Leidos continued survey operations on OPR-E347-KR-22 Central Chesapeake Bay, MD
• NOAA Ship Rainier got underway from San Francisco on 15FEB2023 and is transiting to Honolulu, HI

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.

• 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 project OPR-W386-TJ-22. The ship completed their second day of alongside ORT on 17FEB2023.

• Thomas Jefferson will continue processing data acquired on project OPR-W386-TJ-22 while working alongside MOC-A.
• TJ Launch 2903 will begin HSRR.
• The ship is scheduled to get underway for ORT on 23FEB2023.

Fairweather Recap: NOAA Ship Fairweather has concluded their field season and is alongside MOC-P for dockside repairs.

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

RAINIER  Recap NOAA Ship Rainier got underway from San Francisco on 15FEB2023 and is transiting to Honolulu, HI.

Looking Forward

• Rainier will continue transiting from San Francisco to Honolulu, HI.

Contracted Vessels

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

Looking Forward

• Survey operations on the R/V Oyster Bay II will be shut down on 19FEB2023 until 05MAR2023 to process data to verify final coverage and identify any holidays requiring fill.
• Data Processing ongoing in the Newport, RI Data Center and Field Office.

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