Weekly Hydro Ship Activity Report - February 19 through February 25, 2023

NOAA's National Ocean Service sent this bulletin at 02/28/2023 03:36 PM EST

For the Week of February 19, 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

  • NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson completed HSRR on TJ launch 2903

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
  • NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson completed HSRR on TJ launch 2903.
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Thomas Jefferson will be departing Norfolk, VA for Galveston, TX on 03MAR2023.

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 continued transiting to Honolulu, HI.
NOAA Ship Rainier, Photo courtesy of NOAA

Looking Forward

  • Rainier will conduct calibrations and sonar acceptance after arriving in Honolulu.

Contracted Vessels

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

Recap

  • Survey operations on the R/V Oyster Bay II were shut down on 19FEB2023 to process data to verify final coverage and identify any holidays requiring fill.

Looking Forward

  • Survey operations on the R/V Oyster Bay II will remain shut down 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.