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For the Week of June 4, 2023
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 conducted survey operations on OPR-K371-TJ-23, acquiring SSS and concurrent multibeam on sheets H13703, H13704, H13705, H13706, H13708, and H13709!
- eTrac completed mobilization efforts and began survey acquisition in OPR-R390-KR-23 Approaches to Nome, Alaska!
NOAA Ships
FERDINAND R. HASSLER
OPR-F324-FH-23 Approaches to Wilmington, NC
Recap
- NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler was in port in Norfolk, VA.
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- The ship will depart Norfolk to continue survey acquisition on OPR-F324-FH-23 Approaches to Wilmington, NC.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
OPR-K371-TJ-23 Approaches to Galveston, TX
Recap
- NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson conducted survey operations on OPR-K371-TJ-23, acquiring SSS and concurrent multibeam on sheets H13703, H13704, H13705, H13706, H13708, and H13709.
- Ship completed acquisition on H13705 and H13709 prior to arriving in Galveston, TX on 09JUN2023
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Thomas Jefferson will get underway from Galveston, TX on 12JUN2023 and continue conducting survey operations on OPR-K371-TJ-23 Approaches to Galveston, TX.
Fairweather
Recap:
- NOAA Ship Fairweather was alongside Dutch Harbor, AK for scheduled crew rest.
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- The ship will begin survey acquisition on OPR-R344-FA-23 Pribilof Islands, Alaska.
RAINIER
OPR-T382-RA-23 American Samoa/PRIA (RICHARD)
Recap
- NOAA Ship Rainier was alongside Honolulu, HI.
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Looking Forward
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Rainier is delayed alongside Honolulu, HI due to staffing.
Contracted Vessels
OPR-E351-KR-22 Southwest Chesapeake Rivers
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Recap
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R/V 505 conducted investigation, fill, crossline acquisition, mainscheme MBES and SSS data acquisition in H13773, crossline acquisition and mainscheme MBES and SSS acquisition in H13722, and a partial day of collection due to weather on 08JUN2023.
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R/V Pulse conducted crossline acquisition and mainscheme MBES and SSS data acquisition in H13768 and H13769, performed maintenance on 04JUN2023, and a partial day of collection due to weather on 08JUN2023.
Looking Forward
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R/V 505 will continue mainscheme MBES and SSS data acquisition in H13772 and H13773.
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R/V Pulse will conduct mainscheme MBES and SSS data acquisition and fill in H13768.
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R/V Endeavor, R/V Voxel, R/V Spectrum, and R/V Taku have been demobilized.
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OPR-R390-KR-23 Approaches to Nome, AK |
Recap
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R/V Thunder mobilized and completed a POS Calibration and MVP testing on 04JUN2023, and continued mobilization on 05JUN2023.
- Began MBES data collection on 06JUN2023 conducting a preliminary patch test and mainscheme data acquisition in H13695 and H13696.
- Partial day of survey on 6/7/2023 due to mechanical issues, performed a second patch test, and conducted mainscheme data acquisition in H13695 and H13696.
- Had a port call in Nome on 08JUN2023 for a crew change and reprovisions, and collected mainscheme data in H13695.
- Partial day of survey on 09JUN2023 for vessel maintenance and a crew change, and collected mainscheme data in H13695 and H13696.
- On 10JUN2023 R/V Thunder collected mainscheme in H13696.
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OPR-F330-KR-22 Albemarle Sound, NC
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Recap
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R/V Benthos, R/V Chinook, and R/V 4-Points were down for weather on 04JUN2023.
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R/V Benthos collected SBES and SSS/SBES in H13764 and SSS/MBES infill in H13760.
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R/V Chinook collected SSS/SBES and SBES in H13764.
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R/V 4‐Points collected SSS/SBES and SBES in H13761, H13762, and H13763.
- Data processing of SSS, MBES, and SBES has continued through the reporting period. The office continues to ingest survey data and focus on QC review, documentation and fill/recovery plans.
Looking Forward
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R/V Benthos will collect SSS/MBES infills and investigations in H13755 and H13758.
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R/V Chinook will collect SSS/MBES infills and investigations in H13755 and H13758.
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R/V 4-Points will collect SSS/SBES and SBES in H13762 and collect SSS/MBES infills and investigations in H13755 and H13758.
- The office will continue ingestion and processing of SSS, MBES, and SBES data. This week's sheet‐wide reviews will focus on SSS/MBES for H13760 and SSS/SBES reviews in H13761 and H13763 while continuing to refine fill and investigation plans.
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OPR-340-KR-23 Bristol Bay, Alaska |
Recap
- Surveyed in H13718 at start of week
- Worked in H13716 and H13717 early in the week due to easterly weather. Made progress surveying around some of the charted shoals in western H13716.
- Worked eastward with improving weather to H13714, then worked H13714 the later half of the week.
- Arrival in H13714 appeared to be early enough to avoid the bulk of the fishing season activity predicted to start in mid-June in this area, and operations made good progress in this sheet.
- Completed recon in upper Kvichak Bay, including the vicinity of Naknek. Enough recon data was acquired to identify the navigationally significant areas and provide recommendations for additional survey there.
Looking Forward
- Rotation for resupply and refueling is scheduled in Dillingham for 15JUN2023. Plan to work in H13714 until the rotation. Will return to surveying on 16JUN2023.
- Will evaluate conditions in the survey area after the rotation for weather and fishing activity conditions. Will prioritize H13714, H13715, and H13720. If these are not effectively workable, survey is likely to concentrate in the sheets south and west of the Nushagak Peninsula.
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