HOT-251 Chief Scientist Daily Reports

HOT 252 Chief Scientist Daily Report 3
May 19, 2013

Operations at Station ALOHA have been completed.  Winds shifted early Sunday morning to 10-15 kt northerlies with 6 ft swell from the east.

Operations log (HST):

18 May 2013
1353 s2c13 CTD cast to 1000m
1520 transit to pump tanks
1650 s2c14 CTD cast to 1000m
1953 s2c15 CTD cast to 1000m
2206 net tow
2258 s2c16 CTD cast to 4800m

19 May 2013
0300 AC9/FRRf
0540 recover Gas Array at 22 48.233' N, 158 0.076' W
0605 transit to pump tanks
0615 transit to Sediment Traps
0645 recover Sediment Traps at 22 48.94' N, 158 03.21' W
1000 AC9/FRRf
1200 Hyperpro
1245 s50c1 CTD yo-yo cast to 200m
1540 deploy APEX drifter 22 44.14' N, 157 55.57' W
1542 transit to Station Kaena

submitted 19 May 2013 at 1600
Brett Updyke
HOT 252 chief scientist

HOT 252 Chief Scientist Daily Report 2
May 18, 2013

Operations at Station ALOHA continue as planned with very nice weather. Winds are from the ENE at 7 kts with 5 ft swells from the
east.

Operations log (HST):

17 May 2013
1338 Hyperpro
1433 s2c5 CTD cast to 1000m
1657 s2c6 CTD cast to 1000m
1815 transit to pump tanks
1935 recover PP array at 22 45.818' N, 158 01.392' W
1955 s2c7 CTD cast to 1000m
2159 net tow
2230 net tow
2313 s2c8 CTD cast to 1000m

18 May 2013
0153 s2c9 CTD cast to 1000m
0400 deploy Gas Array at 22 45.002' N, 158 01.069' W
0452 s2c10 CTD cast to 1700m
0635 transit to pump tanks
0751 s2c11 CTD cast to 1000m
1000 net tow
1053 s2c12 CTD cast to 1000m
1220 net tow

Submitted 18 May 2013, at 1427 HST
Brett Updyke
HOT 252 chief scientist

HOT 252 Chief Scientist Daily Report 1
May 17, 2013

The ship was forced away from Station Kahe due to undisclosed Navyoperations in the area. Station 1 was relocated to 21 19.5' N, 158 19.5' W.

Operations at Station ALOHA continue as planned. The Sediment Traps and Primary Productivity array were deployed 2 nm and 1 nm west of the center of Station ALOHA, respectively.

We have had good weather and 2-6 ft seas. Winds are from the east at 12-15 kt.

Operations log:

16 May 2013
0900 depart Snug harbor
0945 safety briefing with Captain
1015 muster for fire and abandon ship drills
1030 transit to Station Kahe
1200 forced away from Station Kahe
1220 arrive at 21 19.5' N, 158 19.5' W
1230 start hyperpro
1320 start weight cast to 1000m
1428 start s1c1 CTD cast to 1000m
1600 transit to Station ALOHA
2345 arrive at Station ALOHA

17 May 2013
0020 Sediment Traps deployed (22 44.990' N, 158 02.140' W)
0025 transit 1 nm east
0041 start s2c1 CTD cast to 200m
0250 start s2c2 CTD cast to 1000m
0530 PP array deployed (22 44.97' N, 158 01.07' W)
0543 start s2c3 CTD cast to 4800m
0945 transit to pump ship's tanks
1035 start net tow
1145 start s2c4 CTD cast to 1000m

Brett Updyke
17 May 2013, 14:00
HOT 252 chief scientist