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Daily Report for R/V Kilo Moana 2008 KM 0804 07 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 31, 2008 Noon Position: 20-33.6S 176-10.0W Fuel on board: 113296 gal Fuel consumed (24 hr): 1279 gal Potable water on board: 6801 gal WX Wind 145@8 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 135, 3-4 ft Barometer 1014.0 steady, Temp 82F, clear skies Last evening at 1924, due to a command and control issue which caused the vessel to engage the screws at 90 rpm astern, the towed array nearly impacted sea floor. Due to uncertainty of possible damage to associated components of the IMI-120, the decision was made to recover and inspect the assembly aboard. Once aboard, it was determined a weight and one mapper had been lost. The system was re-deployed early this morning with calibration runs completed at 0911. Presently paying out wire to position the array and continue with survey lines. Science party badly shaken by this very near miss. Have reverted to manual operation of throttle and heading control. ************************** KM 0804 06 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 30, 2008 Noon Position: 20-50.1S 176-12.1W Fuel on board: 114575 gal Fuel consumed (24 hr): 1387 gal Potable water on board: 7133 gal WX Wind 140@21 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 145, 4-6 ft Barometer 1010.8 rising slowly, Temp 83F, mostly clear with scattered clouds Working on 3rd line with all systems operating. Science, crew and ship doing well. ************************* KM 0804 05 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 29, 2008 Noon Position: 20-00.3S 176-08.3W Fuel on board: 115962 Fuel consumed (24 hr): 1436 gal Potable water on board: 7962 gal WX Wind 200@12 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 225, 5-7 ft Barometer 1007.6 rising slowly, Temp 82F, overcast but clearing w/rain showers At 0245 this morning, science aborted low level survey of ocean floor as a result of unease in operating IMI-120 in close proximity to the bottom with vessel working topside in 45 knots wind. Presently redeploying unit to depth and picking up survey line. All is well. ************************* KM 0804 04 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 28, 2008 Noon Position: 19-53.8S 176-02.3W Fuel on board: 117398 Fuel consumed (24 hr): 1275 gal Potable water on board: 8000 gal WX Wind 300@21 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 225, 3-5 ft Barometer 1013.0 steady, Temp 80F, overcast w/rain showers Vessel in process of completing 1st of many long, slow turns at line end setting up for next track. All systems working well and science is happy. Crew and ship well. ************************ KM 0804 03 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 27, 2008 Noon Position: 20-35.6S 176-07.4W Fuel on board: 118673 gal Fuel consumed (departure): 1882 gal Potable water on board: 7599 gal WX Wind 345@7 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 125, 2-3 ft Barometer 1014.6 steady, Temp 84F, partly cloudy Launch of IMI-120 and associated components completed early morning hours of 27 March with no problems. Vessel presently conducting charted survey lines with all systems operating well. ************************* KM 0804 02 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 26, 2008 Noon Position: 20-59.2S 175-38.8W Fuel on board: per departurel Fuel consumed (24hr): N/A Potable water on board: per departure WX Wind 060@13 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 045, 3-4 ft Barometer 1014.0 steady, Temp 80F, overcast w/thunderstorm Vessel enroute to 1st deployment sight. ETA 1500 local time. Intend on dropping one generator off line and conduct survey on 2 generators at speeds not to exceed 2.5 kts. Science excited, crew content and ship is well. ************************* KM 0803 14 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 22, 2008 Noon Position: 20-38.9S 175-05.1W Fuel on board: 122791 gal Fuel consumed (24hr): 3232 gal Potable water on board: 6811 gal WX Wind 100 @ 7 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 045, 2-3 ft Barometer 1014.9 rising, Temp 89F, mostly clear Vessel enroute Nuku’alofa with ETA at outer pilot station of 1600 local time. Ship, crew and science looking forward to a couple days in the sun after the long, arduous transit from Pago Pago. ************************* 0803 13 Noon Report 1200(-13) March 21, 2008 Noon Position: 17-00.3S 172-18.8W Fuel on board: 126023 gal Fuel consumed (departure): 2486 gal Potable water on board: 6257 gal WX Wind 105 @ 16 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 090, 5-6 ft Barometer 113.9 steady, Temp 87F, mostly clear Advanced ship’s clocks 24 hour last night to conform with ZD -13 and Tonga local time. Vessel enroute Nuku’alofa. ETA Outer Pilot Station 1530 local. SOA since leaving Oil Dock Pago Pago 11.9@ 120 rpm. All is well. ************************ KM 0803 11 Noon Report 1200(X) March 19, 2008 Noon Position: Vessel securely moored port side to Main Wharf at Pago Pago. Fuel on board: per arrival report Potable water on board: per arrival report Vessel now slated to shift fuel pier between 1500-1600 March 19. Anticipate fueling time of between 2-3 hours with an underway time of perhaps 2000. Based on conversation with Mr Tohi of Dateline Transam, KM can still make Nuku’alofa 22 March and clear the vessel into late evening but not into Sunday 23rd. In the event KM is unable to take fuel today, vessel can clear at Nuku’alofa on Monday 24th early and perhaps provide time to complete a survey track the Ch Scientist would like to accomplish enroute. ********************** KM 0803 10 Intermediate Arrival & Noon Report March 18, 2008 Following are the particulars of Kilo Moana arrival at Pago Pago, America Samoa: 0815 Completed all pre-arrival tests and inspections 0815 Abeam #1 buoy inbound to pilot station 0943 Pilot Aboard 1006 First line 1018 FWE/SM 1030 Pilot Away1045 Vessel cleared arrival formalities Fuel on board: 102150 gal Total consumed: 26008 gal Total miles steamed: 2349.9 Total cruise time: 8d 03h 06m Noon Position: Pago Pago, America Samoa Main Wharf Vessel slated to shift aft later this afternoon to make way for arriving container ship. Prospects of moving to fuel pier at or around 1200 19 March appear good. Anticipate fueling time of between 2-3 hours with an underway time not later than 1700 local. ********************** KM 0803 09 Noon Report 1200(X) March 17, 2008 Noon Position: 10-32.7S 170-16.7W Fuel on board: 105206 gal Fuel consumed (24 hr): 3135 gal Potable water on board: 8137 gal WX Wind 100 @ 13 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 045, 3-4 ft Barometer 1013.2 rising, Temp 86F, mostly clear Vessel enroute Pago Pago. ETA Pilot Station 0900 18 March. All is well. *********************** KM 0803 08 Noon Report 1200(X) March 16, 2008 Noon Position: 05-48.5S 170-05.0W Fuel on board: 108341 gal Fuel consumed (25 hr): 2884 gal Potable water on board: 7467 gal WX Wind 060 @ 18 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 045, 3-4 ft Barometer 1012.0 steady, Temp 84F, mostly clear Vessel enroute Pago Pago. ETA Pilot Station 0900 18 March. All is well. ******************** KM 0803 07 Noon Report 1200(X) March 15, 2008 Noon Position: 01-27.9S 168-52.5W Fuel on board: 111225 gal Fuel consumed (25 hr): 3308 gal Potable water on board: 6553 gal WX Wind 085 @ 17 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 090, 3-4 ft Barometer 1011.1 steady, Temp 81F, mostly clear Vessel enroute Pago Pago. ETA Pilot Station 0900 18 March. SOA since departure 12.3@ 120 rpm. Reduced speed at 1200 to make good 11.8 kts. All is well. ******************** KM 0803 06 Noon Report 1200(X) March 14, 2008 Noon Position: 02-59.4N 166-47.6W Fuel on board: 114533 gal Fuel consumed (25 hr): 3424 gal Potable water on board: 5759 gal WX Wind 090 @ 18 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 090, 4 ft Barometer 1012.2 steady, Temp 83F, mostly clear Vessel enroute Pago Pago. ETA Pilot Station 0900 18 March. SOA since departure 12.2 @ 120 rpm. All is well ******************** KM 0803 05 Noon Report 200(W) March 13, 2008 Noon Position: 07-26.6N 164-20.7W Fuel on board: 117,957 gal Fuel consumed (24 hr): 3285 gal Potable water on board: 5255 gal WX Wind 060 @ 21 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 135, 4-6 ft Barometer 1013.4 steady, Temp 82F, mostly clear Vessel enroute Pago Pago. SOA since departure 12.2 @ 120 rpm. All is well. ******************** KM 0803 04 Noon Report 1200(W) March 12, 2008 Noon Position: 11-44.2N 161-57.9W Fuel on board: 121,242 gal Fuel consumed (24 hr): 3173 gal Potable water on board: 5587 gal WX Wind 070 @ 25 kts, Combined Sea&Swell 090, 6-8 ft Barometer 1017.2 steady, Temp 79F, mostly cloudy Vessel enroute Pago Pago. All is well. ******************** KM 0803 03 Noon Report 1200(W) March 11, 2008 Noon Position: 16-00.8N 159-33.1W Fuel on board: 124,415 gal Fuel consumed (departure): 3,379 gal Potable water on board: 6588 gal WX Wind 070 @ 15 kts, Combined Sea & Swell 090, 4-5 ft Barometer 1021.7 falling, Temp 78F, partly cloudy Vessel enroute Pago Pago. Ship, crew and science well. ******************** KM 0803 02 Noon Report 1200(W) March 10, 2008 Noon Position: 20-36.7N 157-59.2W Fuel on board: per departure Fuel consumed: n/a Potable water on board: per departure WX Wind light&variable, Combined Sea&Swell calm; Barometer 1020.5 steady, Temp 81F, partly cloudy Vessel enroute Pago Pago. All is well KM 08-02 Arrival Report February 26, 2008 Following are the particulars of Kilo Moana arrival at Honolulu: 0630 Completed all pre-arrival tests and inspections 0703 Abeam “H” buoy 0745 First line pier 45, stbd side to 0805 Last line, shifting 0828 First line, pier 45, port side to 0845 FWE Fuel on board: 115,344 gal Total fuel consumed: 6477 gal Total miles steamed: 370.0 nmi Total cruise time: 3d 23h 00m *************************** KM
08-02 Noon Report 1200(W) February 25, 2008 Fuel on board: 116, 487 gals Fuel Consumed (24hr): 1528 gals Potable water on board: 6033 gals Weather: wind 320 @ 15 kts, combined sea & swell NW’ly @ 12 ft, barometer 1017.0 rising, temp 71F, mostly cloudy
Vessel is at Aloha Station finishing operations as per HOT-200 cruise plan; gas array and sediment trap array recovered this morning, currently conducting final AC9/FRRF cast, to be followed by the nineteenth and final CTD cast at Kaena Station later this afternoon; all is going very well. Celebratory BBQ dinner tonight marking the end of the TWO HUNDREDTH HOT cruise!!! ETA SNUG Harbor 8:00 AM tomorrow. *************************** KM
08-02 Noon Report 1200(W) February 24, 2008 Fuel on board: 118, 015 gals Fuel Consumed (24hr): 1436 gals Potable water on board: 6627 gals Weather: wind 270 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell WNW’ly @ 07 ft, barometer 1015.0 falling, temp 73F, overcast, showers
Vessel is at Aloha Station continuing to conduct operations as per HOT-200 general cruise plan (attached); PP array recovered this morning, currently conducting PRR cast, to be followed by seventh net tow and fourteenth CTD cast; all is going well. Access to graphical data from ADCP restored; internet connectivity restored; ship’s DP performing well using POS-MV for gyro and GPS inputs in lieu of missing links. *************************** KM
08-02 Noon Report 1200(W) February 23, 2008 Fuel on board: 119, 451 gals Fuel Consumed (24hr): 1950 gals Potable water on board: 7072 gals Weather: wind 180 @ 10 kts, combined sea & swell N’ly @ 07 ft, barometer 1017.0 steady, temp 73F, partly cloudy Vessel is at Aloha Station conducting operations per HOT-200 general cruise plan, sediment trap and PP array deployed overnight, currently conducting fifth CTD cast. No graphical/usable data available from ADCP; internet connectivity lost since late yesterday afternoon. *************************** KM
08-02 Noon Report 1200(W) February 22, 2008 Fuel on board: 121, 401 gals Fuel Consumed (24hr): 420 gals since departure Potable water on board: 7470 gals WX Wind calm, Combined Sea &Swell S’ly @ 5ft Barometer 1018.1 steady, Temp 79F, few scattered clouds, beautiful day Vessel is at Station Kahe conducting operations per HOT-200 general cruise plan. All is going well. Ho’omaika’i! to HOTS team on 200 HOT cruises!!!!! **************************** KM
08-01 Noon Report 1200(W) January 31, 2008 Fuel on board: 74,320 gals Fuel Consumed (24hr): 1507 gals Potable water on board: 6583 gals Weather: wind 070 @ 19 kts, combined sea & swell 060 @ 09 ft, barometer 1022.0 steady, temp 78F, partly cloudy
Kilo Moana is currently finishing operations at Station Aloha (approximately 65 miles due north of Oahu) and preparing to transit to Station Kaena to conduct a final CTD (conductivity, temperature, and depth recorder) cast before concluding the four-day cruise. Science objectives have been met; Hawaii Ocean Time-Series team has conducted multiple CTD casts, Profiling Reflectance Radiometer deployments/recoveries, AC9 (optically measures water column spectral absorption and attenuation) deployments/recoveries, plankton net tows, and sediment/gas/primary-productivity array deployments/recoveries, while the ship’s acoustic Doppler current profiler, thermosalinograph, and fluorometer have been operating in continuous support. Job well done by all!
ETA Honolulu is 0730 tomorrow (Friday) at Pier 30 for fueling, then returning to the Marine Center at approximately 1300 *************************** KM
08-01 Noon Report 1200(W) January 30, 2008 Fuel on board: 75,827 gals Fuel Consumed (24hr): 1464 gals Potable water on board: 7126 gals Weather: wind 075 @ 24 kts, combined sea & swell 065 @ 10 ft, barometer 1022.0 falling, temp 78F, partly cloudy
Vessel is at Station Aloha conducting operations per HOT-199 general cruise plan. Everything is going well. Weather has moderated slightly. *************************** KM
08-01 Noon Report 1200(W) January 29, 2008 Fuel on board: 77291 gals Fuel Consumed (24hr): 2109 gals Potable water on board: 7125 gals Weather: wind 055 @ 25 kts, combined sea & swell 060 @ 12 ft, Barometer 1023.0 steady, temp 76F, partly cloudy
Vessel is at Station Aloha conducting perations per HOT-199 general cruise plan. Everything is going well. Weather is rough but workable. **************************** KM
08-01 Noon Report 1200(W) January 28, 2008 Fuel on board: per departure Fuel Consumed (24hr): n/a Potable water on board: per departure WX Wind 070 @ 13kts, Combined Sea &Swell 120@ 5ft Barometer 1021.0 steady, Temp 79F, partly cloudy Vessel is at Station
Kahe conducting operations per HOT-199 general cruise plan. All is going
well.
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