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Daily Reports for R/V KILO MOANA

August & September 2009

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KM 09-22 Noon Report 1200(W) 19 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 22-52 N 157-55 W

Fuel on board: 84,965 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1881 gals

Potable water on board: 6800 gals

Weather: wind 085 @ 14 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-05 ft,

barometer 1017.0 rising, temp 25C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-22, a 03-day cruise north of Oahu in support of C-MORE's
photoperiod experiment (testing a hypothesis concerning the role of changing
day-length in controlling the export of organic matter to the deep sea). We
will be recovering two deep-moored sediment traps and one deep-moored
fluorometer, along with conducting multiple CTD and optics casts.

We are currently at the site of the second deep-moored sediment trap
awaiting recovery. In the last 24 hours, we conducted 2 CTD casts, along
with deploying a pump for surface water sampling, at Station Aloha, before
moving to the site of the first sediment trap. Once on site, we conducted
some optical profiling before recovering the first deep-moored sediment
trap. Science, crew, and ship doing well.

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KM 09-22 Noon Report 1200(W) 18 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 21-22 N 158-17 W

Fuel on board: 86,846 gals

Fuel Consumed (03 hrs): 320 gals

Potable water on board: 7600 gals

Weather: wind 055 @ 14 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-05 ft,

barometer 1014.4 falling, temp 26C, partly cloudy

We are currently enroute to our first station, approximately 65 miles north
of Oahu, ETA 1930 tonight. Science, crew, and ship doing well.
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The following are the departure particulars for KM 09-22, leaving Honolulu,
HI 18 September 2009:

0850 Completed all pre-departure tests and inspections

0905 Last line (slight delay for harbor traffic)

0942 Abeam H

0950 Science Party safety and shipboard indoctrination briefing

1040 Fire and Boat drill

Fuel on board: 87,166 gal

Potable water: 8000 gal

Ship's Complement 23

Science Party 19

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KM 09-21 Arrival Report 16 September, 2009

Following are the particulars of KM arrival at Snug Harbor, HI:

0630 Completed all pre-arrival tests and inspections

0703 Abeam H buoy

0757 First line

0815 All fast, port side to Pier 45, FWE

Fuel on board: 87,255 gals

Total fuel consumed: 32,699 gals

Total miles steamed: 1392 nmi

Total cruise time: 24d 00h

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 15 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 18-33 N 159-22 W

Fuel on board: 89,499 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1445 gals

Potable water on board: 7100 gals

Weather: wind 065 @ 14 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-05 ft,

barometer 1015.4 rising, temp 25C, few scattered clouds

U/W on KM 09-21, a 24-day cruise south of the island of Hawaii in support of
the RADYO program (Radiance in a Dynamic Ocean,
http://www.opl.ucsb.edu/radyo). We have science personnel from eight
countries aboard, participating in various experiments. We will be working
with FLIP (Scripps' Floating Instrument Platform,
<http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip> http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip)
in a joint effort on this cruise.

We are now enroute to Honolulu, ETA pierside 0800 Wednesday 16 September,
after completing the last of our ops yesterday afternoon. Science, crew,
and, other than the small boat, ship doing well.

Nice pic of a RADCAM deployment through a porthole in one of the science
labs (FLIP is barely visible in the center of the picture on the horizon):

Pic of KM's Radyo 2009 science team and their equipment:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 14 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-52 N 159-33 W

Fuel on board: 90,944 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1081 gals

Potable water on board: 7500 gals

Weather: wind 100 @ 10 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 02-05 ft,

barometer 1013.7 falling, temp 26C, mostly cloudy

We are conducting our last day of ops for this cruise. In the past 24 hours,
we have conducted 2 CTD casts, and multiple deployments/retrievals of the
Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, and Hyperpro optics packages.
Acoustic buoy was deployed for approximately 45 minutes this morning.
Operations will conclude around 1800 this evening, and then we will remain
on station with FLIP until their escort tug arrives Tuesday morning around
0630. After their tug arrives, we will start our transit back to Honolulu,
ETA pierside 0800 Wednesday 16 September. Science, crew, and, other than the
small boat, ship doing well.

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 13 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-51 N 159-22 W

Fuel on board: 92,025 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2285 gals

Potable water on board: 7500 gals

Weather: wind 100 @ 10 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 02-05 ft,

barometer 1014. falling, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

We are continuing to conduct ops in close proximity to FLIP. In the past 24
hours, we have conducted 1 CTD cast, and multiple deployments/retrievals of
the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, and Hyperpro/TSRB optics
packages. Overnight we conducted another survey grid around FLIP. Acoustic
buoy was deployed for approximately 90 minutes this morning. Because of the
relatively calm weather, we were able to deploy the small boat on a tether
and conduct sampling for about an hour this morning. Science, crew, and,
other than the small boat, ship doing well.

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 12 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-49 N 159-11 W

Fuel on board: 94,310 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1124 gals

Potable water on board: 7600 gals

Weather: wind 105 @ 15 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-06 ft,

barometer 1015.6 rising, temp 26C, partly cloudy

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 11 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-44 N 158-55 W

Fuel on board: 95,434 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1704 gals

Potable water on board: 7600 gals

Weather: wind 095 @ 16 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1014.8 rising, temp 26C, partly cloudy

We are continuing to conduct ops in close proximity to FLIP. In the past 24
hours, we have conducted 2 CTD casts, and multiple deployments/retrievals of
the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, and Hyperpro/TSRB optics
packages. Survey grid around FLIP conducted yesterday evening. Acoustic buoy
was deployed for approximately 90 minutes this morning. Due to the small
boat motor casualty, any further small boat ops look very unlikely. Science
and crew doing well.

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 10 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-38 N 158-36 W

Fuel on board: 97,138 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1127 gals

Potable water on board: 7900 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 16 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1013.2 rising, temp 26C, mostly cloudy

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 09 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-37 N 158-17 W

Fuel on board: 98,265 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1111 gals

Potable water on board: 7500 gals

Weather: wind 090 @ 16 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1012.2 falling, temp 25C, partly cloudy

We are continuing to conduct ops in close proximity to FLIP. In the past 24
hours, we have conducted 2 CTD casts, and multiple deployments/retrievals of
the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, and Hyperpro/TSRB optics
packages. Acoustic buoy was deployed for approximately 90 minutes this
morning. We deployed the small boat this morning to conduct surface
microlayer sampling, deploy the AUV, and assist FLIP with camera
alignment/focusing. The AUV malfunctioned shortly after deployment and was
recovered. Shortly after finishing the sampling and assisting FLIP, the
small boat outboard motor lost its propeller, drive/gearbox, and associated
housing. Small boat was recovered. Options will be discussed at our daily
science meeting this evening as to whether the sampling and AUV ops can be
conducted in another manner. Science and crew doing well.
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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 08 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-33 N 157-59 W

Fuel on board: 99,376 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1146 gals

Potable water on board: 7700 gals

Weather: wind 090 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 05-08 ft,

barometer 1013.4 falling, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 07 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-33 N 157-43 W

Fuel on board: 100,522 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1158 gals

Potable water on board: 7700 gals

Weather: wind 090 @ 19 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-07 ft,

barometer 1016.0 rising, temp 25C, partly cloudy

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 06 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-32 N 157-26 W

Fuel on board: 101,680 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1093 gals

Potable water on board: 7800 gals

Weather: wind 085 @ 16 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-05 ft,

barometer 1014.2 rising, temp 25C, partly cloudy

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 05 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-32 N 157-09 W

Fuel on board: 102,773 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1091 gals

Potable water on board: 7500 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 17 kts, combined sea & swell ENE'ly @ 04-07 ft,

barometer 1013.3 falling, temp 25C, partly cloudy

Pics of Scott Pegau and the Remus AUV:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 04 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-36 N 156-52 W

Fuel on board: 103,864 gals (corrected by soundings)
Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 470 gals

Potable water on board: 7600 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-08 ft,

barometer 1014.7 rising, temp 26C, mostly cloudy

KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 03 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-39 N 156-35 W

Fuel on board: 104,334 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1099 gals

Potable water on board: 7600 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 05-08 ft,

barometer 1013.1 rising, temp 25C, partly cloudy

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 02 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-41 N 156-20 W

Fuel on board: 105,433 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1107 gals

Potable water on board: 7500 gals

Weather: wind 070 @ 22 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 05-09 ft,

barometer 1013.1 rising, temp 25C, partly cloudy

We are continuing to conduct ops in close proximity to FLIP. In the past 24
hours, we have conducted 2 CTD casts, and multiple deployments/retrievals of
the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, Bioluminescence, and
Hyperpro/TSRB optics packages. Small boat was launched yesterday afternoon
to recover the Remus AUV after a successful 6-hr deployment. Small boat ops
were cancelled this morning due to weather. Science, crew, and ship doing
well.

Pics of the RADCAM:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 01 September, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-45 N 156-05 W

Fuel on board: 106,540 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1095 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 070 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-06 ft,

barometer 1012.4 steady, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

We are continuing to conduct ops in close proximity to FLIP. In the past 24
hours, we have conducted 2 CTD casts, and multiple deployments/retrievals of
the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, and Hyperpro/TSRB optics
packages. Science Party member Russel Morrison was transferred to FLIP via
small boat this morning. Small boat was in the water for approx 2.5 hrs
conducting personnel transfer, sampling, and deployment of the Remus AUV.
Science, crew, and ship doing well.

Pics of the Hyperpro:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 31 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-50 N 155-54 W

Fuel on board: 107,635 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1067 gals

Potable water on board: 7100 gals

Weather: wind 085 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-07 ft,

barometer 1012.6 falling, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

We are continuing to conduct ops in close proximity to FLIP. In the past 24
hours, we have conducted 2 CTD casts, and multiple deployments/retrievals of
the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, Bioluminescence, and
Hyperpro/TSRB optics packages. No small boat ops in the last 24 hours (ops
were cancelled this morning due to weather. If weather allows, we will be
launching the small boat this afternoon and testing the Remus AUV). Ship
lost propulsion control yesterday evening for approximately 20 minutes due
to a combination of human and computer error. No equipment was deployed over
the side at the time and no damage resulted. Steps are being taken to
mitigate the possibility of the human error occurring again and
rectification efforts for the computer issues are ongoing. Science and crew
doing well.

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 30 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 17-55 N 155-42 W

Fuel on board: 108,702 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1105 gals

Potable water on board: 7200 gals

Weather: wind 070 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1013.8 falling, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

FLIP has arrived and we are keeping station with them as best
we can. FLIP is drifting, and we hold position during our ops, so we have to
reposition ourselves from time to time to stay close to FLIP. In the past 24
hours, we have conducted 2 CTD casts, and multiple deployments/retrievals of
the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, Bioluminescence, and
Hyperpro/TSRB optics packages, along with 2 small boat launches, one for 2
hrs of sampling and one for retrieving an AUV part from FLIP. Science is
hoping that this part will enable them to repair the AUV and commence
operations with it. Science, crew, and ship doing well.

Pic of FLIP being towed into position by MSC support tug:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 29 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 18-00 N 155-30 W

Fuel on board: 109,807 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1368 gals

Potable water on board: 7500 gals

Weather: wind 075 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-07 ft,

barometer 1015.3 rising, temp 25C, overcast

We have returned to 18-00N 155-30W and await FLIP, ETA 1300
today. In the past 24 hours, we have conducted 1 CTD cast, multiple
deployments/retrievals of the Microstructure Profiler, MASCOT, RADCAM, and
Hyperpro/TSRB optics packages, along with 1 small boat launch for 90 minutes
of sampling. During the CTD cast, the CTD fairlead sheave was noted to be
contacting the sheave that leads onto/from the traction winch when the
fairlead reached one end of its travel. This occurred at about 600 m wire
out. The cast, targeted for 1000 m, was stopped around 600 m and retrieved,
stops being made to load bottles on the way up. Only stop missed was at 1000
m. After the cast was completed, the sheave leading onto/from the traction
winch was repositioned to allow adequate clearance between itself and the
fairlead. Total detention was approximately 30 minutes. Science, crew, and
ship doing well.

Pics of LIDAR and its spar mount:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 28 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 19-15 N 155-58 W

Fuel on board: 111,175 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1115 gals

Potable water on board: 7700 gals

Weather: wind 270 @ 06 kts, combined sea & swell S'ly @ 01-03 ft,

barometer 1011.8 rising, temp 28C, haze

We have moved to a position approximately 04 miles offshore
of the SW coast of the island of Hawaii, to continue small boat ops. FLIP
has gotten underway this morning and we will be meeting up with them
tomorrow afternoon. In the past 24 hours we have conducted multiple
deployments and retrievals of the MASCOT, Microstructure Profiler, RADCAM,
and Hyperpro/TSRB optics devices, a bioluminescence package, an acoustic
buoy , and 1 CTD cast. We also launched the small boat twice and took
surface samples for a total of 3.5 hours. There is still a visible plankton
bloom around the ship. We will be departing station this evening and
returning to 18-00N 155-30W, arriving Saturday morning, to set up for FLIP's
arrival and start of joint ops. Science, crew, and ship doing well.

Pics of acoustic buoy:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 27 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 19-15 N 156-10 W

Fuel on board: 112,290 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1440 gals

Potable water on board: 7400 gals

Weather: wind 220 @ 08 kts, combined sea & swell S'ly @ 01-04 ft,

barometer 1010.4 steady, temp 27C, haze

We have moved to a position approximately 15 miles SW of the
island of Hawaii, to provide a lee for small boat ops. We are still waiting
for FLIP, whose departure from port has been delayed until Friday morning by
TD Hilda. In the past 24 hours we have conducted multiple deployments and
retrievals of the MASCOT, Microstructure Profiler, RADCAM, Acoustic buoy,
and Hyperpro/TSRB optics devices and 1 CTD cast. We also launched the small
boat and took surface samples for two hours this morning. There was a
significant plankton bloom visible around the ship and the water samples
were rich with plankton. TD Hilda is continuing to lessen in intensity and
appears to be no further issue for us. We will be moving in closer toward
shore tonight, taking station 4 miles offshore on Friday, before returning
to 18-00N 155-30W Saturday for FLIP's arrival and start of joint ops.
Science, crew, and ship doing well.

Pics of small boat launch and water sample

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 26 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 18-00 N 155-30 W

Fuel on board: 113,730 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1095 gals

Potable water on board: 7300 gals

Weather: wind 060 @ 22 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 05-08 ft,

barometer 1010.4 falling, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

We are at our first station at 18-00N 155-30W, where we are
waiting for FLIP to arrive. FLIP's departure from port has been delayed
another day now, until Friday morning, by TS Hilda. In the past 24 hours we
have conducted multiple deployments and retrievals of the MASCOT,
Microstructure Profiler, RADCAM, and Hyperpro/TSRB optics devices and 2 CTD
casts. Relatively large swell, combined with a fresh/strong breeze,
prevented small boat ops again this morning. TS Hilda is approaching our
working area and we will be monitoring it closely. Forecasts continue to
show it remaining well south of our location. Science has requested that we
move to the SW coast of Hawaii to provide a lee for small boat ops
(sampling, etc), so we will be transiting to 19-15N 156-10W tonight and
remaining in the vicinity and conducting ops Thursday and Friday, returning
to 18-00N 155-30W Saturday for FLIP's arrival and start of joint ops.
Science, crew, and ship doing well.

Pics of Microstructure Profiler optics device:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 25 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 18-00 N 155-30 W

Fuel on board: 114,825 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1576 gals

Potable water on board: 7400 gals

Weather: wind 065 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 05-07 ft,

barometer 1012.7 steady, temp 25C, few scattered clouds

We are at our first station at 18-00N 155-30W, where we are
waiting for FLIP to arrive. FLIP's departure from port has been delayed
until Thursday morning by TS Hilda. In the past 24 hours we have conducted
multiple deployments and retrievals of the MASCOT, Microstructure Profiler,
RADCAM, and Hyperpro optics devices. Relatively large swell, combined with a
fresh breeze, prevented small boat ops this morning. TS Hilda is approaching
our working area and we will be monitoring it closely. So far it does not
appear that it will come close enough to necessitate our moving. Science,
crew, and ship doing well.

Pics of MASCOT optics device:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 24 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 18-00 N 155-30 W

Fuel on board: 116,401 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2941 gals

Potable water on board: 7600 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1012.6 steady, temp 25C, partly cloudy

We are at our first station at 18-00N 155-30W, where we will
be waiting for FLIP to arrive. FLIP's departure has been delayed until
Thursday morning by TS Hilda. Testing of the repaired CTD crane-system has
been conducted satisfactorily, extension boom is working properly and does
not creep in or out. Recently repaired Main Generator #1 has been operating
satisfactorily (after rectifying a slight coolant leak). We have conducted
one test-weight cast, one CTD test/training cast, and multiple MASCOT
(optics package) deployments/retrievals. TS Hilda is approaching our working
area and we will be monitoring it closely. So far it does not appear that it
will come close enough to necessitate our moving. Our proximity to the
island of Hawaii allows us the luxury of being able to wait and get a better
idea of the storm's actual path. Science, crew, and ship doing well.

Pic below of CTD training:

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KM 09-21 Noon Report 1200(W) 23 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 20-44 N 157-31 W

Fuel on board: 119,342 gals

Fuel Consumed (04 hrs): 612 gals

Potable water on board: 7700 gals

Weather: wind 070 @ 16 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-05 ft,

barometer 1012.7 steady, temp 26C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-21, a 24-day cruise south of the island of Hawaii in support of
the RADYO program (Radiance in a Dynamic Ocean,
http://www.opl.ucsb.edu/radyo). We have science personnel from seven
countries aboard, participating in various experiments. We will be working
with FLIP (Scripps' Floating Instrument Platform,
<http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip> http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip)
in a joint effort on this cruise.

Currently we are underway for our first station at 18-00N
155-30W, where we will be waiting for FLIP to arrive. TS Hilda is
approaching our working area and we will be monitoring it closely. Science,
crew, and ship doing well.

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The following are the departure particulars for KM 09-21, leaving Honolulu,
HI 23 August 2009:

0740 Completed all pre-departure tests and inspections

0751 Last line

0836 Abeam H

0845 Science Party safety and shipboard indoctrination briefing

1000 Fire and Boat drill

Fuel on board: 119,954 gal

Potable water: 8000 gal

Ship's Complement (22)

Science Party (15)

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KM 09-20 Arrival Report 21 August, 2009

Following are the particulars of KM arrival at Snug Harbor, HI:

0630 Completed all pre-arrival tests and inspections

0704 Abeam H buoy

0751 First line

0805 All fast, port side to Pier 45, FWE

Fuel on board: 119,954 gals

Total fuel consumed: 6931 gals

Total miles steamed: 331 nmi

Total cruise time: 03d 23h

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KM 09-20 Noon Report 1200(W) 20 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 22-41 N 157-59 W

Fuel on board: 121,623 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1450 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 095 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-07 ft,

barometer 1015.2 rising, temp 25C, overcast

U/W on KM 09-20, a 04-day cruise west and north of Oahu for the Hawaii Ocean
Time Series.

Working at Aloha Station, approximately 60 miles north of Oahu. CTD-system
crane has been operating satisfactorily. Multiple CTD casts and net tows
have been conducted, along with deployment and recovery of various optics
packages and arrays in the last 24 hrs. Science, crew, and ship doing well.
ETA 0800 pierside at Snug tomorrow.

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KM 09-20 Noon Report 1200(W) 19 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 22-45 N 158-00 W

Fuel on board: 123,073 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1324 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 075 @ 15 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-07 ft,

barometer 1014.1 steady, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-20, a 04-day cruise west and north of Oahu for the Hawaii Ocean
Time Series.

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KM 09-20 Noon Report 1200(W) 18 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 22-45 N 158-00 W

Fuel on board: 124,397 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2092 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 13 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-07 ft,

barometer 1014.6 rising, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-20, a 04-day cruise west and north of Oahu for the Hawaii Ocean
Time Series.

Working at Aloha Station, approximately 60 miles north of Oahu. CTD-system
crane operation has been modified slightly due to lingering safety concerns
regarding the use of the extension boom. Extension boom will now be moved
only when first lifting the crane from its cradle and again when stowing
crane back in its cradle. All other times during ops it will remain fixed in
the full-out position, with the crane's cargo-whip being used as a
preventer. Science, crew, and ship doing well. TS Guillermo is being closely
monitored and shows no sign of impacting this cruise, other than sending
some larger swells down to us. It is due to pass north of us by over 400
miles sometime tomorrow, and is forecast to be downgraded to a TD by that
time.

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KM 09-20 Noon Report 1200(W) 17 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 21-21 N 158-17 W

Fuel on board: 126,489 gals

Fuel Consumed (03 hrs): 396 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 230 @ 09 kts, combined sea & swell SE'ly @ 03-05 ft,

barometer 1012.2 falling, temp 31C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-20, a 04-day cruise west and north of Oahu for the Hawaii Ocean
Time Series.

We are currently at our first station, Kahe, off the SW coast of Oahu.
Initial testing of CTD crane has gone well, boom extension functions as
needed, but creeps out at a rate of approx one foot per minute when
inverted. This is easily managed by the crane operator and does not appear
to have a significant impact on ops. Science, crew, and ship doing well.

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The following are the departure particulars for KM 09-20, leaving Honolulu,
HI 17 August 2009:

Completed all pre-departure tests and inspections

0856 Last line

0935 Abeam H

0945 Science Party safety and shipboard indoctrination briefing

1040 Fire and Boat drill

Fuel on board: 126,885 gal

Potable water: 8000 gal

Ship's Complement (22)

Science Party (18)

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16 August:

0630 completed all pre-departure tests and inspections

0652 last line

0738 abeam H buoy

0800 passing PH

0915 first line, H2, Pearl Harbor, port side to

0925 FWE

1026 begin fueling

1436 fueling complete, 91,835 gals loaded, 126,885 gals
aboard

1523 last line

1630 passing PH

1700 abeam H buoy

1750 first line, Snug Harbor, port side to

1804 FWE

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 13 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 23-07 N 156-11 W

Fuel on board: 36,867 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2520 gals

Potable water on board: 7600 gals

Weather: wind 105 @ 13 kts, combined sea & swell ESE'ly @ 03-05 ft,

barometer 1015.6 falling, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

We are enroute Snug Harbor (ETA 0830 pierside, 14 Aug) after a very
successful last station that was very rich in plankton. Science and crew
doing well. Ship has taken one of our four main generators out of service
for high crankcase pressure, awaiting shoreside support/repairs, does not
impact our return time at this point.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 12 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 25-02 N 154-35 W

Fuel on board: 39,387 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 3335 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 085 @ 13 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-06 ft,

barometer 1017.5 rising, temp 24C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

We are due to arrive at our final science sampling area within the hour. We
will sample the rest of the day here, before we have to head back to Snug
Harbor, ETA 14 August 0830 pierside. Science and crew doing well. Ship has
taken one of our four main generators out of service for high crankcase
pressure, awaiting shoreside support/repairs, does not impact our return
time at this point. CTD crane continues to function adequately for casts.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 11 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 23-03 N 149-55 W

Fuel on board: 42,722 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 3312 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 085 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1016.1 falling, temp 25C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

Satellite data has indicated a strong bloom in the area of 25-06N 154-42W
and we are heading there now, ETA approximately noon tomorrow. We will
sample as much as we can before we have to return to Snug Harbor, ETA 14
August, 0830 pierside. Tropical Depression Felicia (08E) continues to move
westerly, away from us, and will continue to be closely monitored, no
further impact on this trip expected. Science and crew doing well. Ship has
taken one of our four main generators out of service for high crankcase
pressure, awaiting shoreside support/repairs, does not impact our return
time at this point.

More plankton pics:

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 10 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 23-03 N 144-42 W

Fuel on board: 46,034 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 3091 gals

Potable water on board: 7800 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1016.9 falling, temp 27C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

We are enroute back to Snug Harbor, stopping occasionally to sample areas
along the way. Tropical Storm Felicia (08E) continues to move westerly, away
from us, and will continue to be closely monitored, no further impact on
this trip expected. Science and crew doing well. Ship is continuing to
troubleshoot one of our four main generators (taken out of service for high
crankcase pressure), no success so far, does not impact our return time at
this point.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 09 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 23-30 N 140-00 W

Fuel on board: 49,125 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2835 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 075 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 04-06 ft,

barometer 1018.3 steady, temp 22C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

We had planned to conduct some CTD casts yesterday afternoon, after moving
to the east side of Hurricane Felicia, but the swell was deemed too large to
prevent excessive tension spikes from occurring on the CTD wire. We
conducted a couple net tows and waited until this morning to conduct CTD
casts. Unfortunately, we are also running out of time on this cruise and now
will not be able to move far enough south to sample directly in the wake of
Felicia in an area it passed over while it was at hurricane strength.
Instead, we will commence our return to Snug Harbor shortly and make
sampling stops along the way as time allows. Tropical Storm Felicia (08E)
continues to move westerly, away from us, and will continue to be closely
monitored, no further impact on this trip expected. Science and crew doing
well. Ship is continuing to troubleshoot one of our four main generators
(taken out of service for high crankcase pressure), no success so far, does
not impact our return time at this point.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 08 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 24-00 N 140-00 W

Fuel on board: 51,960 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 3170 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 065 @ 22 kts, combined sea & swell conf @ 06-09 ft,

barometer 1018.2 falling, temp 23C, overcast

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

The main plankton bloom that we came out here to study has faded and there
are no indications of another one nearby. We were going to head SW and run a
series of sampling stations on our way back to Honolulu, but the path of
Hurricane Felicia is preventing that. Instead, we have moved to a safe
position behind the hurricane, to sample an area in its wake. I've been told
by Science that sampling directly (relatively speaking) in the wake of a
hurricane has not been done before, so this could allow us to set a
precedent and collect some very interesting data. We will be keeping a safe
distance away, as safety of our personnel and ship is our first priority.
Hurricane Felicia (08E) continues to move westerly away from us and will
continue to be closely monitored. Science and crew doing well. Ship is
currently working with three operable generators, as one generator tripped
off line earlier this morning and is down while the cause of the problem is
being ascertained.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 07 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 27-30 N 142-00 W

Fuel on board: 55,130 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2243 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 14 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-06 ft,

Barometer 1021.2 rising, temp 22C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

In the last 24 hours we have continued to conduct multiple CTD casts and net
tows at various stations, while looking for signs of a new bloom. Hurricane
Felicia (08E) is continuing to move westerly and will be closely monitored,
TD Enrique (07E) is forecast to dissipate over the next 24 hours. Science,
crew, ship doing well.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 06 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 26-06 N 142-10 W

Fuel on board: 57,373 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 3127 gals

Potable water on board: 7900 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 18 kts, combined sea & swell NE'ly @ 04-07 ft,

Barometer 1019.6 steady, temp 22C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

In the last 24 hours we have continued to conduct multiple CTD casts and net
tows at various stations, while continuing to look for signs of a new bloom.
Hurricane Felicia (08E) and TD Enrique (07E) are continuing to move westerly
and will be closely monitored. Science, crew, ship doing well.

More plankton pics:

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 05 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 25-30 N 143-00 W

Fuel on board: 60,500 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 1434 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 060 @ 20 kts, combined sea & swell NE'ly @ 04-07 ft,

Barometer 1019.4 steady, temp 22C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

In the last 24 hours we have continued to conduct multiple CTD casts and net
tows at various stations. The bloom that was present in this area seems to
have faded. Hurricane Felicia (08E) and TS Enrique (07E) are continuing to
move westerly and will be closely monitored. Science, crew, ship doing well.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 04 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 26-06 N 143-00 W

Fuel on board: 61,934 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2220 gals

Potable water on board: 7900 gals

Weather: wind 060 @ 12 kts, combined sea & swell ENE'ly @ 03-05 ft,

Barometer 1019.5 steady, temp 22C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

In the last 24 hours we have continued to conduct multiple CTD casts and net
tows at various stations. The bloom that was present in this area seems to
have faded. Science is now preparing another plan to have us start searching
for another bloom site. Hurricane Felicia (08E) and TS Enrique (07E) have
formed southwest of Baja, are forecast to head west, and will be closely
monitored. Science, crew, ship doing well.

Pictures of some of the amazing plankton we've been studying:

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 03 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 26-06 N 143-40 W

Fuel on board: 64,154 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2271 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 060 @ 12 kts, combined sea & swell ENE'ly @ 03-05 ft,

Barometer 1019.6 steady, temp 22C, partly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

In the last 24 hours we have conducted 5 CTD casts and 6 net tows at
multiple stations. TD Lana continues to show no indication of impacting this
cruise. New TD (07E) has formed south of Baja, is forecasted to head west,
and will be closely monitored. Science, crew, ship doing well.

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 02 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 26-06 N 144-21 W

Fuel on board: 66,425 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 2360 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 080 @ 12 kts, combined sea & swell E'ly @ 03-06 ft,

Barometer 1019.8 steady, temp 22C, overcast

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

In the last 24 hours we have conducted 5 CTD casts and 4 net tows and have moved to
the next station at 26-06N 144-21W. TS Lana continues to show no indication of
impacting this cruise. Science, crew, ship doing well, but overcast skies are
hindering the ability to track the bloom via satellite.

Two Pics of net tow ops:

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KM 09-19 Noon Report 1200(W) 01 August, 2009
Noon Position is: 25-12 N 147-00 W

Fuel on board: 68,785 gals

Fuel Consumed (24 hrs): 3450 gals

Potable water on board: 8000 gals

Weather: wind 085 @ 15 kts, combined sea & swell ENE'ly @ 04-06 ft,

Barometer 1019.7 rising, temp 23C, mostly cloudy

U/W on KM 09-19, a 16-day cruise in the North/Central Pacific
researching/investigating plankton blooms.

We have been transiting for the last 24 hours and have now reached our next
station. 2 CTD casts and a net tow are scheduled here before proceeding to
the next station at 26-06N 144-42W. TS Lana continues to show no indication
of impacting this cruise. Science, crew, ship doing well.

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