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Daily Report for R/V KILO MOANA November 2008

KM 08-22 Noon report for Sunday November 30, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 22-45.0 N // 158-00.0 W

Miles run: 113.5 NM // Total Miles: 142.1 NM

Fuel used: 2,083 gal. // Fuel on board: 125,235 gal.

Potable water on board: 7,356

Weather: Wind 230 deg T 10 knots // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 350 deg T. 12-14 ft.

Barometer: 1016.5 // Temp: 79 deg F. // Mostly cloudy

Comments: Weather was not very good yesterday. Arrived a little late on
station. We were able to deploy the Sediment trap and the PP array last
night. Conducting the CTD and net tow ops today. Weather is improving.
Winds are down but still have the large northwest swell. Having to go slow
on the CTD cast due to large northwest swells.

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KM 08-22 Noon report for Saturday November 29, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 21-20.6 N // Long: 158-16.5 W

Miles run: 28.9 NM // Total Miles: 28.9 NM

Fuel used: 411 gal // Fuel on board: 127,318 gal

Potable water on board: 7,548

Weather: Wind 080 deg T. 18 knots // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 350 deg T. 6-8 ft.

Barometer: 1014.8 // Temp: 78 deg. F. // Overcast with showers

Comments: Arrived at Kahe Station at 1148 and started science ops.

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KM 08-22 Departure report for November 29, 2008

0845 completed all pre-departure tests and inspections

0900 L/L underway from pier 45

Total fuel on board: 127,729 gal

Potable water on board: 8,408 gal

Ship's Crew (19)
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KM 08-21 Arrival Report for Saturday 22 November 22, 2008

Following are the particulars of KM arrival at pier 45 Honolulu Hawaii

0654 Abeam Sea buoy

0737 1st line pier 45

Fuel consumed last 19h 37m 1,651 gal

Fuel on Board 32,466 gal

Total fuel consumed 91,815 gal

Total miles steamed 7,462.4 NM

Steaming time 15d 15h 39m

Station time 19d 16h 38m

Detention time 1d 11h 28m ( 3h 26m for wire,
1d 8h 2m for WX)

Total 36d 19h 45m

Comments: The trip went very well overall. Had some trouble trying to fill
up the dredge and lost some station time running from tropical storm Polo.
Everyone made it back safe and sound.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Friday November 21, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 18-50.1 N // Long: 155-43.7 W

Miles run: 287.8 NM // Total miles run: 7,526.6 NM

Fuel used: 3,194 gal // Fuel on board: 34,117 gal.

Potable water on board: 7,404 gal

Weather: Wind: 075 deg T. 15 knots // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 340 deg T. 6 ft.

Barometer: 1017.0 // Temp: 79 deg F. // Overcast

Comments: Passing south point at noon. All is going well and everyone
looking forward to getting in tomorrow.
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KM08-21 Noon report for Thursday November 20, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 17-05.9 N // 151-03.4 W

Miles run (25 hrs) 310.0 NM // Total miles run: 6,971.9 NM

Fuel used: 3,342 gal. // Fuel on board: 37,311 gal

Weather: Wind: 090 deg T. 11 knots // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 080 deg. T 6 ft.

Barometer: 1015.0 // Temp: 81 deg F. // Mostly cloudy

Comments: Turned clocks back one hour to conform to +10 ZD. In transit back
to Honolulu. Everything going well.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Wednesday November 19, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 15-24.2 N // Long: 145-58.8 W

Miles run: 287.7 NM // Total Miles: 6,661.9 NM

Fuel used: 3,279 gal // Fuel on board: 40,653 gal

Potable water on board: 8,087 gal

Weather: Wind 065 deg T. 18 knots // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 330 deg T. 6 ft

Barometer: 1015.2 // Temp: 77 deg F. // Overcast with rain

Comments: In transit back to Honolulu. Overcast with light to moderate rain.

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KM 08-21 Noon Report for Tuesday 18 November 18, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-48.9 N // Long: 141-18.3 W

Miles run: 219.0 NM // Total miles run: 6,374.2 Nm

Fuel used: 2,564 gal // Fuel on board: 43,932 gal

Potable water on board: 8,052 gal

Weather: Wind 135 deg T. 13 knots // Sea State: 3 // Swell: 030 deg T.

Barometer: 1015.0 // Temp: 82 deg F. // Mostly cloudy with showers

Comments: In transit back to Honolulu.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Monday November 17, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-00.0 N // Long: 138-03.0 W

Miles run: 152.7 NM // Total miles run: 6,155.2 NM

Fuel used: 1,814 gal // Fuel on board: 46,496 gal

Potable water on board: 8,408 gal

Weather: Wind 075 deg T. 14 knots // Sea State: 3 // Swell: 020 deg T. 3 ft.

Barometer: 1012.9 // Temp: 84 deg F. // Mostly sunny

Comments: Finished up our first piston core. That went well. Will do a box
core next and then start heading home.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Sunday November 16, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 12-48.2 N // Long 137-16.2 W

Miles run: 286.8 NM // Total mile run: 6,002.5

Fuel used: 3,285 gal // Fuel on board: 48,310 gal

Potable water on board: 8,277

Weather: Wind 075 deg T. 10 knots // Sea State: 2 // Swell: 340 deg T. 3 ft.

Barometer: 1013.0 // Temp: 80 deg F. // Mostly sunny

Comments: Arrived on station this afternoon and started bottom mapping. Will
do box core later this evening. Will be bottom sampling in the morning.
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KM 080-21 Noon report for Saturday November 15, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 12-25.1 N // Long: 132-23.4 W

Miles Run: (25 hrs) 310.4 NM // Total Miles: 5,715.7 NM

Fuel Used: 3,390 gal // Fuel on board: 51,595 gal

Potable water on board: 8,408 gal

Weather: Wind 080 deg T. 10 knots // Sea State 3 // Swell: 060 deg T 4 ft.

Barometer: 1012.8 // Temp: 80 deg F. // Sunny

Comments: In transit to the western op area. Should arrive in the early
afternoon tomorrow. Making good time on this heading. Weather has been good
the past couple of days.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Friday November 14, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-59.9 N // Long: 127-07.1 W

Miles run: 295 NM // Total miles run: 5,405.3 NM

Fuel used: 3,291 gal // Fuel on board: 54,985 gal

Potable water on board: 8,105 gal

Weather: Wind 050 deg T. 13 knots // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 350 deg T. 6 ft.

Barometer: 1013.8 // Temp: 78 deg F. // Sunny

Comments: Still in transit for the western op area. Making good speed and
weather is holding in there. Have a good weekend.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Thursday November 13, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-36.3 N // Long: 122-06.8 W

Miles run: 215.3 NM // Total miles run: 5,110.3 NM

Fuel used: 2,849 gal // Fuel on board: 58,276 gal

Potable water on board: 8,374 gal

Weather: Wind: 040 deg T. 17 Kts. // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 340 & 040 deg T.
4ft and 5 ft

Barometer: 1012.0 // Temp:79 deg F. // Cloudy with showers

Comments: In transit to the western op area.
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KM 08-21 Noon report for Wednesday November 12, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-25.9 N // Long 118-30.0 W

Miles run: 143.3 NM // Total miles run: 4,895 NM

Fuel used: 1,775 gal // Fuel on board: 61,125 gal

Potable water on board: 8,115 gal

Weather: Wind 045 deg T. 10 kts // Sea State: 3 // Swell: 000 deg T. 10 ft.

Barometer: 1013.7 // Temp: 87 deg F. // Overcast with rain showers

Comments: Last day bottom sampling at the eastern op area. Finished one box
core and now the multi core is going down for the first time. Will start
heading to the western op area later today.

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Km 08-21 Noon Report for Tuesday November 11,2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-06.1 N // Long: 118-48.9 W

Miles Run: 114.2 NM // Total miles run: 4,751.7 NM

Fuel used: 1,357 gal // Fuel on board: 62,900 gal

Potable water on board: 7,718 gal.

Weather: Wind 095 deg T. 10 kts // Sea State: 3 // Swell: 330 deg T & 140
deg T. 3 ft.

Barometer: 1013.4 // Temp: 87 deg F. // Sunny

Comments: Still bottom sampling. One box core done and the dredge on the way
up. Will do some bottom mapping after this and one more day of sampling here
and we will head to the other survey area.
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KM 08-21 Noon Report for Monday November 10, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 12-01.3 N // Long: 118-01.0 W

Miles run: 126.8 NM // Total miles run: 4,637.5 NM

Fuel used: 1,684 gal // Fuel on board: 64,257 gal

Potable water on board: 7,603

Weather: Wind 045 deg T. 7 kts //Sea State: 2 // Swell: 000 deg T. 3 ft.

Barometer: 1013.7 // Temp: 84 deg F. // Rain this morning and sun in the
afternoon

Comments: Getting down to our last few days here at the eastern op area. Did
not get much in the dredge last night. Bottom mapped until about eleven this
morning and the first box core almost on deck. Have a good Veterans Day
tomorrow.

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KM Noon report for Sunday November 9, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-56.3 N // Long: 116-06.8 W

Miles run: 126.5 NM // Total Miles run: 4,510.7 NM

Fuel used: 1,781 gal // Fuel on board: 65,941 gal

Potable water: 8,077 gal

Weather: Wind 130 deg T. 8 kts // Sea State: 2 // Swell: 330 deg T. 4 ft.

Barometer: 1012.0 // Temp: 84 deg F. // Sunny

Comments: Still bottom mapping at night and taking bottom samples by day.
Completed two box cores and the second one came up with large nodules so we
will try a dredge here. Weather is good.

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KM 08-21 Noon Report for Saturday November 8, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-50.2 N // Long: 118-00.2 W

Miles run: 131.6 NM // Total miles run: 4,384.2 NM

Fuel used: 1,709 gal // Fuel on board: 67,772 gal

Potable water on board: 7,843 gal

Weather: Wind 030 deg T. 09 kts // Sea State: 2 // Swell: conf. 6 ft

Barometer: 1014.0 // Temp: 82 deg F. // Sunny

Comments: Completed a box core this morning and now the dredge is coming
back up. Weather is good and getting bottom mapping and bottom sampling
done. Here are some pictures from the box core this morning.

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KM Noon report for Friday November 7, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-37.0 N // Long: 116-06.5 W

Miles run: 103.5 NM // Total miles run: 4,252.6 Nm

Fuel used: 1,436 gal // Fuel on board: 69,431 gal

Potable water on board: 8,402 gal

Weather: Wind 110 deg T. 8 kts // Sea State: 2 // Swell: 340 deg T. 5 ft

Barometer: 1013.0 // Temp: 84 deg F. // Sunny

Comments: Took two box core samples today. Surface of the cores were covered
with nodules but mostly of the small variety. Still looking for the large
ones. Will start bottom mapping again and through the night. Weather is
good.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Thursday November 6, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-31.3 N // Long: 117-30.1 W

Miles run: 163.7 NM // Total Miles run: 4,149.1 NM

Fuel used: 2,028 gal // Fuel on board: 70,867 gal

Potable water on board: 7,713

Weather: Wind 095 deg T. 12 kts // Sea State: 3 // Swell: Conf. 6-8 ft.

Barometer: 1013.8 // Temp: 87 deg F. // Mostly sunny

Comments: Bottom mapped last night and started with a box core today. Got a
good sample so now we are going to dredge. Winds are coming down and the sun
is out. Looking to get a dredge full of nodules.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Wednesday November 5, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-28. 7 N // Long: 116-07.7 W

Miles run: 185.6 NM // Total miles run: 3,985.4 NM

Fuel used: 2,084 gal // Fuel on board: 72,895 gal

Potable water on board: 7,668

Weather: Wind 105 deg T. 12 kts // Sea State: 4 // Swell: Conf. 8 ft.

Barometer: 1014.0 // Temp: 87 deg F. // Mostly cloudy

Comments: Still conducting bottom sampling. Did a box core last night after
we got back on station. Completed another one this morning and almost on
station for the second one. Still looking for the large nodules. Maybe on
this one.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Tuesday November 4, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 9-31.7 N // 117-06.6 W

Miles run: 287 NM // Total miles run: 3,799.8 NM

Fuel used: 3,260 gal // Fuel on board: 74,979 galPotable water on board: 7,981 gal

Weather: Wind 080 deg T. 26 kts // Sea State: 6 // Swell: 080 deg T. 10-12 ft.

Barometer: 1013.0 // Temp: 78 deg F. // overcast with heavy rain

Comments: left the op area yesterday to go around tropical storm Polo.
Heading north now to get back up to the op area. Storm is about 90 nm to the

northwest of us and moving away. Wind and seas have been picking up but

should improve as Polo moves to the west. Hope to do a box core tonight
before we start surveying.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for November 3, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-03.4 N // Long 117-10.7 W

Miles Run: 127.5 NM // Total Miles run: 3,512.8 NM

Fuel Used: 1,512 gal // Fuel on board: 78,239 gal

Potable Water on board: 8,140

Weather: Wind 060 deg T. 16 kts // Sea State: 4 // Swell: 080 deg T. 4 ft

Barometer: 1012.5 // Temp: 86 deg. F. // mostly sunny

Comments: Completed one box core after surveying last night. Now we are head
south, south west to avoid Tropical Storm Polo. The storm right now is
forecasted to pass just south of our op area. We will go south of it tonight
and will pass our position later tomorrow. Plan on getting back to the op
area as soon as it is safe to do so.

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KM 08-21 Noon Report for November 2, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-15.0 N // Long 117-17.6 W

Miles run: 94.9 NM // Total miles run: 3385.3 NM

Fuel used: 1,516 gal // Fuel on board: 79,751 gal

Potable water on board: 7,655 gal

Weather: Wind 040 deg T. 13 kts // Sea State: 3 // Swell: 140 deg T. 5 ft

Barometer: 1013.5 // Temp: 83 deg F. // Mostly cloudy

Comments: Sunday, conducting bottom sampling. Finished one box core and now
the dredge is on the way down. Hoping for a good one. The winch wire is not
going on well and causing some problems.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for November 1, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-25.0 N // 116-30.0 W

Miles run: 94.2 // Total Miles: 3,268.5 Nm

Fuel used: 1,782 gal // Fuel on board: 81,267 gal

Potable water on board: 8,121 gal

Weather: Wind 090 deg T. 8 kts // Sea State: 3 // Swell: 090 deg T. 6 ft.

Barometer: 1017.0 // Temp: 86 deg F. // Sunny

On station at the eastern op area. Bottom mapped last night and conducting
bottom sampling today

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