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Daily Report for R/V KILO MOANA October 2008

KM Noon report for October 31, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 11-24.5 N // Long 118- 03.5 W

Miles run: 102.3 NM // Total miles run: 3,174.3 NM

Fuel used: 1,673 gal // Fuel on board: 83,049 gal

Potable water: 7,864 gal

Weather: Wind 085 deg T. 13 kts // Sea State 4 // Swell: 090 deg T. 6 ft

Barometer: 1015.9 // Temp: 86 deg F. // Mostly cloudy

Comments: On station conducting bottom sampling. Weather is good. Have a
good weekend

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 30, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-00.0 N // 118-06.0 W

Miles run: 105.6 NM // Total miles: 3,072.0 NM

Fuel used: 1,595 NM // Fuel on board: 84,722 NM

Potable water on board: 8,116 gal

Weather: Wind 145 deg T. 20 kts // Sea State 5 // Swell: Confused 8-10 ft

Barometer: 1012.8 // Temp: 78 deg F. // Overcast with moderate to heavy rain

Comments: Conducting bottom sampling. Completed one box core this morning
and now the dredge is on the way down. Had large swells last night and
slowed to 8 kts for mapping. Today is overcast and steady rain. Hoping for a
good dredge full of nodules.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 29, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-19.1 N // 119-21.5 W

Miles Run: 129.1 NM // Total miles run: 2,942.9 NM

Fuel Used: 1,578 gal // Fuel on board: 86,317

Potable water: 7,943

Weather: Wind 070 deg T. // Sea State 4 // Swell 060 deg T. 5 ft

Barometer: 1013.0 // Temp: 86 deg F. // Mostly sunny

Comments: Second day on station at the eastern op area. First box core did
not work. Second one is on the way up. Weather is good and everything okay so far.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 28, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-09.5 N // Long: 118-08.9 W

Miles run: 170.0 NM // Total miles: 2,813.8 NM

Fuel Used: (23 hrs) 1,935 gal. // Fuel on board: 87,895 gal.

Potable water: 4,600 gal

Weather: Wind 070 deg T. 16 kts // Sea State 4 // Swell: Confused: 5 ft.

Barometer: 1013.0 // Temp: 84 deg F. // Mostly cloudy with passing showers

Arrived on station at 1740 last night and started surveying. Second box core
on its was up right now. Good to be on station and sampling again. Hoping
for lots of manganese nodules.

More pictures from R/V KILO MOANA:

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 27, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-07.1 N // Long: 120-31.9 W

Mile run: 272.0 NM // Total miles run: 2,643.8 NM

Fuel used: 3,326 gal // Fuel on board: 89,830 gal

Weather: Wind 055 deg T. 15 kts // Sea State 4 // Swell: Confused: 6 ft.

Barometer: 1012.9 // Temp: 84 deg F. // Overcast

In transit to eastern op area. Will arrive around 1730 this evening. Tonight
we will bottom map and then start bottom sampling in the morning. No good
pictures for today. Overcast and gray.
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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 26, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-07.4 N // Long: 125-11.5 W

Miles run: 277.4 NM // Total miles: 2,371.8 NM

Fuel used: 3,256 gal. // Fuel on board: 93,156 gal

Weather: Wind 065 deg T. 20 kts // Sea State: 5 // Swell: 070 deg T. 6 ft
000 deg T. 8 ft

Barometer: 1014.0 // Temp: 83 deg F. // Mostly sunny

In transit to the eastern op area. Nice to have the sun out today. Still
fighting the current but that will help on our way back. Have a good Sunday
evening.

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KM08-21 Noon report for October 25, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-07. 5 N // Long 129-56.2 W

Miles run: 266.9 NM // Total Miles run: 2,094.4

Fuel used : 3,328 gal // Fuel on board: 96,412 gal

Weather: Wind: 160 deg T. 05 kts // Sea State: 2 // Swell: Confused 6-8 ft.

Barometer: 1014.0 // Temp: 75 deg F. // Overcast with heavy rain and squalls

In transit to the eastern op area. Heavy rain and squalls today. Mapping
system working again which is great.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 24, 2008

Noon position: Lat 13-07.8 N // Long 134-30.0 W

Miles run: 195.1 NM // Total miles run: 1827.5 NM

Fuel used: 2,758 gal // Fuel on board: 99,740 gal

Weather: 070 deg T. 14 kts // Sea State 4 // Swell: 070 deg T. 6 ft 000 deg
T. 6 ft.

Barometer: 1013.9 // Temp: 85 deg F. // Sunny

In transit to the eastern op area. Weather is nice and making good speed.
Should arrive late in the afternoon on the 27th. Have a good weekend.

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KM Noon 08-21 Noon report for October 23, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-06.4 N // 137-48.9 W

Miles run: 113.0 NM // Total miles run: 1,632.4 NM

Fuel used: 1,845 gal. // Fuel on Board: 102,498 corrected again, soundings
were 3 hrs after noon.

Weather: Wind 070 deg T. // Sea State 4 // Swell: 070 deg T. 6-8 ft.

Barometer: 1014.0 // Temp: 82 deg F. // Cloudy with rain showers

Conducting first dredge (picture included) this morning. Will transit
tonight to the eastern op area. Dredge is still on the bottom and should be
coming back up soon.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 22, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-05.9 N // Long: 137-50.0 W

Miles run: 127.5 NM // Total miles run: 1,519.4 NM

Fuel used: 1,794 gal // Fuel on Board: 104,060 gal. corrected by soundings

Weather: Wind 050 deg T. 20 kts // Sea State 5 // Swell: 055 deg T. 8 ft.

Barometer: 1016.0 // Temp: 84 deg F. // Sunny

At approx 1520 this afternoon the winch wire had some bad raps and we had to
stop and get them out. We finished about 1920. It was hard work but everyone
pitched in and we fixed the wire. The box core is on the way down again.
Will write more about it tomorrow. After I sent the noon report with the
wrong amount for the fuel on board the 2nd engineer sent me fuel that was
corrected for soundings.
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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 22, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-05.9 N // Long: 137-50.0 W Station 6

Miles run: 127.5 NM // Total Miles run: 1,519.4 NM

Fuel used: 1,794 gal // Fuel on board: 1,519.9 NM

Weather: Wind 050 deg T. 20 kts // Sea State 5 // Swell 055 deg T. 8 ft.

Barometer: 1016.0 // Temp: 84 deg F.

Just completed station 6 and heading for station 7. Will survey here
tonight, sample tomorrow and then head for the east op area tonight. The
scientist had a good sample at station 6 so they were happy.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 21, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 13-20.0 N // Long: 137-46.8 W

Mile run: 106.2 NM // Total miles run: 1,391.9 NM

Fuel used: 1,909 gal // Fuel on board: 106,137 gal.

Weather: Wind: 070 deg T. 20 kts. // Sea State 5 // Swell: 070 deg T. 8-10 ft

Barometer: 1017.0 // Temp: 84 deg F.

On station. Surveyed last night and started bottom sampling this morning.
Finished one box core and the second box core is going down now at 1330.
Will survey again tonight.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for Monday October 20, 2008

Noon position: Lat 13-22.7 N // Long: 138-00.1 W

Miles run: // Total miles

Fuel Used: 3,097 gal // Fuel on board: 108,046 gal

Potable water on board: 8,228 gal

Weather: Wind 065 deg t. 20-25 kts // Sea State 5 // Swell 060 deg T. 10-12 ft

Barometer: 1017.2 // Temp: 82 Deg F. // Mostly Cloudy

Arrived on station at 0546 this morning and started surveying on an easterly
heading. Weather has picked up and we were getting 30kt winds out of the
east, north east. Winds are down to 20 to 25 kts right now. The first box
core went in at 1010 this morning. Will continue bottom sampling the rest of
the day and then survey again tonight.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 19, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 14-23.6 N // Long 141-28.0 W

Miles run: (23 hrs) 246.9 NM // Total Miles: 1,063.5 NM

Fuel used: 3,202 gal. // Fuel on Board: 111,143 gal

Weather: Wind 090 deg T. 18 kts // Sea State: 4 // Swell: conf. 10 ft

Barometer: 1016.0 // Temp: 80 deg F.

Still in transit to our op area. Advanced ship's clocks one hour to conform
to +9 ZD.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 18, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 15-39.3 N // Long: 145-31.4 W

Miles run: 275.9 NM // Total miles run: 816.6 NM

Fuel Used: 3,357 gal. // Fuel on board: 114,345 gal.

Weather: Wind 080 deg T. 22 kts. // Sea State 4 // Swell: 080 deg T. 8 ft.

Barometer: 1017.5 // Temp: 82 deg F. // Mostly sunny

Still in transit to our first station. Should arrive early Monday morning.
Will start bottom mapping and after we collect enough information will do
some bottom sampling. All is going well.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 17, 2008

Noon position: Lat 17-01.0 N // Long 150-05.9 W

Miles run: 270.3 NM // Total miles run: 540.7 NM

Fuel used: 3,346 gal // Fuel on Board: 117,702 gal

Weather: Wind 085 deg T. 24 kts // Sea State 5 // Swell: 080 deg T 7 ft.

Barometer: 1014.1 // Temp: 82 deg F. // Mostly sunny

Underway in transit to our first op area. Everyone is settling in. Weather
is still good. Nice and sunny today. Have a good weekend.

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KM 08-21 Noon report for October 16, 2008

Noon position: Lat 18-24.7 N // Long. 154-36.1 W

Fuel used: 3, 157 gal // Fuel on board: 121, 048 gal

Potable water on board: 7,718 gal

Miles run: 270.4 NM // Total Miles run: 270.4 NM

Weather: Wind 085 deg T. 21 Kts // Sea State 4 // Swell: 080 deg T. 6 ft.

Barometer: 1019 // Temp: 80 deg F. // Mostly cloudy

Everything going well. Passed the big island this morning and heading to the
western op area first. Weather is good.

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KM 08-21 Departure report for October 15, 2008

1150 Completed all pre-departure tests and inspections

Departed pier 45 at 1200.

Total fuel on Board: 124,281 gal

Potable water: 8,143 gal
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KM 08-20 Arrival report for 13 October 2008 (HOT 205)

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

0705 Abeam sea buoy

0823 First line pier 45

Fuel consumed last 20h 23m 910 gal

Fuel on board 118,711 gal

Total fuel consumed 6,029

Total miles steamed 370.6 nm

Total cruise time 3d 23h 23m

The HOT trip went well. All science ops were completed except for the
deployment of the sea glider.
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KM 08-20 Noon report for October 12, 2008 (HOT 205)

Noon Position: Lat 22-49.9 N // Long 157-58.1 W

Miles run: 47.9 NM // Total miles: 239 NM

Fuel used: 1,339 gal // Fuel on board: 119,612 gal

Weather: Wind 090 deg T. 15 kts. // Sea State 4 // Swell 090 deg t. 6-8 ft.
& 330 deg T. 8 ft.

Barometer: 1021.0 // Temp: 80 deg F.

At station Aloha conducting science ops. Recovered the Sed trap at 0400 this
morning and the Gas array at 0600. All is going well and will be at the sea
buoy at 0700 tomorrow morning. Will be coming in port side to for the van
change out. See you then.

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KM 08-20 Noon report for October 11, 2008

Noon position: Lat 22-49.3 N // Long 157-58.6 W

Miles run: 47 nm // Total: 191 nm

Fuel used: 1,455 gal // Fuel on Board: 120,951 gal

Potable water on Board: 7768 gal

Weather: Wind 100 deg T. 15 kts // Sea State 4 // Swell 090 deg T. 8 Ft.

Barometer: 1020.3 // Temp: 82 deg F. // Mostly cloudy

Conducting science ops at station Aloha on HOT 205. Recovered the PP array
last night. Deployed the gas array this morning at 0400. Recovered the Sea
Glider this morning but too rough to deploy this afternoon. The chain on the
Dynacon winch broke at 1135 this morning. There was 409 meters of wire still
in the water. The engineers put a new chain on and the winch was running
again at 1225. We are continuing on with science ops.

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KM 08-20 Noon report for October 10, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 22-44.5 N // Long 157-59.6 W

Miles run: 113 NM // Total Miles run: 143 NM

Weather: Wind 100 deg T. 17 kts. // Sea State 4 // Swell 090 deg T. 4 ft

Barometer: 1021.0 // Temp: 82 deg F.

Conducting science ops at station Aloha on HOT 205. Deployed the Sediment
trap last night 1 NM north of the center and deployed the PP array ½ NM
north of the center early this morning. Will recover the PP array at 1700
today. Weather is good and all is going well. Have a good weekend.

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KM 0820 Noon report for October 9, 2008 (HOT 205)

Noon Position: Lat 21-20.5 N // Long 158-16.3 W Fuel used: 415 gal Fuel on board: 124,325 gal Potable water on board: 7,590 gal

Weather: Wind: light and variable // Sea state 2 // Swell: 135 deg T 2-4 ft. Barometer: 1017.2 // Temp: 85 deg F. // Mostly sunny

Departed pier 45 at 0900. Arrived Kahe Station at 1155. Conducting science
gear tests. Will depart for station Aloha after conducting tests. All is
going well.

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The following are the particulars for KM-0820 (HOT 205) October 9, 2008.

0845 Completed all pre-departure tests and inspections

0900 last line

Fuel on Board: 124,740 gal

Water on Board: 8,408 gal\

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KM 08-19 Arrival Report October 3, 2008

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

0728 Abeam "PH" buoy

0800 Moored at the fuel pier

1235 Completed fueling 72,000 gal

1319 L/L underway for pier 45

1350 1st line pier 45

1400 F.W.E.

Fuel consumed last 20 hrs. 1,560gal

Fuel on Board 54,335gal

Total fuel consumed 23,967gal

Fuel after fueling 125,250 gal

Total miles steamed 2,217.4 NM

Total cruise time 8d 02hrs 54m

The transit went well. Weather was good for most of the trip. Good to be
back.

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KM 08-19 Noon report for October 2, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 22-04.0N // Long 155-15.9 W Miles run: 273.2 NM // Total Miles: 2,055 NM Fuel used: 2,387 gal. // Fuel on Board: 55,895 gal Potable water: 7,460 gal

Weather: Wind 090 deg T. 15 kts. // Sea State 3 // Swell 010 deg T. 6 ft. Barometer: 1017.3 // Temp: 81 deg F. // Mostly sunny

In transit to Honolulu. Adjusting speed to arrive off "H" buoy at 0600 for
gear test. Weather is good and looking forward to getting back. See you
tomorrow.
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KM 08-19 Noon Report for October 1, 2008

Noon Position: Lat 23-39.5 N // Long 150-38.3 W Fuel Used: (25 hrs) 3,283 gal // Fuel on Board: 58,732 gal Potable Water: 7,915 gal

Weather: Wind 065 deg T. 16 kts // Sea State 4 // Swell 330 deg T. 7 ft. Barometer: 1015.8 // Temp. 84 deg F.

In transit back to Honolulu. Retarded ship's clocks 1 hour to conform to
+10ZD. Weather is good. Deployed the last SIO float this morning. Will be
back in Honolulu soon.

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