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Daily Report for R/V KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA November 2009

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DAILY REPORT FOR MONDAY 30, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-59.3 N // LONG: 159-51.1 W
MILES RUN: 140 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 1,111 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,143 61,242 GAL
LUBE: 0 615 GAL
WATER; 1,586 37,950 GAL 0

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 25-30 KTS // SEA STATE: 6 // SWELL: 060 DEG T 12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.01 IN // TEMP: 75 DEG F.

COMMENTS: CANCELLED THE DIVE TODAY DUE TO BAD WEATHER. TRYING TO
DECIDE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE REST OF THE DIVES. HEADING FOR PORT
ALLEN, KAUAI RIGHT NOW FOR POSSIBLE SCIENCE TRANSFER. SHOULD ARRIVE
AT 1400. WEATHER WAS VERY BAD YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT. THAT IS ABOUT
IT FOR NOW.

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DAILY REPORT FOR SUNDAY 29, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 23-06.0 N // LONG: 163-13.1 W
MILES RUN: 75 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 971 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,371 62,385 GAL
LUBE: 5 615 GAL
WATER; 1,615 39,536 GAL 0

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 25-30 KTS // SEA STATE: 6 // SWELL: 080 DEG T 12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.09 IN // TEMP: 75 DEG F.

COMMENTS: CANCELLED THE DIVE TODAY DUE TO BAD WEATHER. ALSO CANCELLED
THE DIVES HERE AT NIHOA DUE TO POOR WEATHER FORECAST. MOVING TO THE
LEE OF NI'IHUA AND HOPE TO DIVE THERE IN THE MORNING. THE CHIEF
SCIENTIST WANTS TO SAVE HIS DIVES OUT HERE FOR NEXT YEAR AND WANTS TO
RETURN TO HONOLULU ON THE MORNING OF THE 3RD.

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DAILY REPORT FOR SATURDAY 28, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 23-02.5 N // LONG: 163-09.2 W
MILES RUN: 75 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 896 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,411 63,756 GAL
LUBE: 5 620 GAL
WATER; 1,317 41,150 GAL 1,8170

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 15 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 080 DEG T 8 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.10 IN // TEMP: 78 DEG F.

COMMENTS: THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT 0814 ON DIVE #225 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. M. CREMER, L. WATLING AND J. GUINOTTE. WE DID
SOME MAPPING LAST NIGHT. WILL TRY AND ROV TONIGHT. WEATHER HAS COME
DOWN SOME. WILL MOVE CLOSER TO NIHOA LATER TONIGHT.

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DAILY REPORT FOR FRIDAY 27, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 23-18.5 N // LONG: 163-16.2 W
MILES RUN: 80 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 821 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,587 65,167 GAL
LUBE: 0 625 GAL
WATER; 1,400 40,650 GAL 0

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 25 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 340 DEG T 10-12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.12 IN // TEMP: 78 DEG F.

COMMENTS: THE P-IV STILL HAS PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT DIVE TODAY. TO
ROUGH TO DIVE THE ROV. BOTTOM MAPPING AROUND TWIN BANKS.

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DAILY REPORT FOR THURSDAY 26, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 23-08.5 N // LONG: 162-49.2 W
MILES RUN: 85 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 741 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,259 66,754 GAL
LUBE: 5 625 GAL
WATER; 1,176 42,050 GAL 0

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 25 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 340 DEG T 10-12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.12 IN // TEMP: 79 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DID SOME MULTI-BEAM MAPPING AROUND TWIN BANKS LAST NIGHT.
THE P-IV HAS HYDRAULIC PROBLEMS AND NOT DIVING TODAY. THE ROV DID NOT
WORK LAST NIGHT. THEY THINK THEY HAVE IT FIXED AND MAY PUT IT IN THE
WATER THIS AFTERNOON WEATHER PERMITTING. LARGE NORTH WEST SWELL AND
STRONG TRADEWINDS. BOTTOM MAPPING TODAY.

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DAILY REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 25, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 23-02.5 N // LONG: 163-09.2 W
MILES RUN: 95 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 656 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,720 68,013 GAL
LUBE: 0 630 GAL
WATER; 2,124 43,266 GAL 0

WEATHER: OVERCAST
WIND: 080 DEG T. 19 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 340 DEG T 10-12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.12 IN // TEMP: 76 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DID SOME MULTI-BEAM MAPPING AROUND TWIN BANKS LAST NIGHT.
THE ROV DID NOT WORK. THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT 0813 ON DIVE #224
WITH THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. T. KERBY, C. KELLEY AND J. CULP. HAVE A
GOOD THANKSGIVING.

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DAILY REPORT FOR TUESDAY 24, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-51.5 N // LONG: 159-30.2 W
MILES RUN: 180 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 561 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,489 69,733 GAL
LUBE: 0 630 GAL
WATER; 810 45,350 GAL 3,810

WEATHER: SUNNYY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 17 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 340 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.08 IN // TEMP: 82 DEG F.

COMMENTS: COMPLETED TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL YESTERDAY. HEADING FOR TWIN
BANKS AND WILL START OPS THERE. SHOULD ARRIVE AT 1630 THIS AFTERNOON.
WEATHER IS GOOD SO FAR.
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THE KOK DEPARTED PORT ALLEN, KAUAI AT 1725 ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009.

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DAILY REPORT FOR MONDAY 23, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-51.5 N // LONG: 159-30.2 W
MILES RUN: 75 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 381 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,075 71,222 GAL
LUBE: 5 635 GAL
WATER; 2,000 42,350 GAL

WEATHER: CLOUDY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 19 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 070 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.00 IN // TEMP: 80 DEG F.

COMMENTS: THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT 0816 ON DIVE #223 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PERSONNEL M. CREMER, S. KAHNG AND C. LANTZ. WILL DO THE
PERSONNEL TRANSFER AROUND 1600 AT PORT ALLEN.

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DAILY REPORT FOR SUNDAY 22, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-51.3 N // LONG: 159-27.2 W
MILES RUN: 306 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 160 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,919 72,297 GAL
LUBE: 0 640 GAL
WATER; 1,500 44,350 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 20 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 340 DEG T 6 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.05 IN // TEMP: 82 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DEPARTED FOR KAUAI AFTER THE DIVE YESTERDAY AND WILL BE OFF
THE SOUTH COAST OF KAUAI FOR A CTD CAST AROUND 1230. WILL DIVE THE
SUB TOMORROW AND THEN HAVE THE PERSONNEL TRANSFER AFTER THE DIVE.

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DAILY REPORT FOR SATURDAY 21, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 20-57.3 N // LONG: 156-45.2 W
MILES RUN: 55 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 146 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,010 74,216 GAL
LUBE: 10 640 GAL
WATER; 2,116 45,850 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 25 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 070 DEG T 6 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.02 IN // TEMP: 80 DEG F.

COMMENTS: CONDUCTED CTD OPS LAST NIGHT OFF THE WEST SIDE OF
MAUI. THE ROV DID NOT WORK LAST NIGHT. THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT
0817 ON DIVE # 222 WITH THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL T. KERBY, S. HAHNG
AND R.KLOBUCHAR. DIVING OFF THE WEST SIDE OF MAUI. WINDS ARE NOT AS
BAD TODAY AS YESTERDAY.

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DAILY REPORT FOR FRIDAY 20, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 20-56.0 N // LONG: 156-45.2 W
MILES RUN: 65 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 91 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,589 75,136 GAL
LUBE: 0 650 GAL
WATER; 1,216 47,966 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 060 DEG T. 30 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 070 DEG T 6 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.02 IN // TEMP: 80 DEG F.

COMMENTS: CONDUCTED CTD OPS EARLY THIS MORNING OFF THE EAST SIDE OF
LANAI. THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT 0819 ON DIVE # 221 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PERSONNEL M. CREMER, S. HAHNG AND P. LAM.

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DAILY REPORT FOR THURSDAY 19, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-09.0 N // LONG: 158-33.2 W
MILES RUN: 26 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 26 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 0 76,415 GAL
LUBE: 0 650 GAL
WATER; 0 49,182 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 25 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 070 DEG T 8-10 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.01 IN // TEMP: 78 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DEPARTED PIER 45 AT 0800 ON KOK09-19 (HURL). CONDUCTED AT
CTD OP AT 1010 AND NOW HEADING FOR THE NEXT STATION. WILL DO ROV OPS
TONIGHT OFF MAUI.

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KOK 09-18 HURL test dives arrival report

The KOK arrived at pier 45 at 1810 on November 17, 2009
Total fuel on board: 76,425 gal.
Total miles run: 143 miles
Total time at sea: 2days 10 hours 10 minutes

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DAILY REPORT FOR TUESDAY 17, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-18 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-16.5 N // LONG: 158-14.2 W
MILES RUN: 40 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN:113 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 560 76,825 GAL
LUBE: 0 660 GAL
WATER; 1,316 45,950 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 25 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 140 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.04 IN // TEMP: 80 DEG F.

COMMENTS: PICKED UP TIM O'DAY AT 0759. THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT
0921 ON DIVE #220 WITH THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. T. KERBY, D. GREESON
AND T. O'DAY. THE SUB WILL GO TO 2000 METERS AND THEN COME BACK UP.
WE WILL DROP TIM O'DAY BACK OFF AT THE KO'OLINA BOAT HARBOR THEN
RETURN TO PIER 45. WILL CALL WHEN WE ARE HEADING BACK.

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DAILY REPORT FOR MONDAY 16, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-18 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-21.5 N // LONG: 158-12.7 W
MILES RUN: 45 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 73 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,564 77,385 GAL
LUBE: 5 660 GAL
WATER; 1,916 47,266 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 15 KTS // SEA STATE: 3 // SWELL: 140 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.04 IN // TEMP: 81 DEG F.

COMMENTS: THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT 1012 ON DIVE #219 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. T. KERBY, S. PRICE AND J. SMITH. THE P-V WAS
UNDERWATER AT 1104 ON DIVE #741 WITH THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. M.
CREMER, C. WOLLERMAN AND C. KELLEY. BOTH SUBS DOVE YESTERDAY AND
WORKED FOR THE MOST PART. THE ROV DID NOT WORK LAST NIGHT AND WILL
TRY AGAIN TONIGHT AFTER THE SUB DIVES. WORKING OFF THE WEST SIDE OF
OAHU. SUBS ARE STARTING THE DIVES TODAY IN 900 METERS OF WATER. IF
ALL GOES WELL WILL DO THE ABS DIVE TOMORROW.

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DAILY REPORT FOR SUNDAY 15, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-18 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-22.5 N // LONG: 158-11.7 W
MILES RUN: 28 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 28 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 0 78,949 GAL
LUBE: 0 665 GAL
WATER; 0 49,182 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 24 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 140 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.02 IN // TEMP: 82 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DEPARTED PIER 45 AT 0800 FOR THE HURL TEST DIVES. SEA
CONDITIONS TO ROUGH AT THE FIRST DIVE SITE SO WE ARE MOVING TO THE
WEST SIDE TO FIND BETTER CONDITIONS.

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THE KOK DEPARTED PIER 45 ON TRIP #09-18 AT 0900 ON SUNDAY
THE 15TH OF NOVEMBER

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KOK 09-17 Arrival report.

The KOK arrived at pier 45 at 0731 on November 6, 2009
Total fuel on board: 79,949 gals
Total miles run: 382 nm
Total time at sea: 3d 22h 31m

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DAILY REPORT FOR THURSDAY 05, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 22-41.6 N // LONG: 157-57.6 W
MILES RUN: 60 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 252 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,080 81,113 GAL
LUBE: 0 678 GAL
WATER; 1,100 44,950 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 18 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 340 DEG T 6 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.08 IN // TEMP: 79 DEG F.

COMMENTS: RECOVERED THE SED TRAP AND GAS ARRAY THIS MORNING. THEN
RECOVERED THE SEA GLIDER AT 0944. CONDUCTING OPS AT STA. 52 NOW.
WEATHER MUCH BETTER. WILL BE AT THE SEA BUOY TOMORROW AT 0700.

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DAILY REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 04, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 22-45.4 N // LONG: 157-59.6 W
MILES RUN: 45 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN:192 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,525 82,193 GAL
LUBE: 10 678 GAL
WATER; 1,300 46,050 GAL

WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SQUALLS
WIND: 070 DEG T. 24 KTS // SEA STATE: 6 // SWELL: 320 DEG T 10-12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.12 IN // TEMP: 75 DEG F.

COMMENTS: CONDUCTING CTD AND NET TOW OPS AT STATION ALOHA. RECOVERED
THE PPA LAST NIGHT AND DEPLOYED THE GAS ARRAY THIS MORNING. STILL
HAVE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELLS AND RAIN SQUALLS. OTHER THAN THAT
EVERYTHING GOING WELL.

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DAILY REPORT FOR TUESDAY 03, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 22-46.8 N // LONG: 157-58.4 W
MILES RUN: 120 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN:147 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,919 83,178 GAL
LUBE: 0 688 GAL
WATER; 1,832 47,350 GAL

WEATHER: CLOUDY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 26 KTS // SEA STATE: 6 // SWELL: 320 DEG T 10-12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.10 IN // TEMP: 77 DEG F.

COMMENTS: ARRIVED AT STATION ALOHA AT 0108 AND DEPLOYED THE SED TRAP.
DEPLOYED THE PPA AT 0553. CONDUCTING CTD AND NET TOW OPS. 1140
ENGINES RUN FINE AGAIN.

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DAILY REPORT FOR MONDAY 02, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 21-20.6 N // LONG: 158-16.4 W
MILES RUN: 27 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 27 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 0 85,637 GAL
LUBE: 0 688 GAL
WATER; 0 49,182 GAL

WEATHER: CLOUDY
WIND: 140 DEG T. 12 KTS // SEA STATE: 3 // SWELL: 330 DEG T. 6-8 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.02 IN // TEMP: 83 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DEPARTED PIER 45 AT 0900 ON TRIP KOK 09-17 (HOT 216). WILL
ARRIVE AT STATION KAHE AT 1200. WILL START DOING OUR TESTS AT THAT
TIME. ALL IS GOING WELL.

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THE KOK DEPARTED PIER 45 ON TRIP #09-17 AT 0900 ON MONDAY
THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER

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