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Daily Reports for R/V KILO MOANA

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KM 09-24 017 Noon Report 1200(U) 06 Nov 2009
Noon Position is: 11-31.0N 118_21.1W

Fuel on board: 85112 gal

Fuel Consumed (24hr): 2096 gal

Potable water on board: 8000 gal

Weather: wind 330@8kts, combined sea & swell is SExE'ly@2-4ft,

barometer 1014.4stdy, temp 28.3, mostly clear skies

Vessel conducting bottom survey which is scheduled to end late this
afternoon. Anticipate deploying IMI late evening hours. Ship, crew and
science doing well.

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KM 09-24 016 Noon Report 1200(U) 05 Nov 2009
Noon Position is: 11-46.0N 119-23.3W

Fuel on board: 87208 gal

Fuel Consumed (24hr): 2327 gal

Potable water on board: 8000 gal

Weather: wind 210@14kts, combined sea & swell is NExE'ly@2-4ft,

barometer 1015.8stdy, temp 30.0, broken cloud cover

Vessel conducting bottom survey in area of interest pre-IMI deployment
scheduled for 06 Nov late afternoon. Ship, crew and science doing well.

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KM 09-24 015 Noon Report 1200(U) 04 Nov 2009
Noon Position is: 11-27.1N 120-17.7W

Fuel on board: 89535 gal

Fuel Consumed (24hr): 3504 gal

Potable water on board: 8000 gal

Weather: wind 120@10kts, combined sea & swell is NExN'ly@2-4ft,

barometer 1015.4stdy, temp 27.2, broken cloud clear

Vessel arrived at survey area this morning and is proceeding to a point 60nm
further east to commence bottom mapping prior to IMI operations. Ship, crew
and science doing well.

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KM 09-24 014 Noon Report 1200(U) 03 Nov 2009
Noon Position is: 11-24.0N 124-58.3W

Fuel on board: 93039 gal

Fuel Consumed (24hr): 4231 gal

Potable water on board: 8000 gal

Weather: wind light&var, combined sea & swell is NNE'ly@3-4ft,

barometer 1015.0stdy, temp 29.4, broken cloud clear

Vessel is underway for next survey site. ETA on station approximately 1100
04 Nov. SOA up to 11.3kts past 24 hr. Ship, crew and science doing well.

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KM 09-24 013 Noon Report 1200(U) 02 Nov 2009
Noon Position is: 11-30.2N 129-31.6W

Fuel on board: 97270 gal

Fuel Consumed (23hr): 3366 gal

Potable water on board: 8000 gal

Weather: wind is 120@10kts, combined sea & swell is NExE'ly@4-5ft,

barometer 1014.3stdy, temp 30.0C, broken cloud clear

Advanced ship's clocks 1 hour to conform with ZD +8 (U). ETA next station
is 04Nov 1200. SOA, despite modest weather and current conditions, has
been somewhat less than expected at 120 rpm. Ship, crew and science doing
well.

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KM 09-24 012 Noon Report 1200(V) 01 Nov 2009
Noon Position is: 11-36.0N 133-49.4W

Fuel on board: 100636 gal

Fuel Consumed (24hr): 3440 gal

Potable water on board: 8000 gal

Weather: wind is 070@15kts, combined sea & swell is ENE'ly@4-6ft,

barometer 1012.9stdy, temp 30.0C, broken cloud clear

Vessel is underway for next survey site. Ship, crew and science doing well.

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