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Washington Inshore Operations
The Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Turn Cruise (SR2511) continues to make solid progress during Leg 2 aboard the R/V Sally Ride. The team successfully recovered glider 1134, followed by the Washington Inshore Low Power Surface Mooring (CE06ISSM-00020)—with all components retrieved except for the anchor. Two new deployments were also completed: Washington Inshore Low Power…
Read MoreCruise Update – SKQ202511S (May 23-24)
April 23:After a bumpy overnight transit, the R/V Sikuliaq arrived at the glider box Friday morning. Sea conditions ruled out glider recoveries, but two gliders—380 (profiling) and 276 (open ocean)—were successfully deployed. A 1,000m CTD cast with water samples followed. That afternoon, the HYPM-12 mooring was deployed, with its anchor dropped around 19:30. A 4,100m…
Read MoreOregon Inshore Deployments
As Leg 2 of the Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Turn Cruise continues, the team aboard the R/V Sally Ride completed two successful deployments off the Oregon coast. Oregon Inshore Low Power Surface Mooring (CE01ISSM-00022) Oregon Inshore Coastal Surface Piercing Profiler (CE01ISSP-00025) These platforms play a key role in monitoring nearshore ocean conditions, supporting long-term observations…
Read MoreCruise Update – SKQ202511S (May 22)
Following a smooth transit, the R/V Sikuliaq arrived early Thursday at the NOAA PMEL 2025 mooring site, about 4 nm east of the target location. After a pre-op briefing and GAR risk assessment, conditions were deemed safe, and the mooring—with its newly installed FDCHP sensor—was successfully deployed around 08:45. The anchor followed three hours later.…
Read MoreTurnaround in Newport
The R/V Sally Ride made a brief but efficient stop in Newport, Oregon, as the Coastal Endurance Array Spring 2025 Turn Cruise (SR2511) transitioned from Leg 1 to Leg 2. During the stop, the team offloaded recovered equipment from the first leg of the cruise and loaded gear needed for upcoming deployments. With a quick…
Read MoreSafety First: Drills Aboard the R/V Sikuliaq
Before setting sail from Seward, AK, the Papa 12 cruise team aboard the R/V Sikuliaq completed standard pre-departure safety training. These drills are a critical part of every research cruise, ensuring that both the science party and ship crew are prepared for emergency situations at sea. The safety procedures included survival suit practice and rescue…
Read MoreShelf Mooring Recovery & Profiler Deployment
On May 19, the R/V Sally Ride team made solid progress in the Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Array turn. The crew successfully recovered the Washington Shelf Surface Mooring (CE07SHSM-00019), retrieving a year’s worth of coastal ocean data. Later in the day, the team deployed the Washington Shelf Coastal Surface Piercing Profiler (CE07SHSP-00017). This profiler is…
Read MoreWashington Offshore Recovery & Glider Deployment
The team aboard the R/V Sally Ride continued steady progress on the Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Turn with two key operations completed on May 18. First, the crew successfully recovered the Washington Offshore Surface Mooring (CE09OSSM-00019). These recoveries are critical for retrieving a year’s worth of high-resolution ocean data and maintaining the long-term functionality…
Read MoreSurface Mooring Deployments Off Washington
On May 17, the R/V Sally Ride team made significant progress during the Spring 2025 turn of the Coastal Endurance Array, with the successful deployment of two major surface moorings: Washington Shelf Surface Mooring (CE07SHSM) Washington Offshore Surface Mooring (CE09OSSM) These surface moorings are part of a long-term observing network designed to monitor ocean conditions…
Read MoreR/V Sikuliaq Heads to Sea for Papa 12
Following a smooth mobilization period in Seward, Alaska—including unloading containers, assembling moorings, burning in instrumentation, and loading the R/V Sikuliaq—the Papa 12 cruise officially got underway this morning at 08:30 AK time. Team members from OOI, the University of Washington, and NOAA are now en route to Station Papa, with an estimated transit time of…
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