Endurance 22

The Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Turn Cruise (SR2511) has officially concluded. On the evening of May 29, the R/V Sally Ride docked at OSU Ship Operations in Newport around 21:30 PDT, marking the end of a successful three-leg expedition. Final recovery operations included: Oregon Shelf Coastal Surface Piercing Profiler (CE02SHSP-00039) WireWalker profiler Oregon Shelf…

As Leg 3 of the Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Turn Cruise (SR2511) continues, the R/V Sally Ride team successfully recovered the Washington Inshore Coastal Surface Piercing Profiler (CE06ISSP-00019). The crew also troubleshooted the Washington Offshore Profiler Mooring (CE04OSPM-00022) to assess and address operational issues. The team worked in 5–7-foot seas, with air temperatures between 52–55°F…

As part of Leg 3 of the Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Turn Cruise (SR2511), the team aboard the R/V Sally Ride completed a successful mooring swap at the Oregon Offshore site. The new surface mooring (CE04OSSM-00019) was deployed, followed by the recovery of the previous mooring (CE04OSSM-00018). These moorings are key to monitoring offshore ocean…

The Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Turn Cruise (SR2511) is now in its third and final leg, with operations resuming after departure from Newport, Oregon. The team aboard the R/V Sally Ride successfully deployed the Oregon Shelf Surface Mooring (CE02SHSM-00020) and the Oregon Shelf Surface Piercing Profiler (CE02SHSP-00039)—key components for monitoring coastal ocean conditions. Additional activities…

The R/V Sally Ride has completed its transit south to Oregon as part of the Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Turn Cruise (SR2511). Before heading into port, the team successfully recovered the Oregon Inshore Low Power Surface Mooring (CE01ISSM-00021)—retrieving valuable ocean data from the past deployment cycle. With recovery complete, the ship docked in Newport, marking…

The Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Turn Cruise (SR2511) continues with successful profiler mooring deployments in the Washington Offshore region. The team aboard the R/V Sally Ride deployed the Washington Offshore Profiler Mooring CE09OSPM-00022 in full, followed by the deployment of CE09OSPM-00021, with all components in place except for the anchor.

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…

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…

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…

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…