PacWave North and Southwest Anchors Recovered

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) focused on PacWave operations today, completing recoveries of the PacWave North and PacWave Southwest anchors with their chains and conducting a multibeam survey to identify the location of the PacWave West anchor for upcoming work.

Highlights

• Recovered PacWave North anchor, 110 m of chain, and 20 m of synthetic line.
• Recovered PacWave Southwest anchor, 120 m of chain, and synthetic line after two ROV-assisted attempts.
• Conducted multibeam survey at PacWave West site; potential target identified for follow-up.
• Secured deck in preparation for continued PacWave operations.

Conditions

• Wednesday (Oregon Inshore): North winds 11–16 kt increasing to 17–22 kt in the afternoon, gusts up to 28 kt, patchy morning fog, mixed swell NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and WSW 1 ft at 15 seconds, wind waves 3–4 ft.

With the PacWave North and Southwest anchors successfully recovered and a promising target identified at the West site, SR2520 is set to continue PacWave operations tomorrow.