The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) successfully completed the recovery of the Washington Offshore Profiling Mooring (CE09OSPM-00022) riser and anchor. In the afternoon, the team conducted ROV-assisted attempts to recover anchors from the Washington Inshore mooring and CSPP, though these efforts were only partially successful. With deck secured, the ship began transit south toward Newport, Oregon.
Highlights
- Recovered CE09OSPM-00022 buoy, subsurface sphere, riser components, and anchor.
- Completed anchor recovery despite strong currents.
- Attempted ROV-supported recoveries of CE06ISSM and CE06ISSP anchors; located hardware but were unable to recover targeted anchors.
- Deck secured for return transit to Newport.
Conditions
- Tuesday (Washington Offshore): North winds 11–13 kt, partly sunny, seas 6–7 ft.
- Wednesday (Oregon Inshore): North winds 9–14 kt increasing to 16–21 kt in the afternoon, areas of dense fog before noon, mixed swell NW 7–8 ft at 10 seconds with WSW 1 ft at 15 seconds, wind waves building from 2 to 5 ft.
With the Washington Offshore Profiling Mooring fully recovered and inshore anchor recovery attempts completed, SR2520 has begun its final transit back to Newport to conclude the expedition.
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