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Daily Report for R/V KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA

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DAILY REPORT FOR THURSDAY 19, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-19 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-09.0 N // LONG: 158-33.2 W
MILES RUN: 26 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 26 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 0 76,415 GAL
LUBE: 0 650 GAL
WATER; 0 49,182 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 25 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 070 DEG T 8-10 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.01 IN // TEMP: 78 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DEPARTED PIER 45 AT 0800 ON KOK09-19 (HURL). CONDUCTED AT
CTD OP AT 1010 AND NOW HEADING FOR THE NEXT STATION. WILL DO ROV OPS
TONIGHT OFF MAUI.

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KOK 09-18 HURL test dives arrival report

The KOK arrived at pier 45 at 1810 on November 17, 2009
Total fuel on board: 76,425 gal.
Total miles run: 143 miles
Total time at sea: 2days 10 hours 10 minutes

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DAILY REPORT FOR TUESDAY 17, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-18 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-16.5 N // LONG: 158-14.2 W
MILES RUN: 40 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN:113 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 560 76,825 GAL
LUBE: 0 660 GAL
WATER; 1,316 45,950 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 25 KTS // SEA STATE: 5 // SWELL: 140 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.04 IN // TEMP: 80 DEG F.

COMMENTS: PICKED UP TIM O'DAY AT 0759. THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT
0921 ON DIVE #220 WITH THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. T. KERBY, D. GREESON
AND T. O'DAY. THE SUB WILL GO TO 2000 METERS AND THEN COME BACK UP.
WE WILL DROP TIM O'DAY BACK OFF AT THE KO'OLINA BOAT HARBOR THEN
RETURN TO PIER 45. WILL CALL WHEN WE ARE HEADING BACK.

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DAILY REPORT FOR MONDAY 16, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-18 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-21.5 N // LONG: 158-12.7 W
MILES RUN: 45 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 73 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,564 77,385 GAL
LUBE: 5 660 GAL
WATER; 1,916 47,266 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 15 KTS // SEA STATE: 3 // SWELL: 140 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.04 IN // TEMP: 81 DEG F.

COMMENTS: THE P-IV WAS UNDERWATER AT 1012 ON DIVE #219 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. T. KERBY, S. PRICE AND J. SMITH. THE P-V WAS
UNDERWATER AT 1104 ON DIVE #741 WITH THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL. M.
CREMER, C. WOLLERMAN AND C. KELLEY. BOTH SUBS DOVE YESTERDAY AND
WORKED FOR THE MOST PART. THE ROV DID NOT WORK LAST NIGHT AND WILL
TRY AGAIN TONIGHT AFTER THE SUB DIVES. WORKING OFF THE WEST SIDE OF
OAHU. SUBS ARE STARTING THE DIVES TODAY IN 900 METERS OF WATER. IF
ALL GOES WELL WILL DO THE ABS DIVE TOMORROW.

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DAILY REPORT FOR SUNDAY 15, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-18 HURL
POSITION: LAT: 21-22.5 N // LONG: 158-11.7 W
MILES RUN: 28 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 28 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 0 78,949 GAL
LUBE: 0 665 GAL
WATER; 0 49,182 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 24 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 140 DEG T 4 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.02 IN // TEMP: 82 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DEPARTED PIER 45 AT 0800 FOR THE HURL TEST DIVES. SEA
CONDITIONS TO ROUGH AT THE FIRST DIVE SITE SO WE ARE MOVING TO THE
WEST SIDE TO FIND BETTER CONDITIONS.

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THE KOK DEPARTED PIER 45 ON TRIP #09-18 AT 0900 ON SUNDAY
THE 15TH OF NOVEMBER

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KOK 09-17 Arrival report.

The KOK arrived at pier 45 at 0731 on November 6, 2009
Total fuel on board: 79,949 gals
Total miles run: 382 nm
Total time at sea: 3d 22h 31m

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DAILY REPORT FOR THURSDAY 05, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 22-41.6 N // LONG: 157-57.6 W
MILES RUN: 60 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 252 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,080 81,113 GAL
LUBE: 0 678 GAL
WATER; 1,100 44,950 GAL

WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 18 KTS // SEA STATE: 4 // SWELL: 340 DEG T 6 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.08 IN // TEMP: 79 DEG F.

COMMENTS: RECOVERED THE SED TRAP AND GAS ARRAY THIS MORNING. THEN
RECOVERED THE SEA GLIDER AT 0944. CONDUCTING OPS AT STA. 52 NOW.
WEATHER MUCH BETTER. WILL BE AT THE SEA BUOY TOMORROW AT 0700.

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DAILY REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 04, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 22-45.4 N // LONG: 157-59.6 W
MILES RUN: 45 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN:192 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,525 82,193 GAL
LUBE: 10 678 GAL
WATER; 1,300 46,050 GAL

WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SQUALLS
WIND: 070 DEG T. 24 KTS // SEA STATE: 6 // SWELL: 320 DEG T 10-12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.12 IN // TEMP: 75 DEG F.

COMMENTS: CONDUCTING CTD AND NET TOW OPS AT STATION ALOHA. RECOVERED
THE PPA LAST NIGHT AND DEPLOYED THE GAS ARRAY THIS MORNING. STILL
HAVE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELLS AND RAIN SQUALLS. OTHER THAN THAT
EVERYTHING GOING WELL.

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DAILY REPORT FOR TUESDAY 03, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 22-46.8 N // LONG: 157-58.4 W
MILES RUN: 120 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN:147 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 1,919 83,178 GAL
LUBE: 0 688 GAL
WATER; 1,832 47,350 GAL

WEATHER: CLOUDY
WIND: 070 DEG T. 26 KTS // SEA STATE: 6 // SWELL: 320 DEG T 10-12 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.10 IN // TEMP: 77 DEG F.

COMMENTS: ARRIVED AT STATION ALOHA AT 0108 AND DEPLOYED THE SED TRAP.
DEPLOYED THE PPA AT 0553. CONDUCTING CTD AND NET TOW OPS. 1140
ENGINES RUN FINE AGAIN.

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DAILY REPORT FOR MONDAY 02, NOVEMBER 2009

KOK 09-17 HOT (216)
POSITION: LAT: 21-20.6 N // LONG: 158-16.4 W
MILES RUN: 27 NM // TOTAL MILES RUN: 27 NM

USED ON HAND RCVD
FUEL: 0 85,637 GAL
LUBE: 0 688 GAL
WATER; 0 49,182 GAL

WEATHER: CLOUDY
WIND: 140 DEG T. 12 KTS // SEA STATE: 3 // SWELL: 330 DEG T. 6-8 FT.
BAROMETER: 30.02 IN // TEMP: 83 DEG F.

COMMENTS: DEPARTED PIER 45 AT 0900 ON TRIP KOK 09-17 (HOT 216). WILL
ARRIVE AT STATION KAHE AT 1200. WILL START DOING OUR TESTS AT THAT
TIME. ALL IS GOING WELL.

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THE KOK DEPARTED PIER 45 ON TRIP #09-17 AT 0900 ON MONDAY
THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER

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