SCCWRP--San Diego

Originally to begin Jan 14, 2014, but SCCWRP did/could not install pier pump.  Sampling began?? and ended ~ week later when pump tore from piling.

March 5, 2014

ESP-NEO w/ MFB10. Running WCR and water quality PCR probes
Located at Ocean Pier (extension of Niagara Ave, San Diego).
Original schedule is here.

Sept 25

ESP-NEO returned after being stored in (un-airconditioned) shed, unopened since above date.  Bleach had leaked and corroded all internal components.

Catalina Island--Moore Applications-Jed Fuhrman

March 18, 2014

ESP-Moe, no PCR. Mostly WCR with some BAC arrays
Mooring details here.

MELO used was #300034012090780

location reported by MELO was--   33.4865 -118.51285

March 20--lost comms

March 21--re-established comms and think problem in E/M cable.

March 22--lost comms

April 3--small boat to buoy to test E/M cable

April 8--'rescue' mission. Swapped E/M cables and repositioned in slightly deeper water, at 33.48504 -118.50988

water depth 175m.  top of can 10.9m

RECOVERY--see below

ECOHAB--S. California

April 1--Instruments deployed

 MOE--inshore at 33.60779 -118.01877 with ISUS

Melo was 300234060014550

avg can depth ~9m

 Bruce--offshore at 33.58609 -118.03686

Melo was 300234060016190

avg can depth ~19.5m

~ April 9 lost communication with Bruce. 

April 15--Rescue mission w/Nerissa found 'hung' modem.  Power cycled and checked cables on deck.  Re-deployed in nearby spot.  Divers (Kim R. & George M) measured 17.7m to top of can, 25.3 m to master link.

RECOVERY--Plan was to pull ECOHAB April 30 with LBA0P divers off Nerissa, Catalina with Wrigley divers off Yellowfin May 1.   April 30 had horrible Santa Ana winds; motored offshore to Bruce, and too rough.  Cancelled entire day.  Would try next day as winds supposed to die.  Met at 5am and decided to cancel again, as winds were still blowing.  Drove to Long Beach, and no wind up there. Salvaged that day by rounding up crew and wrigley divers after initially cancelling and heading over about noon.  During that time, Dennis (skipper of Yellowfin) agreed to go the next day (Friday) to retrieve the two ECOHAB instruments.  Eric Reinecker came down from MBARI, joining Jim Citanovich from SCMI and we retrieved Mack and Bruce.  Back at SCMI around 1pm.  Flatbed loaded by 4:30.  Returned to MBARI next day (Saturday).

Sulfur Cycling (Moran)--Monterey Bay

Sep 15--Instrument deployed

 ESP-Gordon--at 36.83113 -121.91114  (M0) with ISUS and CTD.  Forgot to start Melo (did it next day).  Running archive-only mission, ended up deeper than we had hoped (~12m instead of 7-10m).

Sep 18--Went out in Paragon w/ 2 divers (Eric R & Lisa Z.).  Pulled ~0.5mi toward M0.  Now at 36.83480 -121.89800 at 5-8m.  Sampling has resumed.

Oct 15--Recovered all equipment.

3G ESP Prototype flight on Makai

Nov 4--Makai deployed with one WCR cartridge.  Surveyed area during that afternoon and morning of next day, fired cartridge.  Recovered vehicle

Nov 5.

SCCWRP_OceanBeach_Recon-2.docx (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
2014_ESP_SCCWRP_Cal(original).doc (application/msword)
Catalina2014MooringConfigurationREV2.pdf (application/pdf)