A Fair Target
Operations have smoothed out again and a target is being re-imaged in ideal bottom conditions…
TUESDAY, 05.06.09
1200: We Have a Fair Target
Andy Sherrell will be writing it up very soon; he’s still working with the immediate data to get the vehicle back on it. I have already approved a re-image mission. It measure four meters by 20 and is bright (no associated debris, but also no other geology in the immediate area). More to you soon with image.
Another target is found.
TARGET 5: POLE
0437: Days 28-30 (May 4-6)
Things have smoothed out nicely again. The vehicles seem to be working well with the 120/410 transducers aboard, and we are seeing some very nice bottom. This far away from the island, the sea floor has smoothed out significantly. A flat bottom with almost no geology or relief is giving us ideal conditions to spot a target.
We have a target from yesterday that looks pretty good, although is by no means is a definite plane. We will be re-imaging that target on Mary Ann’s current mission and should see the results this morning around 8 a.m. local.
There is really little else going on, just more of the same. The last act I reported on was a launch of Mary Ann at 0415 on May 3rd. Since then:
May 3:
0724 Launched Mary Ann to survey boxes 8/10C
0840-1145 Conducted net trawl, 600 meters
1826 Recovered Ginger
2304 Launched Ginger to survey boxes 7/9C
May 4:
0300 Recovered DOTs
0436 Recovered Mary Ann
0721 Launched Mary Ann into box 10C
0802-1255 Transited, deployed and surveyed two DOTs
2118 Recovered Ginger
2357 Launched Ginger into 9/11C
May 5:
0415 Recovered Mary Ann
0701 Launched Mary Ann into box 12C
0746-1955 Recovered and deployed three DOTs, surveyed two DOTs
2159 Recovered Ginger
May 6:
0028 Launched Ginger into box 11C
0150-0330 Conducted net trawl, 400 meters
0641 Recovered Mary Ann
1001 Launched Mary Ann into box 14C with re-image sortie into 12C
2211 Recovered Ginger