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2016 Cruise Prospecti
| Project: | CalCOFI 1611SR (UNOLS SR1611) |
| Cruise Dates: | Depart 0800 06 Nov, Return 0800 22 Nov 2016 (Sun-Tue) |
| Load Dates: | 03 - 05 Nov 2016 (Thu-Sat) at Nimitz Marine Facility (MarFac) San Diego |
| Offload Date: | 22 Nov 2016 (Tue); upon arrival to MarFac |
| Ship: | SIO R/V Sally Ride |
| Station plan: | 75 Standard (66 CalCOFI + 9 SCCOOS); Predicted Sta Schedule; Cruise Instructions |
| Cruise Forms: | Ship Scheduling User Portal; Please login and fill out the mandatory participants forms |
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| Contacts: | James Wilkinson, Chief Scientist, SIO-IOD |
| Dave Griffith, NMFS (Fisheries Technical Coordinator); Bryan Overcash, NMFS |
| Announcement: | CalCOFI 1601RL Cruise Instructions |
| Cruise Dates: | 06 Jan 2016 - 30 Jan 2016 |
| Loading: | 04 - 05 Jan 2016; 10th Ave Marine Terminal, San Diego, CA |
| Offloading: | 2 Feb 2016; 10th Ave Marine Terminal, San Diego, CA |
| Partiicpant Forms: | NOAA Medical Forms - required for all cruise participants sailing Jan 05 2017 |
| Ship: | RV Reuben Lasker |
| Station plan: | 113 Stations (104 CalCOFI + 9 SCCOOS) |
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| Contacts: | Dave Griffith, Chief Scientist, NMFS |
| Amy Hays, NMFS | |
| Jennifer Rodgers-Wolgast, IOD (SIO Technical Coordinator) | |
| Cruise Dates: | Wednesday, 30 Mar 2016 - Saturday, 23 Apr 2016 (Tentative) |
| Loading: | Monday, 28 Mar 2016 - Tuesday, 29 Mar 2016 (Tentative) |
| Offloading: | 23 Apr 2016 San Francisco, CA |
| Ship: | NOAA RV Bell M Shimada |
| Cruise Instructions: | NOAA Cruise Instructions PDF |
| Participant Forms: | NOAA Medical Clearance Forms link: required for all scientists sailing on RV Shimada |
| Station plan: | 104 Stations (95 CalCOFI + 9 SCCOOS); NOAA 1604SH Project Instructions will be posted here |
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| Contacts: | Amy Hays, Chief Scientist, NMFS |
| Jennifer Rodgers-Wolgast, IOD (SIO Technical Coordinator) | |
| Summary: | CalCOFI 1607OS sailed from 10th Ave marine Terminal San Diego July 10 2016 at 0800PDT. The typical 75-station summer station pattern was scheduled. Due to high winds and rough seas, only 68 of the 75 stations were successfully occupied. Approx. 26 hours were lost due to weather and transit times were significantly impacted late in the cruise. Stations missed: 77.100, 77.70, 77.60, 77.55, 77.51, 77.49, SCCOOS 85.8 35.8. |
| Cruise Instructions: | Instructions Web Page | NOAA Cruise Instructions PDF |
| Load Dates: | 08 - 09 Jul 2016 (Fri-Sat), 10th Ave Marine Terminal, 1839 Water Street, San Diego, CA 92101 |
| Cruise Dates: | 10 - 27 Jul 2016 (Sun - Wed) |
| Offload Date: | 27 Jul 2016 (day-of-return; Wed) at 10th Ave Marine Terminal, San Diego CA |
| Ship: | RV Ocean Starr |
| Station plan: | 75 Standard (66 CalCOFI + 9 SCCOOS) |
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| Contacts: | Amy Hays, Chief Scientist, SWFSC-NOAA |
| Dave Wolgast, Technical Coordinator, IOD SIO-CalCOFI | |
| Jennifer Rodgers-Wolgast, IOD SIO-CalCOFI Volunteer Coordinator | |