Research Vessel Cape Hatteras
The R/V CAPE HATTERAS is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated under a renewable Charter Party Agreement by the Duke/UNC Oceanographic Consortium. Her homeport is at Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina.
11 March 2013
01 February 2013 | Beaufort, NC
14 January 2013
14 January 2013
19 July 2012 | Straits of Florida
19 July 2012
04 July 2012
15 November 2011 | East Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico
06 November 2011 | East Flower Garden Back, Gulf of Mexico
05 November 2011 | Gulf of Mexico
27 August 2011 | North Charleston, SC
26 August 2011 | North Charleston, SC
25 August 2011 | off SC coast
23 August 2011 | off the coast of NC
23 August 2011 | Off the coast of NC
06 August 2011 | Gulf of Mexico
05 August 2011 | GUlf of Mexico
30 June 2011 | Gulf of Mexico
30 June 2011 | Charleston, SC
25 May 2011 | Mission Annelid: Success
CTDs
14 June 2010 | oil spill Gulf of Mexico
Tina
2 CTDs have been done today and more are planned. The scientists are determining CTD stations to follow a feature that is present in the water profile.
This morning the odor isn't as prevalent but has picked up this afternoon. Today we are not seeing the thicker lines of oil that we were seeing yesterday. So far today I've only seen rusty color globs in the water and a light sheen in places. Today we are seeing what looks like sea cucumbers floating in the water. In the distance we can see smoke from oil burn off. There are fish in the area and they don't have any evidence of oil on them.
We have been granted 24 hour special permission to get in with the 5 mile perimeter of the well head. We will do CTDs within 1000 meters and surface surveying within 500 meters.
The image shows the well head at night.
Weather: sunny, 86 degrees, winds 2 knots, seas calm
This morning the odor isn't as prevalent but has picked up this afternoon. Today we are not seeing the thicker lines of oil that we were seeing yesterday. So far today I've only seen rusty color globs in the water and a light sheen in places. Today we are seeing what looks like sea cucumbers floating in the water. In the distance we can see smoke from oil burn off. There are fish in the area and they don't have any evidence of oil on them.
We have been granted 24 hour special permission to get in with the 5 mile perimeter of the well head. We will do CTDs within 1000 meters and surface surveying within 500 meters.
The image shows the well head at night.
Weather: sunny, 86 degrees, winds 2 knots, seas calm
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| Vessel Name: | R/V Cape Hatteras |
| Hailing Port: | Beaufort, NC |
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| Home Page: | www.rvcapehatteras.org |
R/V Cape Hatteras's Photos - Main
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pictures taken during our cruise sampling in and around the oil spill
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Created 13 June 2010
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Port: Beaufort, NC
