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Drydock

Spring 2003 Water Quality Survey

Spring Survey 2003
Preparation for Spring Survey

Sample Lake Michigan

Transit to Lake Huron

Sample Lake Huron

Transit to Detroit

Sample Lake Erie

Transit Welland Canal

Sample Lake Ontario

Fort Niagara, Crew Change
Transit Welland Canal
 

Sample Lake Michigan

April 11, 2003
At 0800 EDT this date, the ship was in Lake Michigan, 4 miles SW of Simmons Reef.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was partly cloudy, the wind was from the southwest at 8kts (240 degrees);  there were 2' waves; visibility was 12 nm; ambient air temperature was 40 degrees.
Stations sampled: 18M, 23, 27M, 32, 34, 41M, 40.
Port Arrivals/Departures: None
24 Hour ETA: Station Lake Huron, HU27, 12April03, 1531 (3:30pm).
Remarks: ETA Detroit, 13 April03, 12:00PM.
April 10, 2003
At 0800 EDT this date, the ship was in Lake Michigan.
Weather: Station MI27M/16.8nm, west of Little Sable Point.
Weather conditions were as follows: the wind was from the South at 5kts; there were 1' waves; visibility was unlimited; ambient air temperature was 38.1 degrees F.
Stations sampled: MI17, 11, 18, 19, & 27.
Port Arrivals/Departures: Departed Milwaukee 1215 09 Apr03.
24 Hour ETA: Lansing Shoal
Remarks: Expect to encounter ice tomorrow am. Intend to use ship traffic as lead for ice breaking.
There are 4 potential ships that could be used.

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Spring 2003 Michigan MI17 Spring 2003 Michigan MI11 Spring 2003 Michigan MI18
Spring 2003 Michigan MI17 Spring 2003 Michigan MI11 Spring 2003 Michigan MI18
Spring 2003 Michigan MI19 Spring 2003 Michigan MI27 Spring 2003 Michigan MI23
Spring 2003 Michigan MI19 Spring 2003 Michigan MI27 Spring 2003 Michigan MI23
Spring 2003 Michigan MI27 Spring 2003 Michigan MI32 Spring 2003 Michigan MI34
Spring 2003 Michigan MI27 Spring 2003 Michigan MI32 Spring 2003 Michigan MI34
Spring 2003 Michigan MI41 Spring 2003 Michigan MI40 Spring 2003 Michigan MI47
Spring 2003 Michigan MI41 Spring 2003 Michigan MI40 Spring 2003 Michigan MI47

 

 
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