EXPEDITION NAME:  MOBY - L8          EXPEDITION DATES:  7 - 16 Sep 94
    CRUISE NAME:                         CRUISE DATES:  9 - 12 Sep 94

           SHIP:  R/V Moana Wave       SHIP HOME PORT:  University of Hawaii

CRUISE LOCATION:  Lanai


CHIEF SCIENTIST:  Dennis Clark

PARTICIPANTS:

  Dennis Clark      NOAA                   
  Mike Feinholz     MLML          
  Stan Hooker       NASA/GSFC              
  Phil Hovey        NOAA
  Ed King           NOAA                   
  Eric Stengel      NOAA                   
  John Yarbrough    MLML
  Mark Yarbrough    MLML
                  


PURPOSE OF EXPEDITION:

  Swap out marker buoy.

  Shakedown cruise for new equipment (SeaBird 911+ CTD and Paravane pressure
  transducer.


EXPEDITION SUMMARY:

  Successful cruise; however, ~$20,000 worth of equipment was lost due to an 
  electrical grounding problem on the R/V Moana Wave.  As a result, we will 
  provide our own clean power for all future cruises.