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F/V Mary K Leg 9.......... |
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F/V Mary K Leg 8.......... |
Mon, 31 May 2004 13:26:47
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SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:NATHAN
POSITION: 0420745N, 0674613W, 191.3 W of Hull, MA MESSAGE:MORNING,
ALL THINGS GOING GOOD HYDROPHONE STILL DOWN AND BELIEVE PROBLEM
IS WHERE CABLE RUNS INTO
SENSOR ITSELF. COMPLETED TOWS, 29-5 STA#223, 36-12 STA#224,
36-13 STA#225, 36-9 STA#226, 36-10 STA227, 36-11 STA# 228, 29-3
STA#229,29-4 STA#230, 29-6 STA#231, 29-7 STA#232, 24-1 STA#233,
24-2 STA#234, 24-3 STA#235, 24-4 STA# 236, 22-1 STA#237, 22-1
STA#238, 20-1 STA#239, 22-3 STA#240, 29-10 STA#241. SO
FAR 33 STATIONS COMPLETED. SOME COMM BOX PROBLEMS BUT
ABLE TO TROUBLE-SHOOT.
NATHAN
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Fri, 28 May 2004 12:28:09 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:NATHAN
POSITION: 0424127N, 0682726W, 150.9 W of Byfield, MA
MESSAGE:HI ANNE, HERE ARE THE STRATUM-TOW AND STATION NUMBERS
COMPLETED, 24-6 STA#209, 24-7 STA#210, 28-17 STA#211,
28-16 STA#212, 28-20 STA#213, STATION 214 WAS IN STRATUM 28
BUT RANDOM TOW BECAUSE LONGITUDE WRITTEN DOWN WAS IN- CORRECT,
28-13 STA#215, 28-12 STA#216, 28-7 STA#217, 28-14 STA#218, 24-5
STA#219, 28-5 STA#220, 28-4 STA#221, 28-3 STA#222. AS
OF 1200 TODAY.
NATE
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Fri, 28 May 2004 11:36:15
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SERVICE FROM:NATHAN
POSITION: 0424258N, 0683101W, 147.1 W of Byfield, MA
MESSAGE:MORNING, HEADING NORTHEAST TO STRATUM 36 BUT LOOKS LIKE
BAD WEATHER ON THE WAY SO WILL BE JOGGING MOST ALL SAT AND EARLY
SUN. HYDROPHONE WENT DOWN LAST TOW, NO READINGS, MESSAGE
SAYS "CHECK RECEIVER POWER AND RECEIVER TO PC CABLE". I WALKED
THE CABLE AND FOUND 3 TINY PRICK MARKS, COULD BE FROM FISH PICKS
WHICH I TAPED
UP. WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS AND ALL ELSE IS GOING GOOD.
NATE
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Thu, 27 May 2004 13:39:37 -0400 |
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BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:NATHAN
POSITION: 0422048N, 0694044W, 36.4 NW of North Truro, MA
MESSAGE:MORNING, COMPLETED 7 STATIONS SO FAR AND FINISHING UP
STRATUM 28. HAD COMPUTER PROBLEM LAST NIGHT, COULD NOT
FIND ORACLE OUTPUT DATA FROM D DRIVE. THERE ONE MOMENT
GONE THE NEXT, SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN AND RESTARTED, AND EVERYTHING
WAS WHERE IT SHOULD BE. WATCHES ARE RUNNING SMOOTH, SOME SENSOR
VARIATION IN WING SPREAD.
NATE
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F/V Mary K Leg 7.......... |
Wed, 19 May 2004 07:06:08 -0700 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:ANNE, WE RESUMED OPS THIS MORN AT APPROX 0700. STILL
A LITTLE BUMPY BUT IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE LAST 24 HR
PERIOD. WE JUST FINISHED STA 199 AND ARE HEADING FOR STA 200
AT 37-9. AT THIS POINT I AM HOPING TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THROUGH
STATION 205 AT LEAST. THE FORECAST IS FOR IN- CREASING
WINDS THURS, SO WE'LL HAVE TO PLAY THE WEATHER GAME OUT IT APPEARS.
CHRIS
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Tue, 18 May 2004 13:41:02 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:ANNE, WE ARE CURRENTLY ON A WEATHER HOLD, NOT CERTAIN
HOW LONG AS THEY ARE CALLING FOR INCREASING WINDS THROUGH THE
DAY. WE ARE HOLDING IN CASHES BASIN NEAR STATION 199. AS SOON
AS WE RESUME WE WILL BE CONTINUING SOUTH INTO STRATA 28. INCLINOMETER
IS STILL HANGING IN GIVING DECENT READING
ENJOY CHRIS
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Mon, 17 May 2004 10:09:00 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:ANNE WE ARE CURRENTLY NORTHEAST OF CASHES LEDGE IN STRATA
37. THE PLAN IS TO COMPLETE THE STATIONS IN
THIS STRATA AND THEN WOULD LIKE TO CLEAN UP THE WESTERN HALF
OF STRATA 28 STILL NO STATION WITH ENOUGH CATCH FOR
DEPLETION SITE, BUT AM QUITE OPTOMISTIC THAT WE WILL GET AT
LEAST ONE IN, IN THIS STRATA, (37). BOTH WATCHES ARE WORKING
LIKE A SWISS TIMEPIECE AND I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE FROM THEM.
THE WATCH CHIEFS AS WELL AS THE OBSERVERS HAVE SEEMED TO HAVE
MASTERED FSCS, I HAD A FEELING IT WOULD ONLY TAKE A COUPLE FEW
WATCHES FOR THE LEAST EXP-
ERIENCED WATCH TO GET THE HANG OF IT, AND TO MY EXPECTATION
THEY DID. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THANG. HOPEFULLY THE WEATHER
WILL CONTINUE TO COOPERATE, AT THIS POINT WE HAVE ONLY LOST
APPROX 6 HOURS DUE TO WEATHER ISSUES. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.
CHRIS
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Sat, 15 May 2004 15:33:14 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK MESSAGE:GREETINGS
ALL, WE ARE CURRENTLY COMPLETING STATIONS ALONG THE EEZ IN NORTH-
EASTERN GOM. CATCHES HAVE NOT BEEN LARGE RELATIVELY SPEAKING,
MOSTLY SPENT MATURE FEMALES CURRENTLY. INCLI-
NOMETER THAT I AM LEFT WITH IS GIVING SPOTTY, VERY, READINGS.
AM TRYING MOST DELIGENTLY TO GET IT TO WORK WITH SOME CONSISTANCY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY HEADING ON A TRAC NORTH THEN WILL TURN BACK
WEST WITH THE INTENT OF HITTING INSHORE STATIONS DURING DAYLIGHT
AS THE AREA
IS INFESTED WITH WHAT I ASSUME IS LOBSTER GEAR. WILL KEEP YOU
POSTED AND AM CONSIDERING CALLING ANNE VIA PHONE
TO INQUIRY ABOUT INCLINOMETER SITU.
CHRIS
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Fri, 14 May 2004 09:37:14 -0700 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:RALPH, WE ARE CURRENTLY APPROX 40 MILES NORTH OF PLATTS
BANK, HEADING FOR A STATION JUST OFF THE MAINE COAST.
WE'VE COMPLETED 24 STATIONS AND SAMPLED A GOOD NUMBER OF MONKS
IN VARIOUS SIZE CLASSES. OUR INTENT/ CRUISE TRACK IS CURRENTLY
TO COMPLETE THE NEXT STATION @STRATA 40 TOW 3 AND THEN CUT EAST
ON A TRACK TAKING US OUT TO THE EEZ IN JORDANS BASIN, TURN BACK
AND HEAD BACK PICKING UP AS MANY STATIONS AS POSSIBLE ON OUR
RETURN. STATIONS ARE BEGINNING TO PICK UP NOW AS BOTH WATCHES
ARE "IN THEIR GROOVE". WEATHER MAY BECOME A CONSIDER-
ATION, BUT ONE NEVER KNOWS. MY GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE THE
NEED FOR THE NEXT LEG TO HAVE TO GO VERY FAR NORTH OF GEORGES.
LOBSTER GEAR IS STILL A CONTINUING PROBLEM NEAR INSHORE STATIONS.
CHRIS
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Tue, 11 May 2004 05:04:04 -0700 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM: CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE: RALPH, ALL IS WELL OUT HERE, GOT TO FIRST STATION AND
COMPLETED. TOOK A LITTLE LONGER TO WORK UP AS I HAVE A VERY
UNEXPERIENCED CREW ASIDE FROM AZURE. WILL HAVE EM HOPPIN AND
POPPIN SOON THOUGH ONCE THEY GET THE
HANG OF IT. YESTERDAY DURING OUR STEAM OUT WE GOT RAPIDLY
BOARDED, WITHOUT WARNING BY THE MASS STATE POLICE, WITH THE
COASTIES, US CUSTOMS, BORDER PATROL, AND US MARSHALLS SERVICE.
THEIR INITIAL INTENT WAS TO DO A TOTAL VESSEL SEARCH STEM TO
STERN LOOKING FOR DRUGS AND CONTRABAND/STOWAWAYS, WHAT-HAVE-YOU.
INFORMED THEM WE WE'RE OPERATING AS A RESEARCH VESSEL UNDER
NOAA
CONTRACT AT WHICH POINT THEY CHECKED THE SHIPS PAPERS AND SENT
US ON OUR WAY. WAS INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST. OUR CRUISE
TRACK IS GULF OF MAINE AND BEYOND..
CHRIS.
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F/V Mary K Leg 6.......... |
Tue, 4 May 2004 11:29:54 -0700 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:ROB ON MARYK
POSITION: 0393448N, 0720120W, 157.5 W of Atlantic City, NJ
MESSAGE: AFTERNOON ANNE, SLOW GOING OUT HERE. THE WEATHER HAS
NOT BEEN COOPERATING THE LAST DAY OR SO. WE SQUEEZED IN A COUPLE
OF TOWS DURING LULLS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND HAVE BEEN JOGGING
IN 8 TO 15 FOOT SEAS FOR THE LAST 18 HOURS. FORECAST CALLS
FOR IT TO SETTLE DOWN AND WE HOPE TO BE WORKING AGAIN TONIGHT.
THUS FAR WE
HAVE COMPLETED 34 STATIONS AND PROCESSED 2200 KG OF MONK WITH
4 BLACK FINS IN THE MIX. WE HAVE HAD ONLY 2
TOWS W/O MONK AND THE DEEP STRATA HAVE PRODUCED DECENT CATCHES
FROM 150 TO 275 KG.
THATS IT FOR NOW. ROB. |
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:28:21 -0400 |
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BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:ROB ON MARYK
POSITION: 0382245N, 0733104W, 104.0 W of Millville, DE
MESSAGE:HI ANNE, EVERYTHING IS WELL HERE. WE ARE WORKING UP
OR 7TH TOW SINCE YESTERDAYS MESSAGE. WE ARE FISHING IN WILMINGTON
CANYON NOW. MONK CATCHES HAVE BEEN LIGHT, BUT WE DID HAVE
APPROX. 140 KG THIS TOW PLUS
12 BASKETS RED CRAB AND 20 OTHER SPECIES. I AM AFRAID TO SAY
ANYTHING ABOUT THE WEATHER - SUDDENLY I'M SUPERSTITIOUS! UPDATE
TOMORROW, HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND, ROB.
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Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:30:22 -0400 |
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BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:ROB ON
MARYK
POSITION: 0375936N, 0741533W, 78.4 W of Horntown, VA
MESSAGE: MORNING ANNE, WEATHER BROKE AND HAVE BEEN MOVING ALONG
SINCE NOON YESTERDAY. RECAP STATIONS SO FAR (STRATA-TOW-KG MONKS);73-2-0;
69-3-3.5;
72-5-198.6; 72-4-104.7; 71-2-7.0; 72-3-15.7; 70-2-25.7. PLENTY
OF WORK TO KEEP US BUSY. EVERYONE WORKING WELL AND ENJOYING
THE WEATHER. MOST SYSTEMS OPERATING PROPERLY AND CONSISTENTLY.
UPDATE TOMORROW. ROBJ.
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Wed, 28 Apr 2004 07:45:14 -0700 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:ROB ON MARYK
POSITION: 0380518N, 0743753W, 55.1 W of Horntown, VA
MESSAGE: ANNE, WE COMPLETED OUR FIRST STATION AT 8 LAST NIGHT
AND CONTINUED SOUTH. WIND CAME UP DURING NIGHT AND WE HAVE BEEN
JOGGING AROUND 69/3 FOR SIX HOURS. SHOULD BE SETTLING DOWN OVER
NEXT FEW HOURS AND HOPE TO BE BACK TO WORK.
CHRIS WILL REPLY TO NETMIND ? SOON.
UPDATE LATER, ROB.
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F/V Mary K Leg 5.......... |
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:58:55 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:YES WE HAVE HAD 3 POSSIBLY 4 BLACK-FIN GOOSEFISH. I
HAVE COMPLETED DNA SAMPLES FOR AMER GOOSE, (8), AND CURRENTLY
HAVE ONE BLACKFIN SAMPLE. THE OTHERS WERE SAMPLED WHILE I WAS
DOWN, HOWEVER WE DO HAVE THE COMPLETE FISH FROZEN FOR ALL BLACK
FINS. WE
HAVE ALL THE OTOLITHS FOR HATTERAS FOR MALE AND FEMALE MATURE
FISH,, 15 EA PLUS EXTRAS. WE ARE LACKING A FEW
JUVENILES AS WE NEED 10. CURRENTLY I BELIEVE WE HAVE 4
OR 5 JUVENILE SAMPLES. WE HAVE HAD 2 CONSECUTIVE TOWS
WITH
DOORS CROSSED, I AM QUITE CERTAIN IT IS DUE TO A VERY
STRONG CROSS CURRENT. I AM ALSO GOING TO BRING THE SMALL
SCALE BACK TO THE LAB, AND BRING THE BACKUP OUT ON THE
NEXT LEG. IT SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO CALIBRATE VERY WELL,
E.G. HIGH CALIBRATION FIT VALUES. ASIDE FROM THAT ALL
ELECTRONICS SEEM TO BE COOPERATING VERY WELL, I FORSEE
GOOD THINGS TO COME ON THIS AS WELL AS THE NEXT LEGS IF IT CONTINUES
IN THIS FASHION.
ENJOY, CHRIS
-Message #2 -
FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:ANNE AT THE PRESENT WE HAVE SAMPLED APPROX 1250 KG OF
AMER GOOSE AND APPROX 6 KG OF BLACKFIN GOOSE,
THAT IS IF I DID THE MATH CORRECT WHICH I BELIEVE I DID. |
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:49:20 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:ANNE, ALL IS WELL. WE JUST HAD TO RETOW STATION 93 AS
THE DOORS CROSSED AND THE NET FOULED. THAT TOW WAS EMPTY, ON
RETOW OF 93 GOT A GOOD LOAD. LOTS OF MONKS AND ONE MORE BLACKFIN.
WEATHER IS STILL COOPERATING. ONWARD..
ENJOY
CHRIS
-Message #2 -
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FROM:CHRIS ABOARD MARYK
MESSAGE:ANNE, WE ARE CURRENTLY ON STATION NUMBER 90. WE WOULD
BE FURTHER ALONG IF NOT FOR THE COMM BOX FIASCO. ALSO
WE HAD TO STOP FOR APPROX 4 HOURS
BECAUSE THE COM BOX BATTERY WAS SO LOW WITH REGARDS TO THE COM
BOX. I HAVE FOUND IT IS BEST TO TURN OF THE BOX
DURING CHARGING AND BETWEEN STEAMS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT DURING THE DAY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OR WARM. IT
SEEMS THAT WHEN IT GETS HOT INSIDE, WE LOSE COMMUNI- CATION
TO THE FISH BOARD. WHEN THIS OCCURS IF YOU LET IT COOL
THE FISH BOARD THEN CAN AGAIN COMMUNICATE. AT THIS POINT ALL
OUR STATIONS ARE FAIRLY CLOSE TOGETHER SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT
WE CAN COMPLETE 30 STATIONS ON THIS LEG. WE'LL BE IN FRIDAY
MORN. ALSO, BECAUSE I HAVE TO
BRING BACK THE LIMNOTERRA BOARDS AS WELL AS THE COMM BOX, TO
SEND BACK , WE WILL PROBABLY NEED THE EXCURSION, OR AT THE VERY
LEAST A VAN WITH THE VERY BACK SEAT OUT.
CHRIS
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Sun, 19 Sep 2004 08:01:23 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:CHRIS ON MARYK
MESSAGE:ANNE, ALL IS GOING OKAY. LAST NIGHT WE HAD A LIL INCIDENT
WITH THE COMM BOX. IT SHORTED OUT WHILE DISCONN-
ECTING THE CHARGER, CAUSING SOME BURNT WIRING. I MANAGED TO
RE-WIRE THE BOX, REPLACING QUITE A BIT OF WIRE. TO MY
AMAZEMENT, IT WORKS FINE AGAIN, BUT TO BE TRUTHFUL I WAS QUITE
WORRIED THAT IT WAS COOKED BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF
SMOKE, YES SMOKE, THAT EMITTED FROM IT BY THE WAY, BURNING WIRE
COATING IS NOT VERY PLEASANT SMELLING. IN ANY EVENT, ALL SEEMS
WELL NOW, WEATHER IS GOOD AND THE CATCHES SEEM GOOD.
ENJOY
CHRIS
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Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:54:50 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:CHRIS
MESSAGE:ANNE, ALL IS WELL, HAVE FSCS UP AND RUNNING, HAD SOME
CONNECTION ISSUES, BUT RESOLVED THEM. WE ARE
APPROX 1.5 HRS FROM FIRST STATION. WEATHER HAS GOTTEN MUCH BETTER
AND THE FORECAST LOOKS GOOD. WILL KEEP YOU
POSTED. THE SUN IS SHINING AND THE BIRDS ARE SINGING.
CHRIS |
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 06:25:07 -0700 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:MARY
MESSAGE:ALL IS WELL. A LITTLE BUMPY, BUT GOOD FOR STEAMING.
SHOULD BE ON FIRST STATION TOMORROW A.M.
CHRIS
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F/V Mary K Leg 4.......... |
Fri, 9 Apr 2004 09:41:25 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:
MESSAGE:FOLLOWING SEPARATED BY COMMAS WILL BE THE STRATA, TOW,
STATION, TOTAL MONK WEIGHT, TOTAL MONK NUMBERS
6,3,58,47.22,40;
6,7,59,42.12,44;
7,2,60,23.08,13;
6,6,61,61.94,55;
8,4,62,32.3,13;
537,1,63,108.4,39;
7,3,64,43.8,13;
537,2,65,225.88,73;
10,7,66,18.3,25;
HENRY |
Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:47:29 -0400 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM: HENRY MILLIKEN
MESSAGE:INCLINOMETER DECIDED TO COOPERATE. NICE TEMP RECORDINGS
FROM SEA BIRD. CATCHES HAVE BEEN LIGHT OF
MONKFISH THEREFORE,WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED A DEPLETION. STILL
RESOLVING NETMIND AND AM OPTIMISTIC WE CAN GET WING
SPREAD. STATIONS COMPLETED 6-3,6-7, 7-2, 6-6, AND WE ARE STEAMING
TO 8-4. WE ADDED A STATION INADVERTENTLY DUE
TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DECIMAL DEGS AND MINUTES. THE STATION
WAS IN STRAT 5. FSCS HAS KEPT US BUSY BUT SEEMS
TO BE COOPERATING. PLEASE THANK NANCY FOR HELP WITH SCANTROL
BOARD AND LET HER KNOW IT IS WORKING. PAUL ALSO LENDED A HAND
WITH COMPORT CONFLICT. WHY ARE WE NOT SENDING MAREL SCALE WEIGHTS
TO FSCS? WEATHER IS NICE AND THE FOOD IS GREAT - HENRY
-Message #2 -
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE
FROM: HENRY MILLIKEN
MESSAGE: WE ARE GETTING WING SPREAD. DOOR SPREAD SHOULD BE ATTAINABLE.
DOOR S ARE LEANING BACK SO SIGNAL GOING TO SURFACE- NEED TO
ADJUST ANGLE OF SENSOR.
-- H
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F/V Mary K Leg 3b........ |
Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:53:11 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:PAUL NITSCHKE
MESSAGE:HI ANNE
WE PLAN ON DOING OUR LAST AROUND 8:00 TONIGHT. OUR ETA
IN NEW BEDFORD IS AT 7:00 THURSDAY MORNING. WILL YOU BE
ABLE TO PICK US UP ON THURSDAY AM? THANKS.
PAUL
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Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:38:11 -0800 |
SENT BY BOATRACS
BOAT-TO-EMAIL SERVICE FROM:PAUL NITSCHKE
MESSAGE:HI ANNE
WE ARE ON OUR FORTH STATION. NO MAJOR PROBLEMS.
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ROCK HOPPER TOWS UNTIL THE WEATHER HITS.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO HIT US TONIGHT. CATCHES HAVE
BEEN RELATIVELY LIGHT ON THE MONKS.
PAUL
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F/V MARY K Leg 3a........ |
Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:51:00 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:PAUL RAGO
POSITION: 0405901N, 0675811W, 247.3 W of Montauk, NY
MESSAGE:GOOD MORNING ANNE,
WE'RE DOING WELL. OUR 20TH TOW IS IN THE WATER NOW. MOSTLY SKATES,
VERY FEW MONKS LATELY. SINCE LAST REPORT WE HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING:
42 76-5, CORRECTION 42 16-5, 43 16-3,
44 16-4, 45 16-6, 46 19-1,
47 13-2, 48 19-2 --IN WATER NOW. STRAT TOW 13-1
IS TOO FAR SOUTH FOR US BUT WE WILL TRY TO DO 23-1 AND MAYBE
23-2 ON WAY BACK. EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE. CREW IS WORKI
ING WELL TOGETHER AND FOOD AND ACCOMODATIONS COULD NOT BE BETTER.
WILL NEED TO CHECK NETMIND UPON RETURN ONE MEASURING BOARD DIED
ON US BUT NATE WAS ABLE TO SWAP OUT. BEST REGARDS, PAUL
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Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:16:02 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:PAUL RAGO
POSITION: 0404902N, 0664855W, 396.9 W of East Islip, NY
MESSAGE:GOOD MORNING ANNE,
EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL OUT HERE. COMPLETED 6 TOWS SINCE
LAST REPORT: 14-3, 14-4, 14-5, 14-6, 14-7, 14-8. WE LOOKED
AT 12-4 BUT TOO MUCH GEAR. WE ARE JUST ABOUT TO SET OUT
ON 16-5. WE WILL TRY TO COMPLETE 16-3, 16-4, 16-6, 19-1
AND 19-2 BEFORE WE RETURN. IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 HRS TO RETURN.
IF NEXT CRUISE GOES NORTH THEY WILL NEED TO PUT
ROCKHOPPER NET ON THE BOAT OVER THE WEEKEND. ALSO WILL
NEED TO SERVICE GENERATOR ON SATURDAY. CATCHES HAVE BEEN
MODERATE TO HEAVY. LOTS OF SKATES AND FLUKE IN ADDITION
TO MONKFISH. USUALLY ABOUT 2 BASKETS OF BARNDOORS PER
TOW. FILE TRANSFERS GOING OK, BUT STILL WARY ABOUT COM
BOX LONGEVITY. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN MANY OTOLITHS DUE TO HEAVY
CATCHES. WILL HAVE TAKE ON SUBSEQUENT LEG. WEATHER IS CLEAR
AND SUNNY, WITH HAZE. SEAS ARE RAGO-STYLE WITH 1-2 FT
WAVES. HOPE ALL IS WELL.
BEST REGARDS,
PAUL |
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:45:06 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:PAUL RAGO
POSITION: 0401804N, 0682801W, 349.8 W of Neptune, NJ
MESSAGE:GOOD MORNING ANNE
YOUR PREVIOUS MESSAGE INADVERTENTLY WAS DELETED. PLEASE RESEND.
SAMPLING IS GOING WELL. WE ARE NOW PROCESSING OUR SEVENTH STATION.
WE HAD AVOID SOME DEEP STATIONS DUE TO FIXED GEAR. THESE STATIONS
WILL HAVE TO BE REVISITED ON SUBSEQUENT TRIP. STRATUM
TOWS DONE THUS FAR ARE 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 10-2, 11-3, 14-1,14-2.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO HEAD EAST FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY AND
INTO TOMORROW. CURRENT PLAN IS TO FINISH STRATUM 14. AFTER
THAT WE WILL BEGIN RETURN ROUTE PICKING UP STATIONS AS WE HEAD
WEST. WE WILL PROBABLY PICK UP STRATUM 13 AND 10. UNFORTUNATELY
TOWS ARE FAR APART. SCIENCE CREW IS DOING WELL.
SEAS HAVE BEEN OK BUT LESS RESISTANT AMONG US, HAVE BEEN
SEA SICK OCCASIONALLY. EVEN CINDO AND HENRY HAVE SAID
THEY DIDNT FEEL WELL. SEAS TODAY LOOK GOOD AND NO PROBLEMS OTHERWISE.
HOPE ALL IS WELL.
BEST REGARDS, PAUL |
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:51:21 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:PAUL RAGO
POSITION: 0400041N, 0694322W, 279.4 W of Bayville, NJ
MESSAGE:HI ANNE,
WE HAVE COMPLETED ONE STATION AND WILL BE STARTING SECOND SHORTLY.
IT'S COLD BUT SEAS ARE ABOUT 3FT. SKIES ARE CLEAR. STATION 29
-STRATUM 11 TOW 5 HAD ABOUT 2 BASKETS OF MONKFISH. CREW IS GREAT
AS IS FOOD! SCI CREW WORKED TOGETHER ON FIRST TOW. WE ARE MAKING
PROGRESS.
MORE LATER,
PAUL |
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F/V MARY K Leg 2........ |
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:36:32 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:MARYK@BOATRACS.COM
POSITION: 0403228N, 0724132W, 82.7 W of Highlands, NJ
MESSAGE:ANNE, AFTER HEADING TO STATION YESTERDAY MORN, IT BECAME
OBVIOUS WE WOULD NOT BE WORKING. WE THEN TURNED NORTH FOR HOME.
OUR ETA IN NEW BEDFORD IS 0100 TO 0200 FRIDAY. CAN YOU ARRANGE
TO HAVE A VEHICLE FOR US AT THE DOCK, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT
TILL MORN TO HEAD HOME? LET ME KNOW.
ROBJ
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Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:25:47 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:MARYK@BOATRACS.COM
POSITION: 0385641N, 0743446W, 22.0 SSW of Ocean View, NJ
MESSAGE:HELLO ANNE, AS YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN, THE FORECAST
IS CHANGING HOURLY. OUR WINDOW HAS BOTH
SHIFTED AND SHORTENED. SINCE WE NEED TO MAKE OUR WAY TO NEW
BEDFORD ANYWAY, WE DECIDED TO HEAD OUT THIS MORNING WITH THE
HOPE OF COMPLETING A FEW STATIONS BEFORE HEADING IN. WE ARE
ENROUTE TO STRATA 74, TOW 1, IN 6 FOOT SEA. OUR ETA IS 1900.
HOPE TO COMPLETE A COUPLE BEFORE WEATHER DETERIORATES AND WE
NEED TO HEAD FOR
HOME. UPDATE LATER, ROBJ
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Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:00:15 -0800 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:MARYK@BOATRACS.COM
POSITION: 0383745N, 0741946W, 44.4 SW of Cape May, NJ
MESSAGE:HELLO ANNE, WE HAVE JUST HAULED BACK STATION 27 (69-1).
WEATHER GOOD, EVERYONE WELL. STATIONS WILL
BEGIN TO GET CLOSE TOGETHER NOW, SO WILL EMAIL WHEN I CAN.PLAN
DEPL. EXPMT NEXT FEW TOWS IF ENOUGH MONKFISH. WILL BE MAKING
TURN AND HEADING BACK NORTH LATE TOMORROW. CREW SENDS HELLO,
ROBJ
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Sun, 14 Mar 2004 15:02:19 -0500 |
SENT BY BOATRACS BOAT-TO-EMAIL
SERVICE FROM:MARYK@BOATRACS.COM
POSITION: 0395421N, 0724418W, 85.1 WSW of Neptune, NJ
MESSAGE:HELLO ANNE, WE ARE MOVING ALONG. WEATHER GOOD FOR NOW
AFTER ROUGH RIDE OUT. COMPLETED STATION 2-2 30 MI. S MORICHES
NY, ENROUTE TO 73-3 ARRIVE 2100HRS. COM BOX NOT OPERATING, SO
MOVING DATA AROUND MANUALLY, AND ENTERING ALL BY HAND. CHRIS
WORKING ON IT, SHOULD BE IN CELL RANGE TOMORROW, AND MAY NEED
TECHELP- KOSTOVIC.STILL STRUGGLING W/SENSORS...UPDATE TO
FOLLOW. ROBJ
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F/V MARY K Leg 1........ |
Fri, 5 Mar 2004 10:50:00 -0500 |
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SERVICE FROM:ANNE
POSITION: 0395417N, 0712835W, 162.9 W of Neptune, NJ
MESSAGE:HI BETTY-THINGS ARE GOING ALONG, NICE SMOOTH SAILING
STILL. HOPE TO DO A DEPLETION EXPERIMENT NEXT, THEN WE
WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO HEAD IN. WILL SEND ETA LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
ANNE
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Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:19:23 -0500 |
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SERVICE FROM:ANNE
POSITION: 0395658N, 0721453W, 114.3 W of Neptune, NJ
MESSAGE:THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING WELL BUT HAVING TROUBLE ON DEEPER
TOWS-THINK IT WAS THE NETMIND SENSOR
BRACKETS ON DOORS MAKING DOORS UNBALANCED. REMOVED BRACKETS
AND HEADING BACK TO DEEPER WATER TO TEST.
GREAT WEATHER, BUT CHANGE COMING TMROW, PROBABLY BE BACK IN
BY SAT. MORNING. ANNE
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Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:08:54 -0500 |
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SERVICE FROM:ANNE
POSITION: 0392751N, 0723414W, 105.9 W of Long Beach, NJ
MESSAGE:GLAD TO KNOW WE HAVE EMAIL FINALLY! THINGS ARE
GOING WELL, FSCS WORKING FINE. HAVE BEEN WORKING
SHALLOWER STATIONS DUE TO WEATHER BUT WE'RE MOVING DEEPER NOW,MAY
DO FIRST DEPLETION EXPT HERE IF CATCH
OF MONKS GOOD. MONK CATCHES LIGHT IN THESE SHALLOW AREAS, BUT
GENERALLY HIGHER THAN SAME TOWS 3 YR AGO. ON
STATION 11 NOW (STR 2, TOW 5). ANNE.
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Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:15:59 -0800 |
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SERVICE FROM:ANNE
POSITION: 0393452N, 0724315W, 113.6 W of Atlantic City, NJ
MESSAGE:IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY ON LAND, SEND US EMAIL TO MONITOR
SSB 2182.0. ONCE RADIO CONTACT ESTABLISHED
WE'LL AGREE ON ANOYHER STATION. WE MONITOR VHF CHANNEL 16. PLS
REPLY IF YOU GET THIS. ANNE
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Tue, 2 Mar 2004 03:52:16 -0800 |
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SERVICE FROM:ANNE
POSITION: 0404134N, 0714753W, 32.9 SW of East Hampton, NY
MESSAGE:HI-THINGS GOING WELL (EXCEPT 1 TON SKATES LAST TOW).
I'M GOING TO CATCH SOME SLEEP,WILL REPORT LATER IN THE DAY (NOT
BY 10:00). ANNE
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