Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Update July - August 2009

A basic cleaning of the station was done on July 17, 2009 by Monica Rojas. Copper screens were corroded and need to be change.

A basic cleaning of the station was done on August 28, 2009 by Wesley Merten and Stephanie Williams from 13:30pm to 14:30pm. All of the screens need to be replaced. There was considerable biofouling on all stations, and the main pole towards the top was pretty encrusted with barnacles, oysters, and clams.

On Friday the 18th Katie Flynn and Wesley Merten did a complete clean of the CREW station. All lines, cables, chains, and shackles were cleaned and inspected. Things are showing signs of wear. For instance, the outer housing on the shallow radiometer is beginning to deteriorate. Also, there area few lines that travel around the circumference of the main spar that are loose. Calibration CTD was deployed from 10:07am to 1:37pm.