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  2021 - Sikuliaq  
SKQ 2021 S11 13Oct2021
Secure - ID #14625    Version #2 - 10/13/2021
Scheduling Contact(s)
Doug Baird ddbaird2*%*%*alaska^%^%^edu (907) 224-5261
  Notes:   2021 US Academic Research Fleet vessel schedules are subject to change as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves. Scheduled cruise Chief Scientists are urged to keep in close contact with the vessel operators to remain aware of any updates/changes.
13Oct2021: Added Arctic DBO-EcoFOCI cruise in November, engine install, and adjusted dates of AMOS
26July2021: Added new STR to Mercury Cycling voyage
28June2021: updated mid-season repair status
08Mar2021: Add 3 days to Mercury Cycling in Arctic
23Feb2021: Reduce OOI Endurance Array by one day
27Jan2021: Omit 2nd DH port call, Hg Cycling cruise to end in SWD, adjusted UAF days for LTER cruises, delayed LTER & OOI Papa one week, and removed the Aleutian GPSA cruise
01Dec2020: Add 5-day shakedown & acoustic calibration, delayed arrival in Seattle in January
11Nov2020: Corrected NGA LTER day count and removed NOAA days from NGA LTER
09Nov2020: Added NOAA days to NGA LTER, and increased mob days for Chukchi Edges
13Oct2020: Moved GPS-A to March and start from Seattle, and added 2 days to LTERs
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Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:01 Jan 2021
Dep:01 Jan 2021
Arr:13 Jan 2021
Unload:13 Jan 2021
  
Bellingham, WA, USA
Bellingham, WA, USA
 
Belingham/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
49N/122W
49N/122W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  13/13

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:14 Jan 2021
Dep:14 Jan 2021
Arr:15 Jan 2021
Unload:15 Jan 2021
  
Bellingham, WA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
 
N Pac Ocean/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
49N/122W
48N/122W
 
  Doug Baird
Transit Cruise 		  2/2

Clearances: NONE(A), US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Reposition to UW for IMACS upgrade
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:16 Jan 2021
Dep:16 Jan 2021
Arr:03 Mar 2021
Unload:03 Mar 2021
  
Seattle, WA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
 
Seattle/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
48N/122W
48N/122W
 
  Doug Baird
Overhaul or Repair 		  47/47

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: IMACS upgrade needs 5 weeks
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:04 Mar 2021
Dep:04 Mar 2021
Arr:08 Mar 2021
Unload:08 Mar 2021
  
Seattle, WA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
 
Pac NW/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
48N/122W
48N/122W
 
  Ethan H. Roth
Transit Cruise 		  5/5

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Post-IMACS upgrade shakedown and acoustics calibration (MBES Patch Test and EK-80 cal)
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:09 Mar 2021
Dep:09 Mar 2021
Arr:10 Mar 2021
Unload:10 Mar 2021
  
Seattle, WA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
 
Seattle/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
48N/122W
48N/122W
 
  Doug Baird
Inspection 		  2/2

Clearances: US EEZ(T)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: USCG and ABS annual inspection
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:11 Mar 2021
Dep:12 Mar 2021
Arr:17 Mar 2021
Unload:18 Mar 2021
  
Seattle, WA, USA
Newport, OR, USA
 
West Coast/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
48N/122W
33N/117W
 
  David Schmidt
   6/8

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Cascadia GPS-A C. D. Chadwell/SIO 1657961 8/NSF-OCE-MGG/F
 
Notes: Postponed from 2020 (COVID-19)
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:19 Mar 2021
Dep:19 Mar 2021
Arr:21 Mar 2021
Unload:21 Mar 2021
  
Newport, OR, USA
Newport, OR, USA
 
Newport/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
45N/124W
45N/124W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  3/3

Clearances: US EEZ(T)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: 3 days to allow for delay in crossing Yaquina Bay bar
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:22 Mar 2021
Dep:24 Mar 2021
Arr:07 Apr 2021
Unload:08 Apr 2021
  
Newport, OR, USA
Newport, OR, USA
 
W Coast/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
45N/124W
45N/124W
 
  Edward P. Dever
   15/18

Clearances: US EEZ(A)

Ancil Facs: Mooring Spooler, Portable Winch
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Endurance Array OM Edward P. Dever/OSU-CEOAS Not Specified 18/NSF-OOI-OOI/F
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:09 Apr 2021
Dep:09 Apr 2021
Arr:10 Apr 2021
Unload:10 Apr 2021
  
Newport, OR, USA
Newport, OR, USA
 
Newport/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
45N/124W
45N/124W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  2/2

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:11 Apr 2021
Dep:11 Apr 2021
Arr:16 Apr 2021
Unload:16 Apr 2021
  
Newport, OR, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
N Pac Ocean/
NP09
NP03
 
 
 
45N/124W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
Transit Cruise 		  6/6

Clearances: NONE(A), US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Endurance Array OM Edward P. Dever/OSU-CEOAS Not Specified 5/NSF-OOI-OOI/F
Cascadia GPS-A C. D. Chadwell/SIO 1657961 1/NSF-OCE-MGG/F
 
Notes: Transit Policy: Dever (79%) 4.7 days, Chadwell ( 21%) 1.3 days
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:17 Apr 2021
Dep:17 Apr 2021
Arr:20 Apr 2021
Unload:20 Apr 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Seward/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  4/4

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Fuel and resupply
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:21 Apr 2021
Dep:23 Apr 2021
Arr:06 May 2021
Unload:07 May 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Gulf of Alaska/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Russell R. Hopcroft
   14/17

Clearances: US EEZ(A)

Ancil Facs: Clean Lab Van, Portable Winch
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
NGA LTER Russell R. Hopcroft/UAF_CFOS 1656070 17/NSF-OCE-BIO/F
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:08 May 2021
Dep:08 May 2021
Arr:08 May 2021
Unload:08 May 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Homeport/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  1/1

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:09 May 2021
Dep:10 May 2021
Arr:17 May 2021
Unload:18 May 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Dutch Harbor, AK, USA
 
Aleutians/
NP03
NP05
 
 
 
60N/150W
54N/166W
 
  Tyler D. Hennon
   8/10

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
AK SKQ Program 2021 Bradley Moran/UAF_CFOS ASP 2021 9/INST-UAF/F
Hg cycling in Arctic Robert P. Mason/UCONN 1854462 1/NSF-OPP-ARC/F
 
Notes: Mobilize Kadko/Mason gear prior to departure
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:19 May 2021
Dep:20 May 2021
Arr:14 Jun 2021
Unload:16 Jun 2021
  
Dutch Harbor, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Bering/Chukchi/
NP05
NP03
 
 
 
54N/166W
60N/150W
 
  Robert P. Mason
   26/29

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Hg cycling in Arctic Robert P. Mason/UCONN 1854462 26/NSF-OPP-ARC/F
Winter Chukchi Sea Robert S. Pickart/WHOI OPP-2110148 3/NSF-OPP-ARC/F
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:17 Jun 2021
Dep:17 Jun 2021
Arr:23 Jun 2021
Unload:23 Jun 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Seward/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
Overhaul or Repair 		  7/7

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:24 Jun 2021
Dep:24 Jun 2021
Arr:24 Jun 2021
Unload:24 Jun 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Homeport/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  1/1

Clearances: NONE(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:25 Jun 2021
Dep:27 Jun 2021
Arr:12 Jul 2021
Unload:13 Jul 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Gulf of Alaska/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Russell R. Hopcroft
   16/19

Clearances: US EEZ(A)

Ancil Facs: Clean Lab Van, Portable Winch
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
NGA LTER Russell R. Hopcroft/UAF_CFOS 1656070 13/NSF-OCE-BIO/F
AK SKQ Program 2021 Bradley Moran/UAF_CFOS ASP 2021 6/INST-UAF/F
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:14 Jul 2021
Dep:14 Jul 2021
Arr:14 Jul 2021
Unload:14 Jul 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Homeport/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
Overhaul or Repair 		  1/1

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:15 Jul 2021
Dep:18 Jul 2021
Arr:02 Aug 2021
Unload:04 Aug 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Seward/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Kristopher Newhall
   16/21

Clearances: NONE(A), US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
OOI Papa Kristopher Newhall/WHOI Not Specified 21/NSF-OOI-OOI/F
 
Notes: Seward is 300 miles closer to Station Papa than is Newport
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:05 Aug 2021
Dep:05 Aug 2021
Arr:05 Aug 2021
Unload:05 Aug 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Homeport/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  1/1

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Fuel and resupply
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:06 Aug 2021
Dep:10 Aug 2021
Arr:16 Aug 2021
Unload:16 Aug 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
AK EEZ/
NP03
NP02
 
 
 
60N/149W
64N/164W
 
  Bernard Coakley
Transit Cruise 		  7/11

Clearances: US EEZ(A)

Ancil Facs: Other AUV, Mooring Spooler
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Chukchi Edges II Bernard Coakley/UAF_G&G 1916575 9/NSF-OPP-ARC/F
AMOS Craig M. Lee/UW_APL Not Specified 2/NAVY-ONR/F
Chukchi Edges II Bernard Coakley/UAF_G&G Not Specified 0/NSF-OCE-MGG/T
 
Notes: Transit Policy: Coakley (61%) 4.7 days, Lee (39%) 2.3 days; plus 4 days for loading Coakley's gear in Seward prior to transit; arrived August 17th which was originally scheduled for fueling and taking on stores.
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:17 Aug 2021
Dep:17 Aug 2021
Arr:30 Sep 2021
Unload:01 Oct 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
Chukchi Sea/
NP02
NP02
 
 
 
64N/165W
64N/165W
 
  Bernard Coakley
   45/46

Clearances: US EEZ(A)

Ancil Facs: Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP), Other Seismic/OBS Facility
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Chukchi Edges II Bernard Coakley/UAF_G&G 1916575 46/NSF-OPP-ARC/F
Chukchi Edges II Bernard Coakley/UAF_G&G Not Specified 0/NSF-OCE-MGG/T
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:02 Oct 2021
Dep:02 Oct 2021
Arr:02 Oct 2021
Unload:02 Oct 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
Nome/
NP02
NP02
 
 
 
64N/165W
64N/165W
 
  Doug Baird
Overhaul or Repair 		  1/1

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Install rebuilt #2 SSDG and take on fuel and stores for cruise
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:02 Oct 2021
Dep:05 Oct 2021
Arr:04 Oct 2021
Unload:04 Oct 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
Nome/
NP02
NP02
 
 
 
64N/165W
64N/165W
 
  Craig M. Lee
   0/2

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
AMOS Craig M. Lee/UW_APL Not Specified 2/NAVY-ONR/F
 
Notes: Two days of mobilization for AMOS cruise occurred during the engine install maintenance work while alongside the Port of Nome
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:05 Oct 2021
Dep:05 Oct 2021
Arr:07 Oct 2021
Unload:07 Oct 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
Nome/
NP02
NP02
 
 
 
64N/165W
64N/165W
 
  Doug Baird
Overhaul or Repair 		  3/3

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: #2 SSDG install completed and then waited for ABS inspector to approve the engine installation on October 7th
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:08 Oct 2021
Dep:08 Oct 2021
Arr:04 Nov 2021
Unload:05 Nov 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
Arctic Ocean/
NP02
NP02
 
 
 
64N/165W
64N/165W
 
  Craig M. Lee
   28/29

Clearances: Canada(T), NONE(A), US EEZ(A)

Ancil Facs: Other AUV, Mooring Spooler
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
AMOS Craig M. Lee/UW_APL Not Specified 29/NAVY-ONR/F
 
Notes: Starts 2 weeks later than requested
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:06 Nov 2021
Dep:06 Nov 2021
Arr:06 Nov 2021
Unload:06 Nov 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
Nome/
NP02
NP02
 
 
 
64N/165W
64N/165W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  1/1

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Fuel and take on stores
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:07 Nov 2021
Dep:08 Nov 2021
Arr:24 Nov 2021
Unload:25 Nov 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Nome, AK, USA
 
Chukchi Sea/
NP02
NP02
 
 
 
64N/165W
64N/165W
 
  Seth Danielson
   17/19

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Seth Danielson/UAF_CFOS Not Specified 10/NSF-OPP-ARC/P
Jacqueline M. Grebmeier/CBL-UMCES Not Specified 9/NOAA-OAR/P
 
Notes: Arctic DBO-EcoFOCI cruise rescheduled aboard SKQ after cancellation abd M/V Discovery in late September; NSF and NOAA to split the cruise costs
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:26 Nov 2021
Dep:26 Nov 2021
Arr:02 Dec 2021
Unload:02 Dec 2021
  
Nome, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
W AK-GoAK/
NP02
NP03
 
 
 
64N/165W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
Transit Cruise 		  7/7

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
Chukchi Edges II Bernard Coakley/UAF_G&G 1916575 3/NSF-OPP-ARC/F
AMOS Craig M. Lee/UW_APL Not Specified 2/NAVY-ONR/F
Jacqueline M. Grebmeier/CBL-UMCES Not Specified 2/NOAA-OAR/P
Chukchi Edges II Bernard Coakley/UAF_G&G Not Specified 0/NSF-OCE-MGG/T
 
Notes: Transit Policy: Coakley (47%) 3.3 days, Lee (32%) 2.2 days, and Grebmeier (20%) 1.4 days
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:03 Dec 2021
Dep:03 Dec 2021
Arr:13 Dec 2021
Unload:13 Dec 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seward, AK, USA
 
Homeport/
NP03
NP03
 
 
 
60N/149W
60N/149W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  11/11

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Prepare for January-February 2022 regulatory inspection. Location TBD
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:14 Dec 2021
Dep:14 Dec 2021
Arr:19 Dec 2021
Unload:19 Dec 2021
  
Seward, AK, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
 
W Coast/
NP03
NP09
 
 
 
60N/149W
48N/122W
 
  Doug Baird
Transit Cruise 		  6/6

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Position for regulatory drydocking/inspection, Seattle is placeholder
Dates   Ports   Area/Navy Op   Lat/Lon   Chief Scientist   Activity/Total Days
Load:20 Dec 2021
Dep:20 Dec 2021
Arr:31 Dec 2021
Unload:31 Dec 2021
  
Seattle, WA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
 
Seattle/
NP09
NP09
 
 
 
48N/122W
48N/122W
 
  Doug Baird
General Upkeep and Outfitting 		  12/12

Clearances: US EEZ(A)
 
Project PI/Institution Project # Days/Agency/Status
 
Notes: Preposition for regulatory drydocking and annual inspection; Seattle is placeholder.
Agency   Funded   Pending   Total
INST   15   0   15
NAVY   35   0   35
NOAA   0   11   11
NSF   127   10   137
NSF-OOI   44   0   44
Total  221 21 242
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Day Type   Total
Transit Cruise   33
General Upkeep and Outfitting   49
Inspection   2
Overhaul or Repair   59
At Sea for Science   191
Total  334
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Load/Unload Days   Total
ChargeLoad   19
ChargeUnload   12
Total  31