And away they go....3/17/08....initial plots of buoy progress:
3/15.08
Admiral Nelson:
This is to inform you that on 3/12/08 at 1711 GMT in position L
35-00.0N Long 075-00.0W the good ship ARGO MAINE and her faithful crew
did launch and deploy 4 NOAA drifter buoys as well as the “messages in
bottles” that had been entrusted to our care from the good students of
ADAMS SCHOOL. Pictures will soon follow. Please keep us informed of the
buoys status. We are very interested to know if they are all
broadcasting properly.
Our current position as of 3/15/08 1300LT is 14 NM off Fort Pierce
Inlet Fl. Our ETA to the US NAVY base in the Bahamas is 3/16/08 2000LT
An interesting side note: As we passed the NASA facilities on Cape
Canaveral last night at 0210, we had a front row seat for the launching
of a “DELTA 2” rocket that the Air Force was using to send
another satellite into space.
I remain your faithful servant
Randy Flood
Capatin
R/V ARGO MAINE
3-11-08
Hello to all:
ETA Diamond shoal deployment site is 3/12/08 1000 LT. Weather looks
good for
deployment. Will send pics and confirmation of deployment when we are in
cell range.
Randy Flood
President
Downeast Marine Resources Inc.
R/V ARGO MAINE
(207) 266-2841
(207) 326-8188 FAX
randy@dmrinc.us
www.dmrinc.us
3-10-08
Hello all:
The R/V ARGO MAINE departed Newport RI today (Monday) at 0500 after 2
days
of waiting for the weather to improve. The forecast looks good and we
should
arrive at the deployment site Wednesday morning. I will keep everyone
apprised of our progress.
Regards
Randy Flood
President
Downeast Marine Resources Inc.
R/V ARGO MAINE
(207) 266-2841
(207) 326-8188 FAX
randy@dmrinc.us
www.dmrinc.us
