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Eglin Survey

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Pelican

Pelican

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium · USA

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PortTrack / waypointPlanned route

Planned route: 2 segments · ~2 days steaming

Operating area: Offshore of Eglin AFB

Route: Cocodrie (Louisiana) - United States → Cocodrie (Louisiana) - United States


Nov 8 – Nov 11, 20233 days at seaactual: departed Nov 8, 2023, arrived Nov 11, 2023

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Project aboard

Submerged archaeological resource assessment survey of Tract X-1352, offshore of Eglin Air Force Base. The project consists of a Phase I remote-sensing survey of approximately 1 square nautical mile (865 acres) of seafloor within the Gulf of Mexico. This work will be conducted out of SEARCH’s Maritime Archaeology Division, based in Pensacola, Florida. Dial Cordy and Associates will execute a Phase I remote-sensing survey of the tract. SEARCH will coordinate with the Eglin Cultural Resources Management Branch (CRM) and other installation personnel as necessary. Throughout the performance of this contract, SEARCH’s management staff will work closely with the staff of Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne) and Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin AFB) to ensure the work is conducted in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). All work required for this archaeological survey and reporting shall be completed and delivered to Argonne no later than April 3, 2025.


People aboard

  • Steve Dial · Principal investigator

Party size: 6

Estimated vacant berths: 10

Equipment

Aboard the vessel

  • Ship Fitted Winches & Wires
  • Stern A-Frame

Pooled / portable

  • Magnetometer (towed)

Schedule data from UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning · operator cruise code Dial · MFP reference 23/3983 · synced Sep 24, 2026