Blind Faith Water Sampling
Completed
Planned route: 2 segments · ~30 hours steaming · 1 station
Operating area: US GoM, Approx. 130 nm SE of Cocodrie, LA
Route: Cocodrie (Louisiana) - United States → Cocodrie (Louisiana) - United States
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Project aboard
Perform seasonal, full water column CTD sampling + DO + PSD analysis and water collection, at a single offshore location with a depth of approximately 6,500 feet. A total of four quarterly cruises will be undertaken between August 2025 and May 2026. Onboard lab analysis of water samples will be measured and recorded. Water samples will be collected and brought back to shore for more intensive lab testing and chemical analysis.
People aboard
- Eric Aronchick · Principal investigator
Party size: 2
Estimated vacant berths: 14
Equipment
Aboard the vessel
- Ship Fitted Winches & Wires
- Navigation - Heading/Position
- Meteorological Data
- Echosounder, 12kHz
- Echosounder, 3.5kHz CHIRP
- ADCP/UHDAS – range < 30m (e.g. 600kHz-1200kHz)
- ADCP/UHDAS – range < 80m (eg. 300kHz)
- ADCP/UHDAS – range 500-750m (e.g. 75kHz)
Pooled / portable
- CTD
Schedule data from UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning · operator cruise code WHG · MFP reference 25/6088 · synced Sep 24, 2026