GA-ZRay-01

Completed

Robert Gordon Sproul

Scripps Institution of Oceanography · USA

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PortPlanned routeStationResearch area

Planned route: 3 segments · ~3 hours steaming · 1 station

Operating area:  12 miles west of San Diego: 32d 41m N, 117d 29m W

Route: San Diego (California) - United States → San Diego (California) - United States

Jun 10 – Jun 13, 20232 days at seaactual: departed Jun 10, 2023, arrived Jun 13, 2023

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Robert Gordon Sproul

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

SIO 60 SP23 — Nine mile Bank GA-ZRay-01 —  12 miles west of San Diego: 32d 41m N, 117d 29m W TIM-ET1-Dep — 2 to 6 hours NW of San Diego TIM-ET1-Rec — 2 to 6 hours NW of San Diego

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Project aboard

This project will be conducted to support 3 days of testing of the ZRay vehicle. The vehicle will be run through a variety of speed and depth profiles while using the Sproul as the launch and recovery ship.

People aboard

Matt Fish · Principal investigator

Party size: 9

Estimated vacant berths: 3

Equipment

Aboard the vessel

Ship Fitted Winches & Wires
Crane
Stern A-Frame

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Science-provided vans

Schedule data from UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning · operator cruise code SP2312 Rimington · MFP reference 23/2831 · synced Sep 24, 2026