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GA-ZRay-03

Completed
Robert Gordon Sproul

Robert Gordon Sproul

Scripps Institution of Oceanography · USA

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PortPlanned routeMooring / vehicle

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


Aug 25 – Aug 29, 20243 days at seaactual: departed Aug 25, 2024, arrived Aug 29, 2024

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Project aboard

This project will be conducted to support 5 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

  • Scott Mahar · Principal investigator
  • Ferrell Paul · Chief scientist

Party size: 7

Estimated vacant berths: 5

Equipment

Aboard the vessel

  • Ship Fitted Winches & Wires
  • Crane
  • Stern A-Frame

Science party brings

  • Science-provided vans

Schedule data from UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning · operator cruise code SP2419 Ferrell · MFP reference 23/3691 · synced Sep 24, 2026