On Friday, August 19th the electronics installation team made our first visit to the pylon. The underwater team was made up of Derek Manzello (UMiami/CIMAS), Rachel Kotkowski (NOAA Corps), and Ross Timmerman (UHawaii/PacIOOS). At the pylon-top was yours truly, Mike Jankulak (UMiami/CIMAS). We joined in the boat by Coastal Resoures Management (CRM) and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) folks, including David Benavente, Rodney Camacho and Guy Macaranas (from CRM) and Steven Johnson (from DEQ).
The main electronics were still required on land for a full systems test to take place the following day (Saturday), but we wanted to get out to the station at least once before the weekend, look around, and begin our work. On this visit we installed the station batteries and navigational light as well as the extended platform mount for the underwater light sensor (see photo).
(signed)
Mike Jankulak
photo credit: Derek Manzello
The main electronics were still required on land for a full systems test to take place the following day (Saturday), but we wanted to get out to the station at least once before the weekend, look around, and begin our work. On this visit we installed the station batteries and navigational light as well as the extended platform mount for the underwater light sensor (see photo).