Maracoos

SoMAS Ocean Glider Program

Cruise Maracoos_06-02

Deployed on October 28 2024 about 3 miles south of Shinnecock from
the RV Parker at 40^o 46.651', 72^o 28.750',
Bill Harber, captain, Lucas Merlo and Charles Flagg
Mission started on October 28, 2024 at 1623 GMT
The glider got hung up in the Shark River artificial reef on November 22nd.
It released the weight after a few hours and came to the surface. It then entered a drift
phase and was recovered on November 25th by Jack McSweeney and Lucas Merlo from
the Pt Pleasant TowBoatUS captained by Guerin Ireland at 40^o 6.954', 73^o 33.991'.

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