WA Lost Research Buoy and Contact Information

Attention Washington Crab Fishers:
Attached is a flyer with details concerning a research buoy that is missing. Any
information you have regarding this buoy can be addressed to the Olympic Coastal
National Marine Sanctuary using the following contact information.
Patrick A'Hearn
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
360-457-6622 x 32
[email protected]
flag & RADAR reflector
LOST
between
2010-09-13 and 2010-10-19
16’ flag pole
Pole
Floats
14”
low-drag
surface
float
28m Tenex
lead
weight
Mean lower low water
10 meters
30m Tenex
14” Trawl
Float
2m
Amsteel line
14” Trawl
Float
2m Tenex
research & algal bloom
monitoring mooring
at 200’ depth off Cape Alava
48° 09.952' N 124° 53.694' W
46m
Amsteel line
5m
nylon line
SBE16
instrument
package
2m 3/8” chain through
anchor, to 1m above
bottom
2 x 120lb. steel weights
temperature
loggers at 1,
10, 20,30, 40,
50, 60 meters
above the
bottom, and at
the surface
float