When the vessel was staffed and sorted, Thomas Jefferson headed out to the survey area for general survey operations. Rebecca Formanek in charge of the survey launch aquisition station. I enjoyed the experience of being on the launch when the waves weren’t too big-when they were, it made for an interesting ride. I participated in data acquisition and conductivity-temperature-depth profiles. When aboard the launch, either a combination of side scan and multibeam or multibeam only data was collected. I was impressed by everyone’s focus on following procedures to ensure a safe working environment. Prior to the launch, a safety briefing was conducted wherein the departing crew was briefed on the survey areas, weather and tide expectations, followed by an open conversation about vessel maintenance and risk analysis of the day. Survey launch experienceĭeploying the survey launch was an experience in itself. Rebecca maintains a look out during fire training. The Thomas Jefferson crew used the dockside time in training and rehearsing fire, abandon ship, and emergency drills which I was encouraged to participate in. Moreover, presentations were given on the vessel which provided in-depth understanding of topics such as weather and deliverables. This allowed me to get a holistic view on NOAA processes, procedures, and products. Survey team aboard the Thomas Jefferson.įortunately, while I was aboard the Thomas Jefferson, Steve Loy from operations and planning, and Kolleen Mortimer who prepares hydrographic data for ingestion into the National Bathymetric Source were also aboard. These areas included shallow channel areas, ship berthing space alongside docks, and the Intracoastal Waterway, all while cautiously chasing the inshore limit of hydrography and feature verification, or the navigable area limit line. Communications and survey requests from the port resulted in launching a small survey vessel to undertake shallow water surveys. Staffing shortages and engine issues saw many of the allocated sea days spent dockside, yet this did not stop surveying attempts. Unfortunately, a few constraints hindered our efforts to do so. The task was to collect multibeam and side scan data for nautical charting. I boarded the Thomas Jefferson on Apto spend three weeks surveying the approaches and channels in Galveston, Texas. NOAA and GEBCO facilitated my visit aboard a NOAA survey vessel and I am thankful for the experience. Realizing I needed more education, I applied and successfully received a scholarship at UNH. After completing my degree, I worked for a small hydrographic company in Wollongong, Australia undertaking a variety of surveys as project manager and survey technician, training and mentoring junior staff. Growing up by the ocean provided me with an ever-changing playground to explore and ultimately shape my future. My home is a 24-hour drive south from Townsville, in a town called Shellharbour, New South Wales, along the southeast coast of Australia. I previously completed a degree in marine science at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. My name is Rebecca Formanek, and I am currently a Nippon Foundation/GEBCO scholar undertaking a postgraduate degree in ocean mapping at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). If there is anything that can unite a diverse group of people, it is the sea. The talented individuals that comprise the crew of Thomas Jefferson demonstrated the range and dedication to discovering these secrets, and I thank them for sharing their time, knowledge, and experiences. Staring off into the seemingly infinite blue horizon something inside me asks, what secrets lie beneath the last frontier of this planet? Three weeks aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson showed me I am not the only one to think this. Now all of a sudden it Only shows up in a totally different state and with exact name search. Is there something I could do to send signals to Google to show that I am in Matthews, NC?Ģ months ago my listing quit showing up at all unless you typed exact business name What could possibly cause my listing or Google to do this? I have been without my listing for a few months now and have NO calls coming in from it. If you search Locksmith Independence, KS it shows up on the maps. If you search Locksmith Matthews, NC my listing does not show up at all. Keep in mind the GMB is in Matthews, NC All my service areas and the actual map show the correct areas. Now if I search my business name under the auto populate I see it with Independence, KS on the listing. I pretty much do not have any traffic, views or calls now. Posted about my SAB listing a few weeks ago about not showing up in search only when you entered the exact name.
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