Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Division of Near-shore Research
6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503
361-825-5714
Fax 361-825-5704
Houston/Galveston PORTS
Monthly Progress Report
TASK Order XIII
July 2010
Submitted to:
Mr. Mark Bailey
NOAA/NOS COTR Houston/Galveston PORTS
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Mr. Marty Welch
NOAA Field Operations
Pacific Regional Office
1305 East Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Submitted by:
Ms. Amy Mendoza Nino
Texas A&M University-DNR
4700 Ave U, Bldg. 216
Galveston, TX 77551
Summary
The Division of Near-Shore Research (DNR), under the above listed contract,
provides the maintenance and operation of the Houston/Galveston PORTS. The
system has been maintained and operated with utmost concerns for timely and
accurate maintenance and repairs. DNR is not providing data files, photos, to the
NOAA/NOS COTR as all information continues to be available and at the disposal of
the COTR via the DNR data base website.
DNR will continue to monitor the network and make the necessary or directed repairs
in order to ensure continuous data retrieval. DNR will also continue to make
recommendations to you when reoccurring situations can be resolved. I greatly
appreciate your assistance in working on the Houston/Galveston PORTS and look
forward to many more years of service.
Scheduled Preventive Maintenance Visits
Scheduled visits for June were completed for all Houston Galveston PORTS stations.
Site visit logs are available beginning on page 3.
Upcoming/Updates
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NOAA PORTS
HOUSTON-GALVESTON
MONTHLY SITE REPORT
Station Name: Galveston Pleasure Pier
Date: 08/10/2010
Station Number: 87715101
Personnel: Richard Perez, Dennis
Kennedy
Area Structures
Shelter/House
Station bldg is in bad shape. The pier
leading to station is by foot only and the
key needs to be obtained from the Hilton.
Upon arrival the deadbolt was pryed open.
The glass window has been covered with
plywood to keep vandals out.
Platform/Woodwork
Stilling Well
Brackets
Screens
Tower
Good
Good
Good
Enclosures
Needs Repair
External
Internal
Good
Sensors
Wind
Air Temp
CT Sensor
Good
Good
N/A
Power
Battery Voltage
Primary
Backup
Waterlogger
AC Power:
13.31
13.34
13.31
Yes
Communications
Land Line
IP Modem
No service
Working 166.143.73.88
Other
Solar Panel
Solar Regulator
Satellite Antenna
Coax
Conduit
Nitrogen
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Comments/Requirements Next Visit
3
No
Tide house is in bad condition. replaced dessicant. Tide house was broken into again
08/10/2010.
NOAA PORTS
HOUSTON-GALVESTON
MONTHLY SITE REPORT
Station Name: Galveston Pier 21
Date: 08/10/2010
Station Number: 87714501
Personnel: Richard Perez
Area Structures
Shelter/House
Platform/Woodwork
Stilling Well
Brackets
Screens
Tower
Good
Good
Good
Good
Enclosures
External
Internal
Good
Good
Sensors
Wind
Air Temp
CT Sensor
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power
Battery Voltage
Primary
Backup
Waterlogger
AC Power:
13.31
N/A
N/A
Yes
No
Communications
Land Line
IP Modem
No service
Working 166.143.31.139
Other
Solar Panel
Solar Regulator
Satellite Antenna
Coax
Conduit
Nitrogen
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
N/A
Comments/Requirements Next Visit
4
Replaced desiccant
NOAA PORTS
HOUSTON-GALVESTON
MONTHLY SITE REPORT
Station Name: Eagle Point
Date: 08/10/2010
Station Number: 87710131
Personnel: Richard Perez, Dennis
Kennedy
Area Structures
Shelter
Platform/Woodwork
Stilling Well
Brackets
Screens
Tower
N/A
Good
Good
Good
Good
Enclosures
External
Internal
Good
Good
Sensors
Wind
Air Temp
CT Sensor
Good
Good
Good
Power
Battery Voltage
Primary
Backup
Radio
Pico
AC Power:
13.15, 13.6
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
No
Communications
Land Line
IP Modem
N/A
Working #166.136.224.115
Other
Solar Panel
Solar Regulator
Satellite Antenna
Coax
Conduit
Good; cleaned
Good
Good
Good
Good
5
Comments/Requirements Next Visit
Changed CT sensor with CT sensor Teledyne RD #CT-EK-0-420112-500-0-I sn
1871 D
NOAA PORTS
HOUSTON-GALVESTON
MONTHLY SITE REPORT
Station Name: Morgan’s Point
Date: 08/11/2010
Station Number: 87706131
Personnel: Richard Perez
Area Structures
Shelter
Platform/Woodwork
Stilling Well
Brackets
Screens
N/A
Good
Good
Good
Enclosures
External
Internal
Good
Good
Sensors
Wind
Air Temp
CT Sensor
Working
Working
Good
Power
Battery Voltage
Primary
Backup
Radio
Pico
AC Power:
13.41
13.43
N/A
N/A
Communications
Land Line
IP Modem
N/A
166.143.73.89
Other
Solar Panel
Solar Regulator
Satellite Antenna
Coax
Good
Good
Good
Good
6
Yes
No
Comments/Requirements Next Visit
Ct sensor cleaned, Loop test preformed loop1 6, loop2 25, loop3 55.
Desiccant replaced.
NOAA PORTS
HOUSTON-GALVESTON
MONTHLY SITE REPORT
Station Name: Houston Bay Entr., LB 11
Station Number: G06010
Date: 08/11/2010
Personnel: Richard Perez, Dennis
Kennedy
Area Structures
Shelter
Platform/Woodwork
Stilling Well
Brackets
Screens
Tower
US Corps of Engineers
Good
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Enclosures
External
Internal
Good
Good
Sensors
Wind
Air Temp
CT Sensor
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power
Battery Voltage
Primary-Xlite
MaxStream
AC Power:
13.14
13.15
Yes
Communications
Land Line
Modem (Max Stream)
IP Modem
N/A
Working #166.139.5.16
Other
Solar Panel
Solar Regulator
Satellite Antenna
Coax
N/A
N/A
N/A
Good
7
No
Conduit
N/A
Comments/Requirements Next Visit
Replaced desiccant.
Emergency Maintenance
Any emergency maintenance visits that were made are listed below and site reports
follow.
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August 2010
GFE Inventory-H/G PORTS
Item Description
Qty
Notes
NOS G3 Main Station, Sutron
NOS G3 Redundant Gauge,
Sutron
Sutron NOS G3 Hydrographic
Gauge
1
xpert removed from galv. Pier 21
1
xdark removed from galv. Pier 21
Aquatrak Head & Cal Tube
2
Aquatrak Controller
Druck Pressure Sensor
1
Pressure Transducer
Shaft Angle Encoder
XPERT Module
XPERT Dark Module
1
XPERT 2 Module
XPERT Dark 2 Module
9210 Module
1
9210B Module
8210
Satlink
Satlink 2
Analog I/O Module
Digital I/O Module
Modem Module
Analog PCB
Digital PCB
RS-232 PCB
2
SDI-12 PCB
1
Power Distribution Board
1
Phone Surge Suppression Board
AC to DC Converter
1
9 pin RS-232 Cable
Analog Ribbon Cable
Digital Ribbon Cable
Windbird
1
9
Alpine
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
Air Temp Sensor
Water Temp Sensor
Radiation Shield
1
Barometer
GOES Antenna
GPS Antenna
Telephone Switch box
1
Station Cable
TNC Male to N-type Male Cable
N-type Male to N-type Male Cable
SMA Male to SMA Female Cable
SMA Male to N-type Male Cable
Antenna Surge Suppressor
Telephone Surge Suppressor
Pump Desiccant
Gauge Desiccant
1 MHz ADCP
Zincs for ATON Frame
1 MHz ADCP Internal Battery Pack
4m ADCP Polyurethane Cable
1W Radio Board
0
0.1W Radio Board
1W 900MHz Radio
2
0.1W 900MHz Radio
RSMA Male to N-Type Female
Pigtail
ATON Box Connector kit
ATON Electronics Box
1
13 db Gain Yagi 902-928 MHz
ATON Omni Antenna 902-928MHz
1
ATON Clamp
ATON Tube
Horizontal ADP
ADP Cable
Sprenke Board
1
sent for Morgans Point current replacement site also includes mounting stand and
enclosure
Upward Looking ADCP
Horizontal ADCP
40W Solar Panel
10
30W Solar Panel
2
12V 40AH Battery
Voltage Regulator
1
AC Battery Charger
IP Modem
11