Deployment: CH0712

The R/V Cape Hatteras loaded the scientific crew and equipment at Portland, Maine, on 24 September, 2012. The cruise lasted 8 days, following a counter clockwise loop through the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Maine, and finished back in Portland Maine on 3 October, 2012. During the cruise two scientific crews operated in 12-h shifts to conduct activities at 29 stations. The various activities are recorded in two separate documents, an events log and a sampling log.