Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT)
in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Ancillary Instructions

Fill out the Request Sample Acquisition &/or Cruise Participation form.

Please fill out the form completely and provide as much detailed information as possible.

We require at least two months advance notification.

After the application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation message that it was send successfully.

After we review your application, you will receive an e-mail from Dan Sadler with further instructions.

Ancillary projects need to be indepedent with respect to supplies and equipment. HOT does not supply consumables or equipment.

*If you are planning on shipping any gear, please e-mail Dan Sadler and Blake Watkins (HOT cruise shipment coordinator) with a description of what you plan to ship and information for tracking your shipment (tracking numbers, arrival date, number of boxes shipped, etc.). Note that we require delivery of all packages one week prior to departure.

Please ship equipment and supplies to:

Blake Watkins/ (provide the HOT cruise #)
c/o UH Marine Center
965 N. Nimitz Hwy
Honolulu, HI 96817


Scheduled Cruises

(last modified: September 19, 2023)


Crs#        Start & End Dates       Ship                 Chief Scientist

345          7 Oct - 11 Oct 23                           Bjorkman             
346          3 Nov -  9 Nov 23                           Sadler               
347         28 Nov -  4 Dec 23                           Funkey               
348         26 Dec - 31 Dec 23                           C-Pacheco   

349          1 Apr -  7 Apr 24                           Mandujano          
350         29 Apr -  3 May 24                           Mandujano
W-20        10 Aug - 17 Aug 24                           Plueddemann
351         30 Jul -  3 Aug 24                           Mandujano
352          2 Sep -  6 Sep 24                           Mandujano
353         21 Oct - 27 Oct 24                           Mandujano
354         14 Nov - 18 Nov 24                           Mandujano
355         16 Dec - 22 Dec 24                           Mandujano

A    : Agouron Foundation Education/Research cruises
AC   : ALOHA-Climax Transect cruises
ACO  : ALOHA Cabled Observatory
C    : C-MORE cruises
G    : SCOPE-Gradients cruises
HA   : HALE-ALOHA/MOSEAN buoy deployment(A)/recovery(B) cruises
N    : N2 Fixation cruises
P    : HOT Process cruises
O    : OPPEX Wave Pump cruises
S    : SCOPE-ALOHA cruises
ST   : Bottom-Moored Sediment Trap deployment/recovery cruises
W    : WHOTS/ORS buoy deployment(A)/recovery(B) cruises

NOTE: Changes may occur later