Float 2181 was misapplied to the equatorial Pacific when it was not properly prepared to be an ENSO float. Floats targeted for deployment in equatorial Pacific regions (equatorward of latitudes 13N and 13S) are ballasted for 1000dbar and mission programming is non-PnP. This float was prepared as a typical PnP float - parking at 1000dbar and profiling to 2000dbar on every 4th profile. This float is transmitting data but its buoyancy capacity is only marginally sufficient to reach the surface. This float may not report during periods of peak stratification. -dds 06/26/05