After the last dive of the cruise, the Alvin team removes all of the paneling and gives the submersible a thorough cleaning. They will also run a series of tests and maintenance once we return to port, as they do at least once every 30 dives.
Cleaning Alvin
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After the last dive of the cruise, the Alvin team removes all of the paneling and gives the submersible a thorough cleaning. They will also run a series of tests and maintenance once we return to port, as they do at least once every 30 dives.

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