At 1704 local time, the Little Hercules ROV was safely back on deck after completing the first dive during the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer's maiden voyage. We'll save a substantive update on our findings for a full web log, but it's safe to say that we confirmed previous indications of hydrothermal activity on Kawio Barat.
Dave Lovalvo, ROV Operations Coordinator, and his team deserve a big congratulations for today's milestone!