Though our departure from Puntarenas was delayed four days due to VSAT repairs, it would have been much worse without the assistance of ship and mission personnel. The Engineering Department fabricated a number of items to ensure a quicker and safer VSAT repair. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).
Chief Bosun Carl VerPlanck monitors that anchor as the ship prepares to depart Puntarenas. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).
Rain water washes across the starboard deck while in transit from Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).
Science Team Lead Tim Shank, Expedition Coordinator Jeremy Potter, Operations Officer Megan Nadeau, and ROV Team Lead Dave Lovalvo conduct a dive schedule meeting prior to the start of ROV operations. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).
Mapping Team Lead Mashkoor Malik, ROV Team Lead Dave Lovalvo, and Science Team Lead Tim Shank discuss the bathymetry and backscatter data from the Paramount Seamounts. The information was used to select the ROV dive target for the first dive on July 14. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).
Greg Diffendale attaches a camera to the ROV crane to photograph a launch sequence. On board Video and Telepresence Engineers have been affixing Go Pro cameras in interesting locations to get time lapse images from very unique perspective. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).
The Little Hercules ROV awaits launch. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 867 KB).
Science Team Lead Tim Shank is the watch leader while ROV is operating on the seafloor. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).
Mike Hacko prepares to deploy the Seirios ROV from the ship's fantail. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).
After almost 48-hrs of gloomy weather, the clouds opened up for a beautiful sunrise. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).
