NOAA's Seirios camera platform is secured on the aft deck of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer following the last ROV dive of the expedition.

NOAA's Seirios camera platform is secured on the aft deck of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer following the last ROV dive of the expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011. Download larger version (jpg, 827 KB).

Wrapping up Operations and Heading Home
August 16, 2011

After mapping along the Cayman Trough Fracture Zone last night and into the early morning, the ship departed the Mid-Cayman Rise 2011 operations area and began transit to Key West, FL. Onboard personnel are busy developing and finalizing expedition products, and packing and preparing systems for departure.