May 8 2008
May 8 2008
Photographer Dann Blackwood out on the back deck during the recovery of the final dredge.
Ship Marine Project Coordinator, Jenny White, releasing the rocks from the final dredge.
The geophysicists are coming to the end of their sampling time, and today saw the deployment and successful recovery of the final dredge. Seismics have also been deployed, but had to be temporarily halted when Katie Peña and Matt Minifie, on marine mammal watch at the time, spotted a whale near the seismic gear.
Tomorrow is the last day of seismics before we head off southwest towards Elephant Island to start the coral sampling once again. We have 17 days to go.
Geologist Alan Hastie prises a large rock from the final dredge, helped by John Swartz.
A 'rainbow' that formed as the fog descended during the back deck work.
Meanwhile, the Twister tournament continues.
Ship Electrical Technician (ET), Victor Shen deploying an XBT.