
Eiichiro Araki and Masanao Shinohara preparing the battery platform that is now installed on top of the reentry cone in 5700 m water depth. The battery platform is used by remotely operated submersibles that will service the seismometer station.
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The ION installation team in front of the battery platform (from left to right): Masanao Shinohara, Tomoaki Yamada, Eiichiro Araki, and Kazuo Nakahigashi.
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Preparation for the deployment of the battery platform in the moonpool area.
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Drilling superintendent Wayne Malone and Lamont logging scientist Samantha Barr check out the core lab before the logging operations at Site 1201.
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Co-chief scientists Masanao Shinohara (left) and Matt Salisbury (right) with staff scientist Carl Richter (center) in the Co-chiefs office.
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Engineer Derryl Schroeder and Operations Manager Mike Storms are busy making sure that the coring operations and instrument emplacements are under control and on track.
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Although fishing is against shipboard policy, this Mahi-Mahi was caught by accident with the subsea camera at Site 1201! Xin Su is happy to have something bigger to look at than the usual microscopic nannofossils.
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