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GP3-05-KA
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Curran makes the TAO buoy 'toroid' look sharp as he puts on a fresh coat of paint
 
Scientist Ken Heller finishes up putting the MBARI pCO2 gear back together for shipping
 
The KA's aft section, viewed from up high on the main mast. Photo taken by 2AE McManus

Scientist Curran Fey ducks out of the way as Chris signals the deck crew to drop anchor at the 5N/170W mooring
 
GVA Jason Akers is the latest victim to be claimed by the KA Birthday Hat! Happy Birthday Jason!
 
We, a bunch of 'Coco-nuts' (AKA the crew) of the KA wish everyone ashore a Happy 4th of July!

CDR Barbara "Doc" Shoen keeps an eye on the deck crew during an Equatorial buoy deployment
 
PST Brian Powers checks how many meters of line the deck crew will need for the 2S/170W buoy deployment
 
IXO LT Robert Kamphaus tries his hand at driving the KA in the After Control Station during buoy ops

Curran, Brian, and Roger gently lower the subsurface Acoustic Doppler Current Profile at the Equatorial/170W mooring site
 
1AE Robert Schwarz amuses Jason and Verne with his impression of a goldfish in the KA's machine shop
 
Chris and Verne team up to land this nice 45-lb Ono as we head towards the 8S/170W TAO mooring

Mike, Matt, and Chris get ready to bring the gangway aboard as we prepare to leave Apia, Western Samoa
 
AB Chris Kaanaana Puts a fresh coat of paint on a hydraulic line cover for one of the KA's Sea Cranes
 
ENS Fionna Matheson points out tiny Nassau Island as we head deeper into the Southern Pacific for Western Samoa

Augmenting Stewards Richard Whitehead and Robert Wagner hard at work getting the next delicious meal ready for the crew
 
The RHIB boat moves away after attaching the towing hauser to the 8S/155W TAO mooring
 
Nemo stows a spool of nylon line while GVA Mike Brunson hauls in more during the 5S/155W buoy recovery

ENS Dave Fischman wants to share his brithday cake with YOU! Happy Birthday Dave!
 
CB Roger Stone and BGL "Nemo" McKay trip the wire release on the Equatorial/155W buoy deployment
 
GVA Jason Akers changes out a hose fitting in the KA's machine shop

Scientist Martin Suro puts the finishing touches on MBARI's equatorial CO2 buoy
 
A bird's-eye view of the 5N/155W mooring deployment from the top of the KA's After Control Station
 
ST Shawn Gendron instructs Scientist Lionel Pawlowski on taking proper Dissolved Inorganic Carbon samples

2AE Patrick McManus tests the KA's fire panel on the bridge
 
OS Matt Jefcoats points out a wave he'd like to surf to Cadet Tommy Gorey
 
MBARI scientists M. Suro and L. Pawlowski plan their upcoming operations with Chief Scientist Paul Frietag

ACS Richard Whitehead says "Welcome to GP-3" as we leave Honolulu and Diamond Head in our wake
       

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