Curran makes the TAO buoy 'toroid' look sharp as he puts on a fresh coat
of paint
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Scientist Ken Heller finishes up putting the MBARI pCO2 gear back
together for shipping
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The KA's aft section, viewed from up high on the main mast. Photo taken
by 2AE McManus
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Scientist Curran Fey ducks out of the way as Chris signals the deck crew
to drop anchor at the 5N/170W mooring
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GVA Jason Akers is the latest victim to be claimed by the KA Birthday
Hat! Happy Birthday Jason!
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We, a bunch of 'Coco-nuts' (AKA the crew) of the KA wish everyone ashore
a Happy 4th of July!
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CDR Barbara "Doc" Shoen keeps an eye on the deck crew during an
Equatorial buoy deployment
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PST Brian Powers checks how many meters of line the deck crew will need
for the 2S/170W buoy deployment
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IXO LT Robert Kamphaus tries his hand at driving the KA in the After
Control Station during buoy ops
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Curran, Brian, and Roger gently lower the subsurface Acoustic Doppler
Current Profile at the Equatorial/170W mooring site
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1AE Robert Schwarz amuses Jason and Verne with his impression of a
goldfish in the KA's machine shop
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Chris and Verne team up to land this nice 45-lb Ono as we head towards
the 8S/170W TAO mooring
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Mike, Matt, and Chris get ready to bring the gangway aboard as we
prepare to leave Apia, Western Samoa
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AB Chris Kaanaana Puts a fresh coat of paint on a hydraulic line cover
for one of the KA's Sea Cranes
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ENS Fionna Matheson points out tiny Nassau Island as we head deeper into
the Southern Pacific for Western Samoa
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Augmenting Stewards Richard Whitehead and Robert Wagner hard at work
getting the next delicious meal ready for the crew
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The RHIB boat moves away after attaching the towing hauser to the
8S/155W TAO mooring
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Nemo stows a spool of nylon line while GVA Mike Brunson hauls in more
during the 5S/155W buoy recovery
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ENS Dave Fischman wants to share his brithday cake with YOU! Happy
Birthday Dave!
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CB Roger Stone and BGL "Nemo" McKay trip the wire release on the
Equatorial/155W buoy deployment
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GVA Jason Akers changes out a hose fitting in the KA's machine shop
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Scientist Martin Suro puts the finishing touches on MBARI's equatorial
CO2 buoy
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A bird's-eye view of the 5N/155W mooring deployment from the top of the
KA's After Control Station
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ST Shawn Gendron instructs Scientist Lionel Pawlowski on taking proper
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon samples
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2AE Patrick McManus tests the KA's fire panel on the bridge
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OS Matt Jefcoats points out a wave he'd like to surf to Cadet Tommy Gorey
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MBARI scientists M. Suro and L. Pawlowski plan their upcoming operations
with Chief Scientist Paul Frietag
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ACS Richard Whitehead says "Welcome to GP-3" as we leave Honolulu and
Diamond Head in our wake
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