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2nd Cook Robert Wagner prepares a Thanksgiving Day dessert. |
GVA Mike Brunson is prepared to spool line during buoy ops on the International Date Line. |
ST Karen Taylor collects sea water samples from the CTD for salinity analysis. |
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Cadet Jason Rippon is standing at the winch, ready to deploy the CTD underwater package. |
Scientists Steve Kunze and Brian Powers remove fairings and modules from a subsurface mooring cable. |
DU Chris Kaanaana is working on the boat davit in preparation for the next RHIB launch. |
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AB Morris Foster is carefully painting on the main deck. |
Amidst rain squalls, the 8N/170W TAO mooring recovery and deployment is accomplished |
BGL Doug (Nemo) McKay says "Happy One Month" to Sunny and Carlie. |
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ENS Rebecca Waddington uses a nautical chart to plot the ship's position and determine the distance to the next TAO mooring. |
GVA Jason Akers practices donning his survival suit during a weekly abandon ship drill. |
OS Bill Clemens searches the horizon for any ships or squalls that could obstruct the course of the Ka'imimoana. |
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The Ka'imimoana steams past the USS Missouri on its way into Pearl Harbor for repairs. |
3rd Assistant Engineer Joey Lee, takes the necessary safety precautions when grinding metal and working in the shop. |
Scientist, Martin Suro analyzes chlorophyll samples with a bench top fluorometer for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. |
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DU Jim Donovan controls the brailing winch, which is used to bring a TAO mooring on deck. |
KA crew members operate the RHIB, while PMEL scientists recover the TAO mooring at 2S/155W. |
ET Ed Gardner sends and receives the ship's email through satellite telephone, which connects to servers onshore. |
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Dave is deep in thought... |
OS Matt Jeffcoats handles the buoy line and waits for his cue, during a TAO mooring recovery. |
Chief Scientist Steve Kunze assembles the next TAO mooring for deployment. |
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Scientist Brian Powers surveys the damage to the recovered buoy at 5N/155W |
The KA Deck Department and PMEL Scientists work together to recover the first TAO mooring of the cruise. |
ENS Fionna Matheson records the hourly weather during her watch on the bridge. |
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Oiler Verne Murakami checks his list while performing preventative maintenance tasks. |
XO Robert Kamphaus diligently finishes his paperwork in time for the beginning of another cruise. |
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