Author: Mike Vardaro

Leg 3 (which was completed on 6 September) was a mix of highs and lows. We started with rough weather conditions that

September 8, 2023

2 September 2023 It was my second day out at sea, and I had woken up after having unreliable sleep. We were

September 3, 2023

Unlike Leg 2, where we had almost creepily calm conditions, Leg 3 once again began with unfavorable weather. Even staying in port

September 3, 2023

Although our visit to Axial Seamount on this leg was brief, we accomplished much in the roughly 36 hours we spent onsite.

August 28, 2023

After the successful conclusion of the very challenging first leg of VISIONS’23, we demobilized from Leg 1 and mobilized for Leg 2

August 25, 2023

2-3 September 2023 Who knew that this 20-hour transit to Axial Base would suck this much. I had thought the night

August 24, 2023

2 September 2023 Because of weather delay, which kept us in Newport an extra day, we started the 24 hour transit to

August 22, 2023

1-2 September 2023 After resting in port for the past few days, I was excited to get back out to sea. I

August 22, 2023

27 August 2023 Yesterday, the crew completed all of the dives planned for the ASHES site. However, there was an exciting twist

August 22, 2023

2 September 2023 The start of Leg 3 was originally scheduled to be on August 31. However, news of 8-12-foot-high waves caused

August 22, 2023