
Robot rescues!
Although our visit to Axial Seamount on this leg was brief, we accomplished much in the roughly 36 hours we spent onsite.
Although our visit to Axial Seamount on this leg was brief, we accomplished much in the roughly 36 hours we spent onsite.
After the successful conclusion of the very challenging first leg of VISIONS’23, we demobilized from Leg 1 and mobilized for Leg 2
4-5 September 2023 Leg 3 has felt like a complete blur compared to Leg 2. I cannot believe that we are already
Under very calm seas and beautiful blue skies, Leg 1 comes to an end…along the way we have experienced multiple successes –
6 September 2023 I spent most of the evening of the 4th sitting in the ROV control van watching Jason working around
6 September 2003 The transit back to Newport was still underway when I woke up for breakfast. I managed to borrow an
5 September 2023 Dives resumed! The weather let up and Jason was able to go back down this time at Axial base.
5 September 2023 Dives resumed! The weather let up and Jason was able to go back down at Axial Base (2600 m).
5-6 September 2023 Our last few days of the cruise were mostly transit, but there was lots of work to be done.
6 September 2023 Over the last few days, I’ve spent a lot of time helping out in the ROV control van.