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A stow-away bird somehow flew into the hydrolab. Birds are frequent
visitors to the boat. They get blown off course by hurricanes
and storms and look for a resting place. |
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Andy Bergland and Stefan Sievert pause for an early-morning chat
before Stefan's first dive. |
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Pilot Tony Tarantino gets
the crew into the holiday spirit before his dive.
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Catfish models the latest in deck wear. |
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Tony looks in vain for the Great Pumpkin. |
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As the dives go on, people get more and more creative for the
returning observers ceremony. Julie Robidart waits patiently for
Stefan to return.
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reads his post-dive instructions. He is required to sing the German
National Anthem before getting his ice shower. |
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Stefan and Craig talk about the dive. This particular dive was very
difficult. There were a few hard deployments, which drained the
power on the sub. There were also a few electrical problems, which
shortened the bottom time. Each dive to the bottom is a little different.
Things happen to equipment, conditions change, and the plan sometimes
has to be altered once on the bottom. It's hard to be upbeat when
things don't go as planned, but it's all part of doing research.
You have to deal with what you have. |
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Foosball
Boy, Dr. Kevin Fielman, models his Halloween look. |
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"Sheep Droppings": New Zealand's idea of M&M's.
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Tony Tarantino can't wait to try New Zealand Sheep Droppings. |
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The cruise's first casualty. Bekki Helton and Liz McCliment's foosball
figure was decapitated during a rough game. |
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Any holiday is a good time for a break at sea. Halloween takes on
a whole new meaning when you haven't seen land in 14 days. Second
mate P. J. Leonard gets ready to debut his Britney Spears look. |
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Laura and Jen get ready to invade the main science lab. A bunch
of us dressed up as Costan Rican pirates (read about the rescue
at sea). |
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Dawn
Ashbridge can't believe her eyes! Britney Spears has arrived on
the Atlantis! |
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Alvin
has escaped its hangar! (Dr. Hugh Morgan won the prize for best
entrance.)
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Even the Chief Scientist clowns around on Halloween. There's even
time for a few hotly contested games of foosball before prepping
for the next day's dives. |
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Hepsi and Jen model their pirate look. |
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Pirate Invasion! From left: Lisa Robson, Laura Zirelli, Jen Costanza,
Barb Campbell, Hepsi Zsoldos, Liz Mcliment, Steve Garrey, and
Julie Robidart. |
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Alvin
techs Anthony Berry and Mark Spear along with Dr. Stefan Sievert
look stunned.
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The main vent at Bio-9. The red dot on the top center chimney
is one of the lasers from Alvin. |
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Taking a Sipper sample at Bio-9. |
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