Dive 542

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Comments - Dive R542 (South Cleft Area)

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SHIP NAV ONLY

SHIP NAV ONLY

Automated Logging System not giving accurate information!! All auto time, heading, depth and utm position information inaccurate! CORRECT TIME AND POSITION ENTRIES ARE FOUND IN COMMENTS COLUMN. !!NO ACOUSTIC NAV THIS DIVE! SHIP NAV ONLY!!

Tasks: Deploy Cleft extensometers 8-12 at benchmarks 8-12. Pressure measurements and infared links with extensometers.

Bottom time: JD184(7/2) 1042-JD185(7/3) 1423

09:06 ROPOS in Water

10:38:09 Jul 02 '00

2170

294

50 metres above bottom. 10:39. Ropos has left the cage.

10:40:23 Jul 02 '00

2193

287

10:42:20 - Landed right next to extensometer 7!

10:44:17 Jul 02 '00

2215

166

10:46 - we are going to move Bmrk-7 with the extensometer because it had tilted since we left it at the end of dive 541.

10:57:17 Jul 02 '00

2214

143

1100 - At edge of cleft, part of rim gave way when ROPOS set down, now looking for another place to set the extensometer down so that benchmark can be adjusted, pulling slider open as it is closed slightly.

11:00:17 Jul 02 '00

2215

224

ROPOS will attempt to hold on to extensometer while the slider on the benchmark is adjusted.

11:01:53 Jul 02 '00

2215

225

1104 - ROPOS has the benchmark in its "hand".

11:08:29 Jul 02 '00

2215

65

1110 - Moving both the extensometer and benchmark to a flatter location as old position was too much of a mound to get a solid footing.

11:11:27 Jul 02 '00

2214

79

11:14 - ROPOS has set the benchmark down on a flatter location and is now working to insert the extensometer in it. Its new location is about 1m away. The slider is now open which will now allow for the extensometer to be inserted properly.

11:14:11 Jul 02 '00

2215

55

11:17 - Extensometer 7 has been inserted into Bmrk-7.

11:18:13 Jul 02 '00

2214

71

Downloading data from extensometer #7. Frame grab taken of infrared link.

11:21:57 Jul 02 '00

2214

72

downloading data from/to extensometer #7 via infrared

R542-007

11:27:27 Jul 02 '00

2215

70

11:28 - Moving ROPOS to take a pressure measurement.

11:32:59 Jul 02 '00

2214

317

11:35 - begin pressure measurement at extensometer 7, frame grab taken. Facing north, northwest. Heading 335, end cap is right on the edge of the benchmark's nose.

11:33:13 Jul 02 '00

2214

317

Starting pressure measurements on Exten-7. Heading 335 and facing NNW.

R542-008

11:48:07 Jul 02 '00

2214

335

Ending pressure measurements on ext.#7

R542-009

11:48:53 Jul 02 '00

2214

335

11:55 - end of pressure measurement. Retracting pressure measurement gauge.

11:49:51 Jul 02 '00

2214

334

Frame grabs of extensometer, benchmark and surrounding area.

11:50:07 Jul 02 '00

2214

335

surroundings of Exten-7

R542-010

11:50:23 Jul 02 '00

2215

334

surroundings of Exten-7

R542-011

11:51:07 Jul 02 '00

2215

334

surroundings of Exten-7

R542-012

11:51:53 Jul 02 '00

2214

335

surroundings of Exten-7

R542-013

11:52:07 Jul 02 '00

2214

335

1158 - Backing away from extensometer/benchmark and continuing to take more frame grabs.

11:54:47 Jul 02 '00

2214

335

surroundings of Exten-7

R542-014

11:55:27 Jul 02 '00

2215

334

ROPOS is heading back up to the cage for transit to Bmrk-6.

11:56:07 Jul 02 '00

2212

26

1201 - Moving ship to Bmrk-6.

12:11:07 Jul 02 '00

2179

85

12:13 - going to start turning off the video during transits between sites, and turning it on again once we get back to the bottom.

12:20:23 Jul 02 '00

2191

94

1222 - ROPOS is back on the bottom, turning video back on.

12:21:43 Jul 02 '00

2207

93

12:23 - Exten-6 has been spotted, frame grabs taken of surroundings and ext.

12:22:23 Jul 02 '00

2208

123

surroundings of Exten-6 upon arrival

R542-015

12:22:37 Jul 03 '00

2211

87

ROPOS has grabbed the wire for the second probe and is attempting to get it off the vent.

12:23:25 Jul 02 '00

2208

360

12:27 - Ext/benchmark is southeast of a 3-4m wide pit. ROPOS is on bottom beside instrument #6 and is stowing pressure instrument so that infrared download can be done.

12:23:25 Jul 02 '00

2208

360

surroundings of ext. 6

R542-016

12:23:25 Jul 02 '00

2208

360

Surroundings of Exten-6.

R542-017

12:23:25 Jul 02 '00

2208

360

3-4 m pit to NW of Exten-6

R542-018

12:37:33 Jul 02 '00

2214

42

1240 -Working on getting infrared link, experiencing some telemetry difficulties.

12:45:45 Jul 02 '00

2213

42

1249 - Continuing to work on telemetry problem.

12:57:47 Jul 02 '00

2214

43

13:01- still can't get infrared link, going to take pressure measurement instead.

12:57:47 Jul 02 '00

2214

43

13:06-start of pressure measurement. End cap of instrument is on the nose of the benchmark. Frame grab taken of pressure measurement.

12:57:47 Jul 02 '00

2214

43

Wind gust moved ship off position. 1st pressure reading was abandoned at 13:13, will have to begin again when until placement is secured.

13:18:43 Jul 02 '00

2214

291

13:19- pressure measurement started again.

13:18:43 Jul 02 '00

2214

291

Beginning of pressure reading on Exten-6.

R542-019

13:23:43 Jul 02 '00

2214

288

13:40 - end pressure measurement and stowing of pressure instrument in cradle.

13:42:47 Jul 02 '00

2213

295

1343 - Seascape was shut down for 20 minutes. ROPOS is having trouble with putting pressure instrument back in cradle.

13:44:47 Jul 02 '00

2213

295

13:48 - ROPOS has put the pressure instrument back in its cradle.

13:44:47 Jul 02 '00

2213

295

Now bringing ROPOS back to the cage for the transit to benchmark #5. Video has been turned off. Ship has been instructed to move to benchmark 5 at 1 knot.

13:57:31 Jul 02 '00

2178

180

1400 -Ship has arrived at requested location, ROPOS is going back down to get visual.

14:03:03 Jul 02 '00

2203

173

14:03 - ROPOS is on the bottom looking for extensometer 5. Video is back on (at 14:00).

14:04:33 Jul 02 '00

2207

318

14:05 - Exten-5 is found and ROPOS to bottom

14:05:23 Jul 02 '00

2206

146

arrival at Exten-5

R542-020

14:06:33 Jul 02 '00

2211

61

arrival at Exten-5

R542-021

14:06:53 Jul 02 '00

2211

28

arrival at Exten-5

R542-022

14:07:03 Jul 02 '00

2212

12

arrival at Exten-5

R542-023

14:07:23 Jul 02 '00

2210

19

arrival at Exten-5

R542-024

14:07:53 Jul 02 '00

2209

20

14:09 - attempting infrared (IR) communication with Exten-5.

14:07:53 Jul 02 '00

2209

20

14:13 - ROPOS guys are calibrating the arm to get better control with IR aiming.

14:07:53 Jul 02 '00

2209

20

14:13 - Restart attempt of IR read on Exten-5.

14:15:38 Jul 02 '00

2214

15

14:17 - pressure readings have stopped.

14:19:37 Jul 02 '00

2214

15

14:22 - pressure readings are back on-line.

14:30:55 Jul 02 '00

2214

18

14:31 - still trying to get infrared link....

14:35:55 Jul 02 '00

2214

18

1437 - Pressure data had stopped coming in.

14:41:37 Jul 02 '00

2214

16

1444 - Position off of the stern is X=392307 Y=4946564, depth is 2214m.

14:44:43 Jul 02 '00

2214

17

ROPOS is moving pressure instrument onto benchmark #5, pressure data is coming back in.

14:46:13 Jul 02 '00

2213

13

14:49 - pressure reading commencement. All is ok.

14:46:37 Jul 02 '00

2214

13

pressure reading on Exten-5

R542-025

15:07:51 Jul 02 '00

2214

11

1511 - End of pressure reading

15:08:23 Jul 02 '00

2214

12

1516 -Trying IR again. Positioning arm.

15:17:35 Jul 02 '00

2214

11

15:11 to 15:18 - The pressure sensor was locked up.

15:24:15 Jul 02 '00

2213

12

15:29 - pressure sensor locked up again. Giving up on the IR.

15:26:47 Jul 02 '00

2214

12

ROPOS headed back towards the cage.

15:30:37 Jul 02 '00

2214

12

1539 - Moving ship to the elevator position, at 1 knot. 15:39. The plan is to deploy the other extensometers now. Video turned off from 15:33 to 16:27.

15:54:38 Jul 02 '00

2175

343

1607 - Pressure sensor was locked up again. 50 m away from the elevator.

16:12:58 Jul 02 '00

2173

322

1614 - Ship has arrived at the elevator position.

16:20:44 Jul 02 '00

2188

179

1627 - Found the elevator! (all 5 extensometers present!)

16:24:30 Jul 02 '00

2199

153

1628 - Elevator position: X=391786 Y=4946852 depth 2207m

16:25:30 Jul 02 '00

2201

1

elevator

R542-026

16:25:50 Jul 02 '00

2202

1

elevator

R542-027

16:26:10 Jul 02 '00

2201

4

1631 - elevator

R542-028

16:26:40 Jul 02 '00

2201

7

elevator

R542-029

16:30:26 Jul 02 '00

2211

335

1631 - frame grabs of elevator

16:41:24 Jul 02 '00

2215

33

1648 - Grabbing Exten-8

16:42:24 Jul 02 '00

2215

76

grabbing Exten-8

R542-030

16:42:24 Jul 02 '00

2215

76

grabbing Exten-8

R542-031

16:48:10 Jul 02 '00

2213

318

16:58 - ROPOS off the bottom, headed back to the cage, with Exten-8 in hand.

16:49:20 Jul 02 '00

2210

268

natural bridge

R542-032

16:49:30 Jul 02 '00

2210

266

natural bridge NW pit

R542-033

16:51:56 Jul 02 '00

2215

263

Ship headed to Bmrk-8, at 1 knot. 17:00

16:55:46 Jul 02 '00

2215

249

1704 - Video turned off.

17:18:12 Jul 02 '00

2175

138

1720 - Ship has arrived at Bmrk-8

17:22:18 Jul 02 '00

2183

91

1724 - ROPOS on the bottom.

17:23:02 Jul 02 '00

2197

79

1725 - Video turned on.

17:25:42 Jul 02 '00

2209

356

Visually searching for Bmrk-8.

17:27:54 Jul 02 '00

2209

323

1731 - Found it!

17:28:14 Jul 02 '00

2210

256

Bmk-8 position X=392018 Y=4946665 depth 2211

17:28:58 Jul 02 '00

2210

171

Bmrk-8

R542-034

17:30:14 Jul 02 '00

2209

162

big spider crab

R542-035

17:42:16 Jul 02 '00

2214

278

putting Exten-8 in

R542-036

17:42:42 Jul 02 '00

2214

275

still Exten-8

R542-037

17:43:02 Jul 02 '00

2214

2

1749 - Repositioned Bmrk-8

17:43:16 Jul 02 '00

2214

42

Bmrk-8

R542-038

17:43:52 Jul 02 '00

2215

42

1751 - Placed Exten-8 onto Bmrk-8 at 17:51

17:43:56 Jul 02 '00

2215

41

putting Exten-8 in

R542-039

17:44:58 Jul 02 '00

2214

43

Exten-8 is in

R542-040

17:46:02 Jul 02 '00

2215

289

Exten-8 and crab

R542-041

17:46:22 Jul 02 '00

2215

288

Exten-8

R542-042

17:51:44 Jul 02 '00

2215

118

1759 - Getting ready to do a pressure check.

18:02:12 Jul 02 '00

2215

185

1801 - Reset time

18:04:02 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

1804 - Starting pressure check.

18:04:02 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

pressure read on Bmrk-8

R542-043

18:15:00 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

spider crab on Exten-8

R542-044

18:17:20 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

spider crab!

R542-045

18:17:24 Jul 02 '00

2215

192

spider crab!

R542-046

18:18:00 Jul 02 '00

2215

192

spider crab!

R542-047

18:19:56 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

sponges on older lava kipuka near Bmrk-8

R542-048

18:20:40 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

sponges on older lava kipuka near Bmrk-8

R542-049

18:23:36 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

18:28 - end pressure measurement

18:25:26 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

1830 - ROPOS headed back to the cage.

18:26:32 Jul 02 '00

2215

191

1830 - Video turned off.

18:28:12 Jul 02 '00

2212

200

1833 - Ship moving back to the elevator at 1 knot.

18:48:36 Jul 02 '00

2206

121

starting archive tapes 1848. ROPOS is back on the bottom looking for the elevator.

18:54:32 Jul 02 '00

2207

328

1156 - Found the elevator. ROPOS is moving in to grab extensometer #9.

18:56:24 Jul 02 '00

2212

336

elevator before grabbing Exten-9

R542-050

18:59:44 Jul 02 '00

2215

100

1902 ROPOS has grabbed Exten-9 and is removing it from the elevator.

19:01:10 Jul 02 '00

2214

334

1903 - ROPOS set Exten-9 on the bottom and re-gripped near the bottom. The bottom is jumbled sheet flows. 1905 - Moving to Bmrk-9.

19:05:10 Jul 02 '00

2217

74

1908 - Asking the ship to move to Bmrk-9 at 1 knot.

19:23:10 Jul 02 '00

2211

78

1923 - ROPOS is back at the bottom, archive tapes are on, looking for Bmrk-9.

19:34:12 Jul 02 '00

2215

144

1936 - Found Bmrk-9. Moving to position the extensometer.

19:37:48 Jul 02 '00

2216

63

positioning Exten-9

R542-051

19:38:08 Jul 02 '00

2217

63

1941 - Placing Exten-9 in the benchmark. 1944 - Exten-9 is centered in the bmrk. ROV leaving the bottom.

19:40:42 Jul 02 '00

2217

32

Exten-9 IN

R542-052

19:42:14 Jul 02 '00

2218

17

1946 - ROPOS is positioning to nudge the extensometer, it is slightly off center. 1948 repeating above.

19:44:38 Jul 02 '00

2218

11

1949 - ROPOS is positioning to attempt to establish an IR link w/ Exten-9. 1955 - IR link is established temporarily. 1957- link is intermittent. Link is operational.

19:50:04 Jul 02 '00

2218

287

COMMUNICATING with Exten-9 USING THE IR LINK

R542-053

19:55:22 Jul 02 '00

2218

284

2002 - IR link data exchange complete. ROPOS is repositioning to deploy the pressure sensor. 2004 - Ropos is nudging the base of the extensometer. 2005 - ROPOS is repositioning and sitting on the bottom, attempting to grab the extensometer and re-center it.

20:06:04 Jul 02 '00

2216

160

Area surrounding Exten-9.

R542-054

20:08:50 Jul 02 '00

2218

341

2010 - ROPOS is lifting the Bmrk in an attempt to see if something is between the base and the Bmrk. ROPOS nudged the extensometer with the 5 function and it settled into the center of the Bmrk.

20:10:50 Jul 02 '00

2218

341

2013 - Using the 7 function arm in order to position the depth probe. 2016 - Depth probe is sitting on the Bmrk. 2016 - Beginning of the pressure measurement.

20:12:40 Jul 02 '00

2218

347

beginning of pressure reading Exten-9

R542-055

20:29:52 Jul 02 '00

2218

347

2035 - End of pressure measurement. Removing the pressure probe and replacing it in the holder. Tapes off and change tapes.

20:30:42 Jul 02 '00

2218

346

R542-056

20:32:12 Jul 02 '00

2218

346

2038 - ROPOS is leaving the bottom, returning to the elevator.

20:33:32 Jul 02 '00

2218

347

2039 - asking the ship to move back to the elevator at 1 knot.

20:51:08 Jul 02 '00

2186

343

2053 - ROPOS is on the bottom looking for the elevator.

20:53:38 Jul 02 '00

2215

343

2055 - found the elevator, positioning to remove Exten-10.

20:56:00 Jul 02 '00

2215

29

2059 - ROPOS is removing Exten-10. Repositioning to set the extensometer on the bottom to get a grip near the bottom.

20:59:10 Jul 02 '00

2214

118

Ropos taking Exten-10 at elevator.

R542-057

20:59:10 Jul 02 '00

2214

118

2102 - ROPOS has grabbed #10 and is moving off the bottom to transit to Bmrk-10.

21:02:10 Jul 02 '00

2216

161

2106 - Asking the ship to move to Bmrk-10.

21:09:24 Jul 02 '00

2178

100

2016 - ROPOS is on the bottom looking for the Bmrk-10.

21:14:44 Jul 02 '00

2182

130

2120 - Found Bmrk-10. Small piece of line is in the center of the benchmark. ROPOS is positioning to remove the line with the 5-function arm.

21:15:34 Jul 02 '00

2202

132

R542-058

21:19:26 Jul 02 '00

2217

139

2126 - ROPOS is positioning to attempt to place Exten-10 into Bmrk-10. 2130 - Exten-10 is centered in the benchmark.

21:22:56 Jul 02 '00

2217

256

Exten-10 in

R542-059

21:23:36 Jul 02 '00

2217

235

2131 - ROPOS is moving around the site. 2132 - grabbing the pressure probe. 2135 - Pressure probe is in position. 2136 - Begin pressure measurement. Sensor had a little bit of a rough landing when it was dropped onto the benchmark.

21:29:46 Jul 02 '00

2217

281

Bmrk-10 pressure measurement

R542-060

21:37:58 Jul 02 '00

2218

334

R542-061

21:50:06 Jul 02 '00

2217

333

R542-062

21:50:36 Jul 02 '00

2217

334

glass sponges

R542-063

21:50:56 Jul 02 '00

2217

333

glass sponges

21:55:18 Jul 02 '00

2217

333

2156 - End of pressure measurement. ROPOS is lifting off the bottom and will return to the elevator.

21:58:18 Jul 02 '00

2208

337

area around # 10

R542-064

21:58:28 Jul 02 '00

2208

337

area around #10

R542-065

22:01:48 Jul 02 '00

2194

213

2201 - asking the ship to move to the elevator.

22:10:10 Jul 02 '00

2192

27

2211 - ROPOS is near the bottom looking for the elevator.

22:11:50 Jul 02 '00

2213

29

2213 - Found the elevator. ROPOS is positioning to grab #11.

22:13:30 Jul 02 '00

2215

23

2215 - ROPOS has Exten-11 in the grasp of the 7 function arm. Now lifting the extensometer out. 2218 - Exten-11 is on the bottom.

22:17:32 Jul 02 '00

2213

101

2220 - ROPOS is attempting to grab Exten-11. 2221 - Grab complete, lifting off the bottom, beginning to move to Bmrk-11. Archive tapes off.

22:21:16 Jul 02 '00

2217

221

2224 - Asking the ship to move to Bmrk-11.

22:35:50 Jul 02 '00

2193

212

2236 - ROPOS is on the bottom looking for Bmrk-11. Archive video is on.

22:47:58 Jul 02 '00

2216

261

2248 Bmrk-11 in sight

22:49:34 Jul 02 '00

2215

265

Bmrk-11 approach

R542-066

22:54:14 Jul 02 '00

2217

324

Exten-11 getting near the bmrk

R542-067

22:55:36 Jul 02 '00

2217

322

closeup of Bmrk-11 with extensometer, robot arm retracting

R542-068

22:55:56 Jul 02 '00

2217

323

2257 - Exten-11 in place

22:56:16 Jul 02 '00

2217

324

retracting from Bmrk-11

R542-001

22:56:46 Jul 02 '00

2217

326

#11 (again)

R542-069

22:56:56 Jul 02 '00

2217

318

Bmrk-11, better angle ... in place!

R542-070

22:57:16 Jul 02 '00

2217

311

Bmrk-11 with Exten-11 in place - another angle (wood & cord ballast to the left)

R542-071

22:58:06 Jul 02 '00

2216

293

Bmrk-11, stable & in place (yay!)

R542-072

22:59:36 Jul 02 '00

2217

268

moving pressure sensor into place at Bmrk-11

R542-073

22:59:46 Jul 02 '00

2217

273

pressure sensor nearing Bmrk-11

R542-074

23:00:26 Jul 02 '00

2216

257

2303 - pressure measurement apparatus in place

23:00:36 Jul 02 '00

2217

256

Bmrk-11 pressure reading (le finale)

R542-075

23:08:48 Jul 02 '00

2217

264

test

R542-002

23:30:02 Jul 02 '00

2214

292

2333 - Ship will start dragging the cage & sub back to the elevator.

23:48:16 Jul 02 '00

2212

42

2350 - ROPOS is near the bottom, looking for the elevator.

23:51:08 Jul 02 '00

2211

63

2353 - Found the elevator. ROPOS is positioning to remove the last extensometer #12.

23:54:08 Jul 02 '00

2212

65

R542-003

23:59:08 Jul 02 '00

2213

56

0002 - ROPOS has grabbed the last extensometer. ROPOS is Exten-12 on the bottom.

01:18:12 Jul 03 '00

2193

300

0120 - Bmrk-12 found

01:21:54 Jul 03 '00

2199

256

Bmrk-12 located!

R542-004

01:22:44 Jul 03 '00

2199

216

Bmrk-12

R542-005

01:30:56 Jul 03 '00

2199

40

Bmrk-12 with Exten-12 nearly in place ...

R542-006

01:31:06 Jul 03 '00

2199

41

Exten-12 in place.

01:31:26 Jul 03 '00

2199

40

Exten-12 almost in place ...

R542-077

01:32:56 Jul 03 '00

2197

240

Exten-12 nearly in place ... base a bit off ...

R542-078

01:33:26 Jul 03 '00

2199

243

OK, now Exten-12 is in place

01:34:26 Jul 03 '00

2199

235

Exten-12 stable and set! (Go Keith!)

R542-079

01:45:18 Jul 03 '00

2199

246

moving the pressure reading device into place at Bmrk-12

R542-080

01:49:40 Jul 03 '00

2199

236

In position for pressure measurement.

01:49:40 Jul 03 '00

2199

236

Official beginning for the pressure read on Bmrk-12.

R542-081

01:52:30 Jul 03 '00

2199

235

pressure sensor on Bmrk-12 (a bit adrift - high seas)

R542-082

02:09:44 Jul 03 '00

2199

235

further motion in the pressure sensor on Bmrk-12

R542-083

02:11:04 Jul 03 '00

2199

235

0212 pressure measurement done.

02:11:24 Jul 03 '00

2199

235

Pullback shot of Bmrk-12 with pressure monitor in hand.

R542-084

02:16:56 Jul 03 '00

2165

133

0217 - move to Bmrk-7

02:53:34 Jul 03 '00

2195

89

0255 - Bmrk-7 x=392113 y=4946604 depth 2213

02:58:54 Jul 03 '00

2213

14

Bmrk-7

R542-085

03:00:44 Jul 03 '00

2214

343

pressure check at Bmrk-7

R542-086

03:01:24 Jul 03 '00

2214

344

Same pressure check at Bmrk-7

R542-087

03:01:34 Jul 03 '00

2214

343

0303 - start pressure measurement at Bmrk-7

03:17:48 Jul 03 '00

2214

344

Pressure check at Bmrk-7

R542-088

03:22:20 Jul 03 '00

2214

343

0324 - stop pressure measurement at Bmrk-7

03:23:10 Jul 03 '00

2214

344

Leaving Bmrk-7

R542-089

03:29:10 Jul 03 '00

2206

64

0330 - Getting ready to move to Bmrk-6 - heading 99 degrees for 93 meters.

03:34:12 Jul 03 '00

2211

96

0332 ship moving to new position

03:35:12 Jul 03 '00

2212

96

garage?

R542-090

03:37:52 Jul 03 '00

2212

101

0338 - at Bmrk-6

03:38:12 Jul 03 '00

2211

104

Bmrk-6

R542-091

03:41:48 Jul 03 '00

2209

35

0343 - Ropos at Bmrk-6, position 392205, 4946587, depth 2215m.

03:42:08 Jul 03 '00

2209

344

Benchmark 6

R542-092

03:47:48 Jul 03 '00

2215

352

0340 - changing tapes: putting in tape #7 for both hi-8 and S-VHS. Trying to communicate with Exten-6 every 3 seconds.... not working yet.

03:53:50 Jul 03 '00

2215

12

0355 - got a hit, then lost it.

03:54:50 Jul 03 '00

2215

12

0356 - Got it locked in for the infrared information transmission. Staying locked in.

03:56:20 Jul 03 '00

2215

11

Infrared info. transmission at Bmrk-6.

R542-093

04:03:02 Jul 03 '00

2215

12

0404 - Finished data transmission, backing off.

04:04:12 Jul 03 '00

2215

12

0406 - Moving the ship to benchmark 5.

04:14:34 Jul 03 '00

2209

105

0417 - position is 392309, 4946559, depth 2215m for Ropos at Bmrk-5. Note: tapes were turned off for transit between BM6 and BM5.

04:17:36 Jul 03 '00

2213

15

Shrimp at Bmrk-5

R542-094

04:17:46 Jul 03 '00

2214

2

Note: recorded time fell behind by 2 minutes in last 10 minutes.

04:21:16 Jul 03 '00

2215

18

0422 - Locked in, data is being transferred.

04:21:26 Jul 03 '00

2215

18

Doing IR at Bmrk-5

R542-095

04:27:08 Jul 03 '00

2215

18

0428 Finished infrared data transfer at Bmrk-5. Moving off and getting ready to move to Bmrk-4.

04:31:08 Jul 03 '00

2205

85

0432 - Stop recording tapes while travelling from BM5 to BM4.

04:33:28 Jul 03 '00

2209

105

0435 - Moving ship to BM4. On bottom again so turning video back on.

04:45:22 Jul 03 '00

2209

109

0446 - At Bmrk-4: position 392395, 4946526, Ropos depth is 2216 m. Setting up for infrared transmission.

04:46:02 Jul 03 '00

2214

92

Arrival at Bmrk-4

R542-076

05:01:04 Jul 03 '00

2216

107

0502 - Locked in, infrared data transfer commencing at BM4.

05:03:16 Jul 03 '00

2216

108

IR at Bmrk-4

R542-096

05:07:26 Jul 03 '00

2216

108

0507 - approx. data transfer complete. Now trying to position for pressure measurement.

05:10:36 Jul 03 '00

2216

129

0512 - Pressure check at Bmrk-4

R542-097

05:10:46 Jul 03 '00

2216

128

0512 - Locked in for pressure measurement.

05:31:18 Jul 03 '00

2216

126

0532 - Finished pressure measurement at Bmrk-4. Moving off and will now head to Bmrk-3.

05:32:38 Jul 03 '00

2216

127

0535 - Moving the ship to Bmrk-3.

05:43:10 Jul 03 '00

2211

108

0545 - Ship arrives at Bmrk-3.

05:54:12 Jul 03 '00

2211

104

0556 - changing SVHS and Hi-8 tapes, putting in #8 for both. Still looking for Bmrk-3.

05:59:54 Jul 03 '00

2212

154

0601 - At Bmrk-3, position 392507, 4946494, Ropos depth 2216m.

06:01:44 Jul 03 '00

2210

113

06:03 - at Bmrk-3

R542-098

06:07:05 Jul 03 '00

2216

24

0607 - Locked in at Bmrk-3 for pressure measurements

06:09:47 Jul 03 '00

2216

23

06:07 - Pressure Measurement at Bmrk-3

R542-099

06:27:51 Jul 03 '00

2216

22

0629 - finished pressure measurement. Repositioning for infrared measurement at Bmrk-3.

06:49:01 Jul 03 '00

2216

176

0650 - Locked in to Bmrk-3 for the infrared transmission.

06:51:51 Jul 03 '00

2216

177

IR at Bmrk-3

R542-100

06:53:41 Jul 03 '00

2216

176

0655 - IR done go to Bmrk-2

06:55:41 Jul 03 '00

2215

173

moving the ship to Bmrk-2

07:18:07 Jul 03 '00

2215

132

Ship is kind of moving about, still waiting for it to settle.

07:29:15 Jul 03 '00

2215

234

0729 - grey coldfish.

R542-101

07:30:15 Jul 03 '00

2216

345

0731 - Looking for Bmrk-2 now that the ship is done moving.

07:33:15 Jul 03 '00

2216

310

0734 - we've found Exten-2.

07:34:47 Jul 03 '00

2213

121

0737 - Preparing to set down at #2 to do IR. Jason coordinates here are X 392622 Y 4946457, Jason depth 2215. Ropos depth 2218. We already have communication with #2.

07:34:47 Jul 03 '00

2213

121

07:36 - Exten-2

R542-102

07:38:37 Jul 03 '00

2218

360

We're still talking to it.

07:45:29 Jul 03 '00

2218

1

Still talking to #2.

07:49:57 Jul 03 '00

2218

2

0750 - Done doing IR. Now we're going to do pressure.

07:52:47 Jul 03 '00

2218

186

0754 - Taking a pressure reading at Exten-2

07:55:27 Jul 03 '00

2218

187

0757 - what's that? extensometer 2

R542-103

08:16:43 Jul 03 '00

2216

164

0819 - Wood at Exten-2

R542-104

08:17:23 Jul 03 '00

2217

233

0819 - chunk of wood that has been sitting under Bmrk-2 for a year. Going into biobox. Benchmark-2 x=392622 y=4946457 z=2215.

R542-BIO-001

Tunnicliffe

Embley

08:18:23 Jul 03 '00

2218

244

0821 - wood at Exten-2.

R542-105

08:19:33 Jul 03 '00

2218

244

Going back to the cage.

08:22:13 Jul 03 '00

2218

170

Moving the ship just short of Benchmark #1 up against the wall.

08:35:49 Jul 03 '00

2161

76

Ship is done moving, we're waiting for the cage to settle out.

08:38:29 Jul 03 '00

2162

81

Heading down to 2195 then going east.

08:45:01 Jul 03 '00

2194

100

Looking for the wall on sonar so we don't smoosh into it.

08:49:57 Jul 03 '00

2194

121

We found the wall and now we are looking for Bmrk-1.

08:50:47 Jul 03 '00

2196

127

Found Bmrk-1 quite quick- we're old pros at this.

08:51:57 Jul 03 '00

2196

155

Nice pillow lavas, a cool crinoid, no extensometer here.

08:52:17 Jul 03 '00

2197

166

0853 - Exten-1 and crinoid.

R542-106

08:52:47 Jul 03 '00

2196

125

Putting the pressure instrument on Bmrk-1.

08:54:17 Jul 03 '00

2198

51

08:56 - Bmrk-1

R542-107

08:55:27 Jul 03 '00

2199

53

0857 - Pressure reading starting.

08:57:39 Jul 03 '00

2198

63

Repositioning the pressure thing because the sub moved.

08:57:39 Jul 03 '00

2198

63

09:00 - Bmrk-1

R542-108

09:04:19 Jul 03 '00

2198

65

0905 - Beginning pressure measurement

09:04:19 Jul 03 '00

2198

65

09:05. Bmrk-1

R542-109

09:06:21 Jul 03 '00

2199

90

09:08 - wood on Bmrk-1

R542-110

09:14:09 Jul 02 '00

128

338

Ropos descending

09:23:43 Jul 03 '00

2199

93

0925 - Pressure measurement finished. Going back to the cage then moving the ship.

09:24:13 Jul 03 '00

2199

93

09:25 - quit Bmrk-1

R542-111

09:26:43 Jul 02 '00

426

356

500 m

09:29:45 Jul 03 '00

2181

325

Moving the ship to Bmrk-7

09:48:57 Jul 02 '00

983

8

1000 m

09:56:55 Jul 03 '00

2174

289

Ship is at Benchmark #7 and we're going to go to the bottom to find the extensometer to get a pressure measurement.

10:01:17 Jul 03 '00

2173

287

Bmrk-7 in site!??

10:01:27 Jul 03 '00

2173

286

10:06 - Bmrk-6

R542-112

10:06:47 Jul 03 '00

2214

263

Positioning for pressure measurement

10:11:39 Jul 03 '00

2210

125

We think we might be at Bmrk-6 by mistake... we'll see.

10:12:49 Jul 03 '00

2211

106

Yes, we're at Bmrk-6 by mistake- we're going to go and find Bmrk-7 now.

10:12:49 Jul 03 '00

2211

106

1014 - Bmrk-6

R542-113

10:15:59 Jul 03 '00

2201

297

Ship position is jumping around a bit, but we have successfully landed at Bmrk-7.

10:16:19 Jul 03 '00

2206

296

10:12. Bmrk-7

R542-114

10:16:39 Jul 03 '00

2208

292

We are settling in to commence pressure measurements.

10:19:11 Jul 03 '00

2216

357

10:21 - Bmrk-7

R542-115

10:23:31 Jul 03 '00

2216

354

1026 - Starting pressure measurement.

10:23:41 Jul 03 '00

2216

2

10:26 - Bmrk-7

R542-116

10:43:45 Jul 03 '00

2216

22

Done with pressure measurement at 1046. Heading back to the cage.

10:47:57 Jul 03 '00

2210

30

Turning the video off while we transit to Vent 1 vent site.

10:50:57 Jul 03 '00

2207

17

Moving the ship south/southwest approximately 700m.

11:35:57 Jul 03 '00

2161

228

Ship has arrived at Vent 1 site; ROPOS is waiting 5 minutes prior to descent.

11:38:17 Jul 03 '00

2166

195

11:40 - ROPOS is heading down to the bottom, water looks smoky, video has been turned back on.

11:41:19 Jul 03 '00

2187

222

ROPOS has visual contact with bottom.

11:55:41 Jul 03 '00

2219

143

Looking at a very large vent doesn't appear to be active.

11:56:21 Jul 03 '00

2222

144

R542-117

11:56:21 Jul 03 '00

2222

144

HOBO probe has been spotted on Vent 1.

11:57:31 Jul 03 '00

2217

153

Part of vent is active, black smoke is being emitted...amazing.

11:57:41 Jul 03 '00

2214

153

Vent 1 with some smoke at the left

R542-118

11:58:23 Jul 03 '00

2210

157

hobo probe

R542-119

12:01:43 Jul 03 '00

2211

305

1202 - Frame grabs being taken of vent.

12:02:03 Jul 03 '00

2211

311

hobo probe 'in motion'

R542-120

12:02:53 Jul 03 '00

2211

314

Mostly dead tube worms on active part of chimney. Active area with sulfide worm and scale worms, low flow vent.

12:04:13 Jul 03 '00

2211

327

ROPOS has gotten the probe in its grip, difficult to get out.

12:05:23 Jul 03 '00

2210

314

hobo probe not actually in motion,,, it was just resisting removal

R542-121

12:07:15 Jul 03 '00

2210

294

The pulling on the probe is making a small smoker.

12:10:25 Jul 03 '00

2210

244

ROPOS arm has broken the wire attachment to the HOBO probe. Now attempting recovery.

12:11:55 Jul 03 '00

2212

311

ROPOS arm has caught HOBO probe from side of vent.

12:14:35 Jul 03 '00

2212

319

HOBO probe has been recovered and placed into the box. Probe #133. Time is correct. depth = 2209. Vent 1 Chimney 284 x=391831 y=4945927. (FeOxide scrapings subsmp)

R542-HOBO-002.

W Chadwick

Fortin

12:16:23 Jul 02 '00

2178

52

12:17 - ROPOS is heading down to bottom to begin search for Exten-6.

12:17:17 Jul 03 '00

2211

307

Another HOBO probe has been spotted but is covered with precipitate.

12:17:47 Jul 03 '00

2211

320

Frame grab has been taken from Chimney 284.

12:17:47 Jul 03 '00

2211

320

Chimney 284

R542-122

12:23:47 Jul 03 '00

2211

96

hobo tug-o-war at Chimney 284

R542-123

12:26:19 Jul 03 '00

2211

91

Once again the wire is stuck into the chimney. ROPOS is going to grab the probe and free it from the wire.

12:28:19 Jul 03 '00

2212

90

Probe is free from wire and about to be placed into the container.

12:30:39 Jul 03 '00

2210

100

Hobo #134 being put away

R542-124

12:30:39 Jul 03 '00

2210

100

1231 - HOBO probe #134 recovered and placed into container. Depth=2208 (Chimney 284)

R542-HOBO-003

W Chadwick

12:33:49 Jul 03 '00

2210

196

cool smoking vent

R542-125

12:33:49 Jul 03 '00

2210

196

Vent is active with no animals.

12:36:51 Jul 03 '00

2220

129

more smoking

R542-126

12:37:21 Jul 03 '00

2218

142

smoking Chimney 342: APPROXIMATE position x=391827 y=4945923 44 39.5115, 130 21.8644

R542-127

12:37:21 Jul 03 '00

2218

142

Beautiful active black smoker #342...awesome!

12:38:01 Jul 03 '00

2213

134

Chimney 342

R542-128

12:39:01 Jul 03 '00

2208

204

serious smoking baby

R542-129

12:40:11 Jul 03 '00

2208

284

Chalcopyrite visible on side of vent, sparkles.

12:41:51 Jul 03 '00

2205

210

Highlights being taken of these amazing vents.

12:42:41 Jul 03 '00

2206

222

Highlights off.

12:52:13 Jul 03 '00

2209

239

Tether is wrapped around chimney; Keith is attempting to untangle the mess.

12:54:05 Jul 03 '00

2212

154

Tether has been freed by the grandaddy of ROPOS, big Keith.

12:58:35 Jul 03 '00

2193

60

Highlights on of active smoker, Chimney 342.

13:02:45 Jul 03 '00

2209

124

Anhydrite column.

13:05:17 Jul 03 '00

2206

128

Dead tube worms.

13:05:27 Jul 03 '00

2206

114

Black smoker with dead worms. Chimney 342 at Vent 1.

R542-130

13:06:37 Jul 03 '00

2206

239

Good footage of active black smoker.

13:07:07 Jul 03 '00

2206

238

Chimney 342 cont.

R542-131

13:10:07 Jul 03 '00

2206

284

Highlights off.

13:12:49 Jul 03 '00

2206

283

DEPLOYMENT of HOBO probe 129 onto Chimney 342. Approximate position: 391827, 4945923 44 39.5115, 130 21.8644

13:15:09 Jul 03 '00

2206

284

handshake for sampling Chimney 342

R542-132

13:15:49 Jul 03 '00

2205

284

sampler in place for Chimney 342 ...

R542-133

13:18:29 Jul 03 '00

2205

283

Handshaking back at Chimney 342.

R542-134

13:27:01 Jul 03 '00

2205

284

Sulfide chimney sample taken from Chimney 342.

13:27:01 Jul 03 '00

2205

284

got rock?

R542-135

13:27:01 Jul 03 '00

2205

284

1328 - Sulfide from Chimney 342. x=391827 y=4945923 z=2210

R542-SF-004

W Chadwick

13:38:23 Jul 03 '00

2209

70

Further attempts at deploying Hobo probe 129.

13:48:27 Jul 03 '00

2208

350

Sea spider on side of active vent.

13:49:57 Jul 03 '00

2209

358

HOBO probe 129 has been deployed in Chimney 342.

13:50:27 Jul 03 '00

2209

356

probe 129 in place at Chmny-342

R542-136

13:50:47 Jul 03 '00

2209

358

another angle, probe 129 in place at Chimney 342

R542-137

13:51:37 Jul 03 '00

2209

3

dropping Leigh's gas tight

R542-138

13:51:37 Jul 03 '00

2209

3

1353 - Both gas tight bottles fired in same location as HOBO probe 129 deployment. Approximate depth = 2210. Vent 1 Chimney 342

R542-GTB-005 R542-GTB-006

Evans

Butterfield/Lilley

13:56:27 Jul 03 '00

2210

16

probe 129 in place at 342 (from afar)

R542-139

13:56:57 Jul 03 '00

2210

13

spooky dead worms near Chimney 342

R542-140

13:57:17 Jul 03 '00

2211

336

Close up of ? at 342 (down lower)

R542-141

13:57:49 Jul 03 '00

2213

297

Lots of tubeworms on side of chimney.

13:59:39 Jul 03 '00

2214

313

tubeworm close up

R542-142

14:09:31 Jul 03 '00

2201

4

14:12 - Ropos is back at cage

14:15:21 Jul 03 '00

2210

339

Attempting a grab of some live tubeworms.

14:19:33 Jul 03 '00

2215

340

1420 -Tubeworm grab at Chimney 342 Vent 1. Approximate depth = 2210 (FeO subsample)

R542-TWG-007

Tunnicliffe/ Marcus

Fortin/ Metaxas

14:21:43 Jul 03 '00

2215

341

End of dive.

14:23:13 Jul 03 '00

2215

341

Video stopped,

14:26:05 Jul 03 '00

2198

252

ROPOS is heading back to cage.

14:29:15 Jul 03 '00

2182

204

ROPOS is back in the cage.

14:43:27 Jul 03 '00

1962

230

Got chimney sample and tubeworm grab at Vent 1 Chimney 327. 1450 - ROPOS coming up.

R542 Dive Summary: Deployed Extensometers 8-12 (Clft E8-E12). Pressure measurements at Bmrks 1-12. Infrared link with all extensometers, Clft E2 - E12. (Clft E1 was not deployed). Vent 1 Chimney 284-Recovered 2 Hobos. Vent 1 Chimney 342-Deployed 1 Hobo. Samples: 2 gtb, 2 twg, 1 sulfide.