Dive 555

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Tasks: Deploy extensometers on Axial's NRZ. Transit to ASHES and recover Metaxas larval tubes. Deploy Hobo at Virgin.

Bottom Time: JD198(716) 0335-1348

02:49:19 Jul 16 '00

789

79

422049

5079692

02:27 Ropos in the water.

R555-001

02:54:57 Jul 16 '00

1001

61

422049

5079692

sub at 1000 metres

03:04:41 Jul 16 '00

1362

121

422049

5079692

R555-002

03:11:17 Jul 16 '00

1559

188

422049

5079692

We are close to the bottom - hovering at 1560m.

03:27:43 Jul 16 '00

1559

11

422049

5079692

Nav is down. We're waiting for it to be fixed.

03:34:41 Jul 16 '00

1592

332

421080

5096867

Embley tapes on. We have nav and are on the bottom.

03:36:31 Jul 16 '00

1593

281

421080

5096867

Found the elevator with four extensometers inside (and the heads) on NRZ.

03:40:33 Jul 16 '00

1591

10

421124

5096719

At elevator w/extensometers

R555-003

03:43:31 Jul 16 '00

1586

6

421124

5096719

Waiting for the ship to reposition and the Ropos tether is wrapped around the upper glass balls of the elevator.

03:47:55 Jul 16 '00

1594

57

421124

5096719

Setting larval limo down

R555-004

03:47:25 Jul 16 '00

1594

60

421124

5096719

Tons of sponges on the bottom and a rattail. We are releasing the Metaxas taxi and placing it on the bottom next to the elevator. It will be picked up later and taken to Ashes to retrieve her larval traps.

03:48:31 Jul 16 '00

1594

42

421124

5096719

Elevator

R555-005

03:55:30 Jul 16 '00

1593

182

421129

5096724

Elevator

R555-006

03:56:05 Jul 16 '00

1594

160

421129

5096724

Trying to rotate the elevator to access the extensometer.

03:59:47 Jul 16 '00

1593

137

421129

5096724

Trying to maneuver to pick the extensometers up out of the elevator - it's difficult because the elevator is down in a pit.

04:01:55 Jul 16 '00

1594

283

421129

5096724

Pulling the pin to release the bungy around the bottom of the extensometers.

04:05:37 Jul 16 '00

1590

123

421129

5096724

Extensometers in their elevator

R555-007

04:03:59 Jul 16 '00

1594

67

421129

5096724

Pulling the parachute cord out to release the bottoms of the extensometers.

04:09:23 Jul 16 '00

1593

162

421129

5096724

Ripping release cord off of extensometer #2.

04:11:35 Jul 16 '00

1593

124

421129

5096724

Picking up extensometer #2 out of the elevator.

04:13:25 Jul 16 '00

1591

121

421129

5096724

Exten-2 placed on the ground so Ropos can pick it up by the aluminum stalk rather than carry it by the rope.

04:19:41 Jul 16 '00

1587

134

421144

5096722

Waiting for a good fix

04:10:43 Jul 16 '00

1593

283

421087

5096755

Moving 55m at a bearing of 248 to placement site for E2. I think this entry was really about 20 min later - AFTER we picked up E2 by stalk.

04:27:01 Jul 16 '00

1593

223

421019

5096861

Tons of sponges on jumbled flow of old lavas.

04:29:29 Jul 16 '00

1592

221

421052

5096736

Nav is not great right now. We think we are about 10 east of E2 spot. We just came up to a high ridge and will place E2 here. Close up of sponges and ophiuroids.

04:32:13 Jul 16 '00

1592

201

421052

5096736

DEPLOYED Exten-2 on top of a ridge. Waiting for a good fix for location. Facing south in the following frame grabs.

04:33:05 Jul 16 '00

1591

197

421052

5096736

extensometer 2 in place

R555-008

04:33:31 Jul 16 '00

1592

166

421052

5096736

extensometer 2 in place

R555-009

04:33:51 Jul 16 '00

1591

175

421052

5096736

extensometer 2, looking south

R555-010

04:33:51 Jul 16 '00

1591

175

421052

5096736

location of extensometer 2 looking south

R555-011

04:34:47 Jul 16 '00

1592

242

421052

5096736

Exten-2, looking northwest

R555-012

04:35:11 Jul 16 '00

1591

308

421052

5096736

Cage motor off to facilitate getting a good fix on location of Exten-2 deployment. Position for Exten-2 deployment: x=421035 y=5096739

04:39:13 Jul 16 '00

1591

98

421036

5096738

Moving back to the elevator to pick up another extensometer.

04:44:01 Jul 16 '00

1596

90

421036

5096738

Back at the elevator.

04:44:13 Jul 16 '00

1595

138

421036

5096738

Positioning to pick up Exten-1.

04:48:47 Jul 16 '00

1594

151

421121

5096721

big fish

R555-013

04:51:31 Jul 16 '00

1590

144

421121

5096721

Picked up E1. Moving 82 m at a bearing of 104 to position Exten-1.

04:59:31 Jul 16 '00

1592

117

421121

5096721

Cage off to get better nav for Exten-1 deployment site.

05:03:13 Jul 16 '00

1590

36

421197

5096701

Telemetry problem with Ropos.

05:08:33 Jul 16 '00

1592

43

421184

5096783

Telemetry back up and now waiting to get a good fix on Ropos to find Exten-1 deployment site.

05:16:19 Jul 16 '00

1580

185

421175

5096761

We just got a good fix, we are way north. Need to move at a bearing of 156 for 66 m to Exten-1 deployment site.

05:23:27 Jul 16 '00

1591

89

421203

5096678

Still waiting to get a good fix, again.

05:28:25 Jul 16 '00

1593

145

421191

5096679

position Exten-1

R555-014

05:28:47 Jul 16 '00

1592

204

422536

5095826

looking at Exten-1

R555-015

05:28:59 Jul 16 '00

1593

181

422536

5095826

looking at Exten-1

R555-016

05:28:11 Jul 16 '00

1594

140

421191

5096679

DEPLOYED Exten-1 at x=421196 y=5096711 z=1594

05:29:43 Jul 16 '00

1592

106

421179

5096748

Exten-1, looking east

R555-017

05:30:05 Jul 16 '00

1593

83

421196

5096712

Exten-1, looking east

R555-018

05:31:43 Jul 16 '00

1592

161

421202

5096684

Exten-1, looking south southeast

R555-019

05:32:27 Jul 16 '00

1593

161

421192

5096703

Photo 1, 2 without a flash. Photo 3 looking South at Exten-1.

05:32:49 Jul 16 '00

1593

204

421763

5096098

Photo 4, 5 of Exten-1.

05:33:01 Jul 16 '00

1593

188

421763

5096098

location of base of Exten-1

R555-020

05:34:39 Jul 16 '00

1582

220

421763

5096098

Back at the elevator.

05:42:11 Jul 16 '00

1593

45

422357

5095809

Picking up Exten-3 from elevator.

05:43:21 Jul 16 '00

1592

308

422357

5095809

Placing Exten-3 on the ground: to reposition grip on the aluminum shaft of Exten-3.

05:46:39 Jul 16 '00

1579

20

422357

5095809

The ship is going to move to Exten-2 position, and from there Ropos is going to travel to Exten-3.

05:48:41 Jul 16 '00

1583

285

422357

5095809

Tapes off at 05:49 while we are transiting to Exten-2.

06:01:11 Jul 16 '00

1589

313

421291

5096446

Tapes back on at 06:01.

06:04:07 Jul 16 '00

1589

358

421057

5096807

Heading at 237 for 109 m to Exten-3 position.

06:11:21 Jul 16 '00

1593

269

420952

5096796

Holothurian next to Exten-3 deployment site

R555-021

06:11:53 Jul 16 '00

1593

251

420952

5096796

Ophiuroids next to Exten-3 deployment site

R555-022

06:12:17 Jul 16 '00

1594

238

420952

5096796

Photo 6 of Exten-3 deployment site. Exten-3 DEPLOYED on side of a pit. Need to go in and reposition it. Photo 7.

06:14:05 Jul 16 '00

1594

239

420952

5096796

Exten-3 repositioned. Photo 8 of Exten-3 position. Photo 9, 10 of Exten-3 in position. Fix for Exten-3 position: x=420985x y=5096741 z=1594.

06:15:09 Jul 16 '00

1592

267

420952

5096796

Photo 10, 12 of Exten-3 site.

06:15:57 Jul 16 '00

1591

306

420952

5096796

Photo 13 of Exten-3 again.

06:14:05 Jul 16 '00

1594

239

420952

5096796

Exten-3 at Exten-3 site

R555-023

06:14:15 Jul 16 '00

1594

257

420952

5096796

Exten-3 at Exten-3 site

R555-024

06:14:15 Jul 16 '00

1594

257

420952

5096796

Exten-3 at Exten-3 site

R555-025

06:14:29 Jul 16 '00

1594

241

420952

5096796

Exten-3 at Exten-3 site

R555-026

06:14:39 Jul 16 '00

1592

242

420952

5096796

Exten-3 at Exten-3 site

R555-027

06:15:09 Jul 16 '00

1592

267

420952

5096796

Exten-3 at Exten-3 site

R555-028

06:16:41 Jul 16 '00

1593

314

420951

5096798

Exten-3 at Exten-3 site

R555-029

06:16:41 Jul 16 '00

1593

314

420951

5096798

Photo 14 of Exten-3.

06:22:33 Jul 16 '00

1583

202

420975

5096753

Heading back to the cage, and then the elevator.

06:24:25 Jul 16 '00

1568

293

420975

5096753

Moving the ship 50m at a bearing of 110.

06:28:15 Jul 16 '00

1591

96

420975

5096753

Back at the elevator, Metaxas taxi in view.

06:37:15 Jul 16 '00

1594

323

420975

5096753

Taking extensometer #4 out of elevator

R555-030

06:37:39 Jul 16 '00

1594

328

420975

5096753

Picking up Exten-4 from the elevator.

06:42:49 Jul 16 '00

1595

58

420975

5096753

Picked up the Metaxas taxi in the 5-function arm. Will travel to E4 site with it in the 5 and E4 in the 7-function arm.

06:45:15 Jul 16 '00

1595

60

420975

5096753

Picking up Exten-4 with the 7-function arm claw.

06:45:33 Jul 16 '00

1595

59

420975

5096753

Placing Exten-4'00

R555-031

06:47:55 Jul 16 '00

1595

68

420975

5096753

Transiting to Exten-4 deployment site.

06:52:45 Jul 16 '00

1586

277

420975

5096753

Moving the ship to Exten-4 site.

06:58:41 Jul 16 '00

1586

270

420975

5096753

Tapes off while we transit to Exten-4.

07:01:01 Jul 16 '00

1586

272

420975

5096753

There seems to be some oil leaking out of the five function wrist

07:02:43 Jul 16 '00

1586

273

420975

5096753

We are not going to engage the five function "jaw lock" function so that it won't bleed.

07:10:27 Jul 16 '00

1575

77

420956

5096797

We're doing tether management

07:11:11 Jul 16 '00

1573

235

420956

5096797

The larval elevator was dropped from the five-function by mistake- we don't know where so we're trying to get a fix to find it.

07:14:23 Jul 16 '00

1589

42

420875

5096783

We're going to just go ahead and deploy extensometer 4 then go look for the larval elevator

07:15:37 Jul 16 '00

1595

333

420855

5096778

Tapes back on for extensometer 4 deployment

07:23:11 Jul 16 '00

1593

254

420737

5096877

We're waiting for a good fix before deploying Exten-4

07:25:25 Jul 16 '00

1594

271

422503

5095503

searching ROPOS position relative to the cage, cage motor off

07:26:21 Jul 16 '00

1598

307

421430

5097275

positioning extensometer 4, photo 15

07:27:13 Jul 16 '00

1598

303

421430

5097275

Extensometer 4

R555-032

07:27:49 Jul 16 '00

1598

305

421430

5097275

Exten-4

R555-033

07:28:11 Jul 16 '00

1597

266

421430

5097275

Exten-4

R555-034

07:27:59 Jul 16 '00

1598

302

421430

5097275

photos 16, 17, looking west, southwest, photo 18. Cage motor is off, looking for fix.

07:28:35 Jul 16 '00

1597

223

421430

5097275

photo 19, still looking for good fix

07:28:35 Jul 16 '00

1597

223

421430

5097275

Area near Exten-4

R555-035

07:30:47 Jul 16 '00

1589

236

420784

5096835

We've set down Exten-4 Fix X 420785 Y 5096835 depth 1598

07:32:55 Jul 16 '00

1595

216

420783

5096834

We're going to move it southwest a bit

07:35:09 Jul 16 '00

1598

197

422497

5095493

Photo 20 of jumbled spire sticking up above lobates

07:36:05 Jul 16 '00

1597

197

420768

5096801

Putting Exten-4 down again

07:36:59 Jul 16 '00

1597

199

420773

5096795

Photo 21 of Exten-4

07:37:25 Jul 16 '00

1597

199

420728

5096847

Fix? for Exten-4 x=420767 y=5096797 z=1597 m

07:32:55 Jul 16 '00

1595

216

420783

5096834

Exten-4

R555-036

07:35:09 Jul 16 '00

1598

197

422497

5095493

Searching a new place for Exten-4

R555-037

07:35:43 Jul 16 '00

1596

197

420610

5097452

Searching a new place for Exten-4

R555-038

07:36:39 Jul 16 '00

1597

194

420767

5096797

New place for Exten-4

R555-039

07:39:01 Jul 16 '00

1597

203

420754

5096779

Photo 22 of Exten-4 looking south, Photo 23 of Exten-4 looking southeast, Photo 24 of Exten-4 looking southeast

07:39:37 Jul 16 '00

1595

112

421099

5098978

We are now going to go and search for the lost larval limo

07:40:17 Jul 16 '00

1596

112

421099

5098978

Moving the ship 200 m due east

07:38:49 Jul 16 '00

1597

203

420754

5096779

New place for Exten-4

R555-040

07:39:01 Jul 16 '00

1597

203

420754

5096779

new place for Exten-4

R555-041

07:39:11 Jul 16 '00

1597

204

421099

5098978

R555-042

07:39:37 Jul 16 '00

1595

112

421099

5098978

New place for Exten-4

R555-043

07:40:53 Jul 16 '00

1594

92

421099

5098978

Turning videos off for the search

07:49:11 Jul 16 '00

1595

122

420836

5096802

Big mama fish

R555-044

07:51:47 Jul 16 '00

1593

106

420872

5096739

So we're retracing our steps to go back to where we know we noticed we had lost the larval limo

07:54:01 Jul 16 '00

1592

67

420913

5096786

We're back where we noticed the larval limo was gone

07:54:23 Jul 16 '00

1594

91

420913

5096786

We found the larval limo!! Wow, I'm impressed.

07:55:29 Jul 16 '00

1597

55

420925

5096792

We're picking up the larval limo with the seven function this time

07:56:43 Jul 16 '00

1598

67

420925

5096792

larval limo in the seven function

R555-045

07:57:27 Jul 16 '00

1599

66

420925

5096792

Bill is going to go turn off the transponders

07:57:37 Jul 16 '00

1599

64

420925

5096792

We are trying to position the larval limo comfortably on ROPOS

08:02:45 Jul 16 '00

1598

6

420925

5096792

Bill has turned off the transponders

08:05:21 Jul 16 '00

1585

326

420925

5096792

We are still fiddling with the larval limo.

08:06:13 Jul 16 '00

1585

325

420925

5096792

.We are going back to the cage now

08:09:33 Jul 16 '00

1559

137

420925

5096792

We're going into the cage, carefully watching the larval limo on the way just in case we need to readjust

08:06:35 Jul 16 '00

1561

33

420925

5096792

We're in the cage and the larval limo got a bit banged around- we're readjusting it

08:14:51 Jul 16 '00

1561

89

420925

5096792

Going up to 1400 m to get ready to move

08:17:21 Jul 16 '00

1492

39

420925

5096792

ropos mascot

R555-046

08:17:21 Jul 16 '00

1492

39

420925

5096792

ropos toy

R555-047

08:18:51 Jul 16 '00

1441

21

420925

5096792

We're at 1400 m now

08:18:51 Jul 16 '00

1441

21

420925

5096792

We're on our way to ASHES (Transit in water column)

12:08:55 Jul 16 '00

1389

245

421628

5089109

Coming out of cage as we are now at ASHES.

12:11:19 Jul 16 '00

1389

323

421628

5089109

Now heading down to bottom.

12:19:45 Jul 16 '00

1537

309

421887

5089315

Bottom is now in sight.

12:20:09 Jul 16 '00

1542

312

421887

5089315

Tapes have been turned on....let the good times roll.

12:28:35 Jul 16 '00

1545

335

423642

5087045

Have spotted Metaxas' larva tubes, northwest of Crack.

12:29:07 Jul 16 '00

1545

335

423642

5087045

monkfish(?) at larval tube site NW of Crack

R555-048

12:41:27 Jul 16 '00

1545

66

423829

5088900

Tape change at 12:38.

12:46:27 Jul 16 '00

1545

67

421715

5087158

1st larval tube cork was pushed in a bit too far

R555-049

12:47:39 Jul 16 '00

1544

106

421416

5087157

RECOVERED larval tube #8 from ASHES and placed into milk crate. position: SE of Daves, NE of Crack x=421417 y=5087154

R555-LT-0001

Metaxas

12:49:31 Jul 16 '00

1545

342

422719

5084794

RECOVERED larval tube #6 and has been placed into milk crate. Position at ASHES: NW of Crack, SE of Daves

R555-LT-0002

Metaxas

12:52:07 Jul 16 '00

1545

342

421564

5086283

2nd larval tube (#6) with cork in place almost flush with top of tube

R555-050

13:02:37 Jul 16 '00

1545

283

422725

5084792

Larval tube 7 with cork emplaced

R555-051

13:07:49 Jul 16 '00

1545

30

423057

5089363

RECOVERED Larval tube #7 and placed into milk crate. Position: ASHES, NW of Crack, SE of Daves

R555-LT-0003

Metaxas

13:10:25 Jul 16 '00

1545

267

424112

5088558

about to be recovered

R555-052

13:15:11 Jul 16 '00

1545

220

420490

5085594

RECOVERED Larval tube #5 and placed into milk crate. Position at ASHES: NW of Crack, SE of Daves

R555-LT-0004

Metaxas

13:18:53 Jul 16 '00

1545

222

423431

5085029

photo 25 taken of larval trap milk crate (larval limo)

13:18:49 Jul 16 '00

1545

221

423431

5085029

The four larval traps in the larva limo. Ready for its trip to the surface.

R555-053

13:19:35 Jul 16 '00

1545

220

422130

5085295

Bottom of larva limo.

R555-054

13:21:07 Jul 16 '00

1545

219

421417

5087152

to cement-a-vent (Crack) to look at whether flow is occurring at Johnson flow meter

13:22:57 Jul 16 '00

1545

13

421416

5087140

Johnson doesn't appear to be working.

R555-055

13:24:59 Jul 16 '00

1545

12

421416

5087140

No apparent flow coming from outlet of Johnson flow meter so we are repositioning it.

13:26:35 Jul 16 '00

1545

13

422134

5089383

photo 27

13:28:47 Jul 16 '00

1545

107

421418

5087141

going to Virgin- 40meters at a 008 heading

13:32:09 Jul 16 '00

1542

9

421418

5087141

The VIRGIN has been spotted.

13:32:43 Jul 16 '00

1542

347

421418

5087141

We're at Virgin

R555-056

13:48:29 Jul 16 '00

1544

14

421418

5087141

ROPOS is experiencing system troubles and the fate of the continued dive is currently up in the air.

13:54:57 Jul 16 '00

1545

349

421418

5087141

ROPOS is heading back to the cage to attempt recovery from failing systems.

13:58:53 Jul 16 '00

1507

188

421418

5087141

ROPOS is in the cage.

14:06:23 Jul 16 '00

1509

164

421418

5087141

Problem is up here in the lab with ROPOS communications.

14:22:17 Jul 16 '00

1508

145

421418

5087141

Video tapes off at 14:23

14:46:59 Jul 16 '00

1507

52

421418

5087141

Ok, telemetry back up. We are going to swim out of the cage and back down to Ashes to pick up Anna's traps and deploy a hobo at Virgin mound.

14:49:53 Jul 16 '00

1508

196

421418

5087141

Out of the cage.

14:53:22 Jul 16 '00

1539

187

421418

5087141

On bottom again. Tapes back on.

14:54:20 Jul 16 '00

1542

346

421418

5087141

At the larval limo. The hobo is in the starboard biobox, waiting with baited breath to be deployed at Virgin Mound.

14:57:50 Jul 16 '00

1544

294

421418

5087141

Picking up the larval limo.

15:03:00 Jul 16 '00

1545

341

421417

5087154

Still trying to get a good grip on the larval limo.

15:06:32 Jul 16 '00

1545

359

421417

5087154

Got it!

15:09:52 Jul 16 '00

1544

8

421417

5087154

Virgin mound in sight.

15:12:26 Jul 16 '00

1545

7

421417

5087154

Opened the biobox, getting out the hobo.

15:13:42 Jul 16 '00

1545

6

421417

5087154

15:12 Embley archive tapes changed.

15:16:50 Jul 16 '00

1544

254

421417

5087154

Getting ready to deploy hobo 130 at Virgin.

15:18:28 Jul 16 '00

1544

259

421417

5087154

Hobo slipped out...picking it back up.

15:23:06 Jul 16 '00

1544

80

421417

5087154

Oops! Knocked over remaining chimney at Virgin

15:23:50 Jul 16 '00

1544

79

421417

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Hobo 130 DEPLOYED at Virgin. Looks like probe is in the flow.

15:28:28 Jul 16 '00

1544

290

421417

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ROPOS repositioning to get ready to fire gas tight bottle.

15:24:36 Jul 16 '00

1544

78

421417

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Is HOBO 130 in the heat?

R555-057

15:31:46 Jul 16 '00

1544

296

421417

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Positioning gas tight bottle intake.

15:35:04 Jul 16 '00

1544

296

421417

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Gas tight intake right over the recently knocked over chimney. Right over the flow.

15:36:00 Jul 16 '00

1544

298

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GTB 2 and 5 fired at Virgin mound

R555-058

15:36:00 Jul 16 '00

1544

298

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Gas tight bottle #2 fired over flow at Virgin x=421430 y=5087174

R555-GTB-2-0005

Evans

Butterfield/ Lilley

15:37:24 Jul 16 '00

1544

292

421417

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Gas tight bottle #5 fired at the same place at Virgin.

R555-GTB-5-0006

Evans

Butterfield/ Lilley

15:38:08 Jul 16 '00

1544

292

421417

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Took out the other HOBO from the biobox.

15:38:52 Jul 16 '00

1544

289

421417

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Highlights on.

15:40:34 Jul 16 '00

1544

290

421417

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Getting ready to deploy HOBO 127

15:42:34 Jul 16 '00

1544

289

421417

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Positioning HOBO probe over the recently knocked over chimney

15:47:36 Jul 16 '00

1544

287

421417

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Hobo 127 DEPLOYED at Virgin, right in the flow.

15:48:50 Jul 16 '00

1544

293

421417

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Hobo 127 in deployed position at Virgin.

Embley

R555-059

15:49:02 Jul 16 '00

1544

300

421417

5087154

Photo 31 taken of Virgin mound and all it's HOBOs

15:50:44 Jul 16 '00

1545

5

421417

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ROPOS back at the larval limo, trying to pick it up.

15:54:26 Jul 16 '00

1545

354

421417

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Picked up larval limo with both arms

15:55:32 Jul 16 '00

1538

10

421417

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Highlights off

15:58:30 Jul 16 '00

1507

245

421417

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Headed back to the cage.

15:59:48 Jul 16 '00

1510

154

421417

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ROPOS in the cage, coming up.

16:01:14 Jul 16 '00

1467

192

421417

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Tapes off.

16:15:56 Jul 16 '00

925

248

421417

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ROPOS will be on deck in 30 min

16:02:10 Jul 16 '00

1431

191

421417

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Gumby

R555-060

16:41:26 Jul 16 '00

1

151

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ROPOS on deck at 1649

R555 Dive Summary: Deployed extensometers E1-E4 on Axial's NRZ. Transit to ASHES. NW of Crack-Recovered larval tubes 5-8. Virgin-Deployed 2 Hobos. Sample: 2 gtb.