Dive 556

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Comments - Dive R556

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Automated Logging System not giving accurate information from 2106 - 2314!! All auto time, heading, depth and utm position information inaccurate at those times! CORRECT TIME AND POSITION ENTRIES ARE FOUND IN COMMENTS COLUMN. Nav sparse to none.... Consult dive maps for final position data.

Tasks: Recover larval tubes and suction sample at Mkr-33

Bottom Time:JD198 (716) 2112-2334

ROPOS is in the water at 19:44.

ROPOS is leaving the cage for checkout. at 40 meters.

20:06 ROPOS and cage are descending separately to the bottom.

ROPOS and the cage are passing 1000 meters at 20:45.

20:56 ROPOS has a telemetry fault at 1280 meters.

A second alarm at 20:57.

21:02 - still descending. Depth is 1358 for the cage.

21:07 - another telemetry fault at 1432 meters.

21:12 - On the bottom with a telemetry fault. depth 15:22. ROPOS is within 3-4 meters of the marker. TIME STAMP ON AUTOMATED LOGGING SYSTEM IS STUCK!!

Navigation is not functioning.

21:15 - tapes are on. Mkr-33 is in sight.

larval tube at Mkr-33

R556-001

ROPOS is positioning the milk crates for deployment. Crates are in the 5-function arm. The 7-function arm is opening the top of the crate at 21:20. The 5 function is retracted.

Not getting any updates to the Nav screen at 21:23.

larval tube #2 north of Mkr-33

R556-002

ROPOS is repositioning to get near the larval traps.

ROPOS is moving the bio box out a titch and opening at 21:26.

The 7-function arm has grabbed the lids for the larval traps and taken them out of the port bio box. It has picked up one of the lids and is holding it for the 5-function arm to grab the bottom of the lid shaft. The 7-function arm is grabbing the softball.

The 5-function arm is grabbing the larval trap in the middle to secure it at 21:36. The trap has been secured. The 7 function arm is aligning the cap and at 21:37. The 5 function has released the trap. The 7 function is lifting the trap and placing it.

ROPOS is repositioning to get closer to stack of milk crates. The 7 function is picking up the capped larval sample and is placing it in the top of the milk crate.

21:39 - official cap time for RECOVERY of larval trap 2.

R556-LT-0001

Metaxas

ROPOS is repositioning to pick up the second cap in the 7-function arm at 21:46. Reaching out with the 5-function arm to secure the larval trap 1. 21:48 the 5 has grabbed the larval trap.

capping larval tube #1 at Mkr-33

R556-003

21:49 7-function arm has put the top on larval trap 1. The cap is crooked. The 7 has grabbed the bottom of the larval trap.

R556-LT-0002

Metaxas

ROPOS has repositioned to the milk crate stack and at 21:51; larval trap #1 has been placed in the milk crate.

2 larval tubes in the limo at Mkr-33

R556-004

dead crab?

R556-005

fauna suction near larval traps at Mkr-33

R556-006

suction sample for fauna at Mkr-33

R556-007

SS of fauna (BIO) near the bottom start at 21:58, stop 22:05.

R556-SS-J3-0003

Juniper/ Marcus

2207 - ROPOS is repositioning to get near the stack of milk crates.

The 7-function arm is grabbing the handle on the side of the milk crate stack. 22:09 -moving toward the other set of larval traps.

ROPOS is setting the stack of milk crates on the bottom near the trap tops at 22:13. ROPOS is on the bottom near the larval traps 22:14. The 7 function is picking up the first trap top.

Capping larval tube 4.

R556-008

Larval trap 4 fallen over.

R556-009

Picking up LT4 that had fallen over

R556-010

ROPOS is using the 7 to cap the larval tube #4 at 22:16. Top does not appear to be completely capped. ROPOS is repositioning to get closer to trap 4, which tipped over and is lying on the bottom.

R556-LT-0004

Metaxas

ROPOS is repositioning to allow the use of the 5-function arm at 22:22. The 7 function has picked up the trap and is transferring it to the 5 at 22:25, trap slipped down. 7 function is attempting to hammer the cap tighter. pushed it in and the trap fell

ROPOS is positioning the 5 function to secure the larval trap #3. Can't reach the trap so the 7 function is picking up the trap and passing it to the 5. The 7 is picking up the top by the baseball and lifting it to the trap at 22:29.

The 7 function has capped the larval trap 3 at 22:30. Very deep on the cap. (north of Mkr-33)

R556-LT-0005

Metaxas

The 7 function is picking up the larval trap 4. Each arm has a capped trap.

Want a ride up?

R556-011

going inside the limo for a ride

R556-012

22:33 - ROPOS is repositioning to the milk crate stack. A crab is attacking the larval traps in the milk crates. ROPOS has set down on the bottom. The crab is being encouraged to leave.

22:35 - larval trap 4 has been place in the crates. The 7 function is attempting to grab the remaining trap (3) at 22:37. Grab complete. The 7 is placing the trap in the crate at 22:37.

The crab is returning. ROPOS is turning the crates around to get a grip on the lid in order to close the top on the crates. 22:39 the 5 function is retracting.

ROPOS is using the 5 function to grab the port handle. 22:45 using the 7 function to close the top of the crates and attempting to secure the top. 22:46 top of crates is secure.

Leaving the milk crate stack in place. 22:48 ROPOS is securing the 5 function.

ROPOS is moving back to Mkr-33, leaving the crates.

ROPOS is approaching Mkr-3 and going past marker.

suctioned the rest of the first sample into jar 7

Next suction sample is fooling around MTR 3300. It might get jossled.

Suction sample of fauna; palm worms and limpets (BIO) start=~23:08, end=23:17 Not a successful sample for palm worms; extra limpets and sulfide worms added. Sample near MTR 3300 at Mkr-33

R556-SS-J5-0006

Juniper

Tunnicliffe

restore time base

23:13:34 Jul 16 '00

1524

197

423864

5087106

TIME STAMP RESTORED TO LOGGING SYSTEM.

23:16:24 Jul 16 '00

1524

216

423864

5087106

tapes were changed

23:18:36 Jul 16 '00

1524

219

423864

5087106

microbe trap 52

R556-013

23:19:24 Jul 16 '00

1524

211

423864

5087106

repositioned microbial trap 52; back in the flow

23:20:36 Jul 16 '00

1520

360

423864

5087106

swing around to pick up larval traps

23:21:48 Jul 16 '00

1524

360

423864

5087106

mischief

R556-014

23:32:14 Jul 16 '00

1524

114

423864

5087106

Basket of larval traps in the clutches of both remote arms. flush suction sampler

23:34:14 Jul 16 '00

1521

135

423864

5087106

ROPOS is going back to the cage for ascent

00:17:36 Jul 17 '00

548

14

423864

5087106

ROPOS dudes noticed that larval tube elevator is not grabbed very well on ascent (540meters)- attempting to re-grab.

00:18:24 Jul 17 '00

544

10

423864

5087106

puck has become loose

R556-015

00:25:38 Jul 17 '00

541

42

423864

5087106

Close call but LT elevator is gathered by both arms and all appears to be well.

00:53:30 Jul 17 '00

1

152

423864

5087106

ROPOS at the surface.

00:55:18 Jul 17 '00

1

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423864

5087106

ROPOS on deck.

R556 Dive Summary: Bounce Dive. Mkr-33-Recover Larval Tubes 1-4 north of Mkr-33. Samples: 2 ss.