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Dave squatting to the left of a remotely operated vehicle with a blue hat and mask on. Variety of tubes, bottles and sensors are shown as part of the ROV

Dave Butterfield checking fluid connections to the methane spectrometer (large black pressure case) mounted at the back of ROV Jason’s tool sled. Other equipment used on this dive include the auxiliary pump at left, 3 titanium gas-tight sampler with colored T-handles, a suction sampler (large orange hose) and the Hydrothermal Fluid Sampler intake nozzle at far right.  Photo Credit: Andrew Fahrland (OKSI)