Where is the research vessel Western Flyer?

The current positions of the research vessels are indicated by the red crosses on the maps. Click on either map for a larger image. Position and video are updated every five minutes when the ships are within microwave communication range.

**Where is the R/V Rachel Carson?**

R/V Western Flyer

Images from today. Playback controls at right.

Purpose: [Revised entire cruise plan from previously canceled 4/17-26 trip.] Note: Departing the night of June 13.] Purpose Contribute to long-term study of carbon supply to deep-sea ecosystems and benthic community responses to food supply. Test stereo cam system. Activities by instrument: 1. Sediment trap and camera tripod: Recover currently deployed instrument. Service sediment traps. Redeploy system with Sargasso triopod camera and sediment traps. Bring currently deployed tripod back to MBARI for servicing, Pressure test new fiberglass funnels 2. Benthic Rover: Recover, service, redeploy 3. SES: Recover, service, redeploy 4. ROV: a. Short-term respirometry measurements (Ruhl): deploy elevator, collect animals with ROV, recover a few days later b. Photo/video transects c. Sediment push cores, megafauna specimens d. Collect sponges for growth rate experiments (see end of document) e. Stereo camera test run

Chief scientist: Ken Smith

Scheduled start time: 6/14/2013 2:30:00 AM UTC
[6/13/2013 7:30:00 PM Pacific]

Scheduled end time: 6/21/2013 12:30:00 AM UTC
[6/20/2013 5:30:00 PM Pacific]

Equipment: Required Hazardous material: 1. 95% ethanol (5 gallons) 2. 37% formalin (4 liters) 3. Compressed nitrogen gas cylinder (228 cu ft and 40 cu ft) ultra high pure 4. Lithium ion batteries Required equipment: 1. ROV with benthic tool sled (biobox, push cores, modified to hold stereo cam system) 2. Sargasso camera tripod 3. Elevator with respirometry chambers 4. Pengo or similar winch 5. New fiberglass sediment trap funnel for pressure testing

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Where are the Ships? R/V Rachel Carson Surface Platforms Calendar Cruise Logs (available on longer R/V Western Flyer expeditions) ROV and Ship Specifications Images and Data (internal access only)	The current positions of the research vessels are indicated by the red crosses on the maps. Click on either map for a larger image. Position and video are updated every five minutes when the ships are within microwave communication range. *Where is the R/V Rachel Carson?* R/V Western Flyer Images from today. Playback controls at right. Purpose: [Revised entire cruise plan from previously canceled 4/17-26 trip.] Note: Departing the night of June 13.] Purpose Contribute to long-term study of carbon supply to deep-sea ecosystems and benthic community responses to food supply. Test stereo cam system. Activities by instrument: 1. Sediment trap and camera tripod: Recover currently deployed instrument. Service sediment traps. Redeploy system with Sargasso triopod camera and sediment traps. Bring currently deployed tripod back to MBARI for servicing, Pressure test new fiberglass funnels 2. Benthic Rover: Recover, service, redeploy 3. SES: Recover, service, redeploy 4. ROV: a. Short-term respirometry measurements (Ruhl): deploy elevator, collect animals with ROV, recover a few days later b. Photo/video transects c. Sediment push cores, megafauna specimens d. Collect sponges for growth rate experiments (see end of document) e. Stereo camera test run Chief scientist: Ken Smith Scheduled start time: 6/14/2013 2:30:00 AM UTC [6/13/2013 7:30:00 PM Pacific] Scheduled end time: 6/21/2013 12:30:00 AM UTC [6/20/2013 5:30:00 PM Pacific] Equipment: Required Hazardous material: 1. 95% ethanol (5 gallons) 2. 37% formalin (4 liters) 3. Compressed nitrogen gas cylinder (228 cu ft and 40 cu ft) ultra high pure 4. Lithium ion batteries Required equipment: 1. ROV with benthic tool sled (biobox, push cores, modified to hold stereo cam system) 2. Sargasso camera tripod 3. Elevator with respirometry chambers 4. Pengo or similar winch 5. New fiberglass sediment trap funnel for pressure testing
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