R/V Sally Ride is doing work out of her first foreign port – Manzanillo, Mexico. The ship arrived after a recent cruise and stayed for a well-deserved few days of rest and relaxation for the crew, as well as resupplying food, and fuel. A new science party came aboard, and the ship headed off again for a month-long trip that took it to its furthest point south (so far), almost all the way to the equator!
Below are some photos from the cruise. Definitely check out the many blog posts from the science party for more. They have a great website with information about their science goals while aboard R/V Sally Ride. It also includes many posts about life and work aboard the ship, including their operations, samples of rock from the seafloor, visiting whales and birds, shrinking cups, getting to know the crew, and lots more.
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- Chief Engineer Matt gives the scientists a tour of the engine room.
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- Restech Josh using the joy stick to drive the winch during dredging.
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- Restech Josh using the joy stick to drive the winch during dredging.
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- Gaby talked about her research on gravity measurements in the Atlantic.
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- Gaby talked about her research on gravity measurements in the Atlantic.
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- The cruise logo was a team effort and includes bathymetric data, pillow basalt, and a compass rose.
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- The cruise logo was a team effort and includes bathymetric data, pillow basalt, and a compass rose.
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- Restech Josh adds a bag of styrofoam cups to the wire. They were lowered to 3500 meters and shrunk into colorful souvenirs.
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- Restech Josh adds a bag of styrofoam cups to the wire. They were lowered to 3500 meters and shrunk into colorful souvenirs.
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- Restech Josh (center) oversees deck operations. Two scientists use poles with tag lines to grab science gear, and it is then brought safely back aboard.
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- Restech Josh (center) oversees deck operations. Two scientists use poles with tag lines to grab science gear, and it is then brought safely back aboard.
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- Captain Dave fishes in his down time.
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- Huge pillow lava rocks are moved onto a hand cart to be wheeled into the lab.
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- Sunset aboard Sally Ride
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- Sunset aboard Sally Ride
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- The scientists working the night shift created a board game called “Dredger’s Revenge” that requires PPE to be worn while playing.
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- The scientists working the night shift created a board game called “Dredger’s Revenge” that requires PPE to be worn while playing.
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- Emily, Debbie and Joe scrutinizing maps to determine where to deploy science equipment.
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- Emily, Debbie and Joe scrutinizing maps to determine where to deploy science equipment.
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- Small black smoker deposit from the 30th dredge of the cruise at ~3500 m. This represents only a small portion of a geologic feature that allows organisms to thrive in such extreme environments.
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- Small black smoker deposit from the 30th dredge of the cruise at ~3500 m. This represents only a small portion of a geologic feature that allows organisms to thrive in such extreme environments.