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| March 2007 |  Laura Preston, educator, UNH/Salem High School, Salem, NH. |
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March 24: Leaving Manzanillo
9:00 am sharp –the R/V Atlantis pushes off the dock. Members of the science party line the deck to watch as the ship leaves Manzanillo. This will be our last view of land for the next 5 weeks … well, except for what we’ll see of the ocean floor through the eyes of Jason II, the ROV. Other highlights of the day include a video and safety briefing in the ship’s library followed by Fire & Boat drills in the Main Lab. Safety is a top priority on the ship and drills are practiced once a week. Here is a picture of Anne Zaino practicing putting on her survival suit. Smile!
 Pushing off the dock. |
 Final view of Manzanillo |
 Say goodbye to land for a few weeks. |
 Teacher Laura Preston and Chief Scientist Emily Klein and pose for a picture. |
 Dan Fornari and Karen Von Damm discuss cruise activities. |
 Scott White chats with grad students. |
 Who is that masked woman in the survival suit? |
 Anne Zaino poses for a picture during Fire and Boat Safety Drills |
 Navigation equipment on the R/V Atlantis |
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 Late afternoon on the east Pacific. |
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