Phase III – August 6

Ken Johns monitors the compressors while mixing O2 tanks are filled slowly from a cascade bank Trimix tanks are iced down while filling Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime Studies Program, East Carolina University R/V Cape…

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Phase III – August 5

Tamara & John prepare the dredge Terrence tortures Kyle during a morning work out Heading out for the Monitor Sanctuary Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime Studies Program, East Carolina University R/V Cape Fear Coast Guard…

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Phase III – August 4

Hatteras Civic Center Attending members of the Hatteras town council While on vacation, Jordan demos some of the gear Jon Altman (NPS) checks on the turtle eggs The area around the eggs is staked out Intrepid team challenges weather & golf course And The Winds Blew Friday, August 4, 2000…

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Phase III – August 2

All divers analyze all their tanks before a dive Divers walk through their tasks before the dive Tamara & Bill are briefed before their first dive Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime Studies Program, East Carolina…

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Phase III – August 1

Divers fill out a deco log before & after dives Some of the divers needed remedial prep work Offloading tanks to take them to the CG station Midgett Realty Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime Studies…

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Phase III – July 31

Andrew Donn sets up his equipment for support planning the day’s dive during the boat ride out Divers hand their stage tanks up to the chase boat Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime Studies Program, East…

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Phase III – July 30

Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime Studies Program, East Carolina University R/V Cape Fear Coast Guard Stations Hatteras Inlet and Ocracoke Sartek Industries Ocean Technology Systems Maxtec, Inc. Aqua Productions Harvey’s Dive Suits Back In The…

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Phase III – July 29

The motley crew! Go Cart Carnage! Shouldn’t the cars be pointing the same direction? Monitor Plan Go Cart Death! For rest and relaxation on our day off, the team got together and headed up to Rodanthe to the largest group of go cart tracks on the Outer Banks! Saturday, July…

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Phase III – July 28

The skeg is removed – now on board the Weeks 526 The Weeks 526 Navy barge with her crane raised The Navy divers exit the stage after their last di Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime…

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Phase III – July 27

Tim, dive sup. records diver profiles and gas used Divers are assisted back on deck after their dive Divers waiting their turn to reboard the Cape Fear Project Participants and Sponsors Monitor National Marine Sancuary Mariners’ Museum Monitor Center The Mariners’ Museum National Undersea Research Center Maritime Studies Program, East…

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