Our cruise retrieving Ocean Bottom Seimometers (OBS) is ahead of schedule. We’ve spent the last four days recovering OBSs around-the-clock. As the boat floats by the sensor, the scientists attach a line to it, so that it can be raised onto the deck using the winch. During my shift, I operate the winch for the science crew. My skills have definitely improved over the last few days!
On Monday, we had successfully collected 36 out of the 40 OBSs deployed; we were unable to communicate with 4 of the instruments, making them impossible to release from the bottom or recover. With 90% of the sensors on board we began our transit back to Florida late Monday night, two days ahead of schedule.
We will arrive back to Cape Canaveral (Florida) around 10:00AM July 1st, just an hour before the next SpaceX launch, which will be at 11:11AM! I can’t thank everyone enough for this great cruise. Shout out to Todd and the science crew for the memories.. I’ll be back soon enough..
