I’m so excited that in such a short amount of time the Save Our Subs & Ships effort have already reached their goal and are now setting their sights higher and want to get 5000 signatures. Thanks to Leroy Nunez from Florida for helping out the deep sea community by putting his voice to … . . . → Read More: 1000 Signatures for Save Our Subs!
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  May 31st, 2009  One comment  Vessels and Equipment  Brine Pool, Florida, gas and oil exploration, gas hydrate, Green Canyon, Gulf coast, Gulf of Mexico, Hydrocarbon Seep, Johnson Sea Link, Methane Seep, oil lease block, R/V Seward Johnson II, seep, submersible By Dr. M, on May 31st, 2009 Leave a comment TGIF: Pictures & Movies, Vessels and Equipment Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Johnson Sea Link, submarine, submersible Observations from the JSL . . . → Read More: Video of and from the JSL
By Dr. M, on May 31st, 2009 One comment Uncategorized, Vessels and Equipment Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Johnson Sea Link, submarine, submersible from Eclectic Echoes… The JSLs are unique vehicles for deep sea exploration with their distinctive full transparent acrylic sphere for the pilot and scientist. The sad thing is these are still highly productive vehicles (two of the youngest in the fleet) and there are no similar subs out there, in fact there are only about … . . . → Read More: More On the JSL
By Dr. M, on May 31st, 2009 2 comments Expeditions, Giant Isopod, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment alvin, deep sea, exploration, Giant Isopod, Harbor Branch Ocenaographic Institution, Johnson Sea Link, JSL, submarine, submersible My first submersible dive happened off Rum Cay in the Bahamas in the JSL. Despite my large size, I do not remember feeling cramped inside the soda can-sized sub. The entire time I pressed my face against a 15-centimeter porthole, my cheek against the cool glass and eyes focused on the three meters of … . . . → Read More: JSL and Giant Isopods
By Kevin Zelnio, on May 30th, 2009 11 comments Vessels and Equipment East coast, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, HBOI, Johnson Sea Link, JSL, R/V Seward Johnson II A shining legacy of deep sea research is under threat in the state of Florida. Citing economic problems and the high cost of maintaining equipment and crew, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI) has announced it’s intention to sell or retire the submersibles and its mother ship the R/V Seward Johnson II. Concerned citizens from … . . . → Read More: The USA Needs the JSL
By Dr. M, on May 29th, 2009 Leave a comment Adaptations, Bringin' It, Fish, Megavertebrate, TGIF: Pictures & Movies cod, fishing, National Geographic, sperm whale, thieves Wait for it . . . → Read More: TGIF: Sperm Whale Pwns Fishermen
By Peter Etnoyer, on May 28th, 2009 Leave a comment Gadgets & Gear, Vessels and Equipment Chikyu, JAMSTEC BBC News carries a nice story on the JAMSTEC monster ship Chikyu, also called “Godzilla-maru” for obvious reasons. The ship itself is 210 m, but the drill derrick rises 100 m off the deck. The rig dwarfs the Statue of Liberty, nearly matches the height of the St. Louis arch. Chikyu’s destiny is penetrate … . . . → Read More: Chikyu’s Quest to Drill the Mantle
By Dr. M, on May 27th, 2009 2 comments Books/Media, Deep Sea Music, Giant Isopod Giant Isopod, mp3, Music, potato chips Let’s face it giant isopods are the shiznit, the bee’s knees, the bomb diggidy, and all that and a bag of potato chips. The giant isopod album we’ve talked about before, although it beats me where it is, is now up online for you to listen to and download. So many favorites but Crusty … . . . → Read More: Let’s Gather & Sing About Giant Isopods
By Dr. M, on May 27th, 2009 Leave a comment Nautical Terms and Phrases anchor, bitt, bitter, bitter end, Patrick O'Brian, Sailing, Smyth Sailor to finish no matter what obstacles or cost 1867 Smyth Sailor’s Word-bk. pg. 103 A ship is ‘brought up to a bitter’ when the cable is allowed to run out to that stop. When a chain or rope is paid out to the bitter-end, no more remains to be let go…” From another site on the … . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: To The Bitter End
By Kevin Zelnio, on May 25th, 2009 One comment Carnivals & Link Love Blogfish, Bug Girl, Carnival of Evolution, carnival of the blue, Circus of the Spineless, SeaNotes We are hosting the Carnival of Evolution on June 1st. Make sure to submit posts you either wrote or liked in the comment thread or email them to me/us. Also don’t forget to submit to Circus of the Spineless #39 hosted at Bug Girl’s Blog and Carnival of the Blue #25 hosted at Blogfish! This … . . . → Read More: Carnivalia! Carnavalia!
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