Comments on: The USA Needs the JSL http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Reef News | Neo Marine Salt, Acanthophyllia deshayesiana, Fish Eats Watch, Bleeker Award, Chalice Corals, JSL Petition | glassbox-design.com http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7102 Reef News | Neo Marine Salt, Acanthophyllia deshayesiana, Fish Eats Watch, Bleeker Award, Chalice Corals, JSL Petition | glassbox-design.com Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:41:32 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7102 [...] to sell or retire the submersibles and its mother ship the R/V Seward Johnson II.” See what Deep Sea News has to say and the online petition requesting the JSLs not be [...] [...] to sell or retire the submersibles and its mother ship the R/V Seward Johnson II.” See what Deep Sea News has to say and the online petition requesting the JSLs not be [...]

]]> By: Peter http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7097 Peter Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:48:05 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7097 No single submersible can provide all the ocean access necessary, I believe, even if it worked 250 days a year. We have four coasts in this country, excluding Hawaii and the outlying territories in the Caribbean and South Pacific. They all need attention, and hold the answers to important questions. I am based in the Gulf of Mexico, which is in trouble, as I understand it, because several ships have gone offline recently. ROVs go down on oil platforms everyday, but none for science. It's heartbreaking to lose another vessel and sub. The idea that no one wants to use the JSLs is false. I have one grant proposal that received a comment in reviews saying "only the JSL could do this work". I was not funded, but received some positive comments. A call for proposals specific to the JSL would receive dozens of submissions from researchers, I am quite sure. No single submersible can provide all the ocean access necessary, I believe, even if it worked 250 days a year. We have four coasts in this country, excluding Hawaii and the outlying territories in the Caribbean and South Pacific. They all need attention, and hold the answers to important questions.

I am based in the Gulf of Mexico, which is in trouble, as I understand it, because several ships have gone offline recently. ROVs go down on oil platforms everyday, but none for science. It’s heartbreaking to lose another vessel and sub.

The idea that no one wants to use the JSLs is false. I have one grant proposal that received a comment in reviews saying “only the JSL could do this work”. I was not funded, but received some positive comments. A call for proposals specific to the JSL would receive dozens of submissions from researchers, I am quite sure.

]]> By: Dan Boggess http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7085 Dan Boggess Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:22:56 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7085 Nice pix of the Bushmasters. It was always a fun challenge to get it over the bush and bang & budge, wiggle and wrassle until you could close the bottom and pull up a bush. I always loved seeing the scientists turn into little Christmas-day kids when we brought a big pone back on deck. Thanks for your support & please continue to write. A question for all science types; Does ALVIN provide all the ocean access needed by researchers? We hear that none wants to use the J-S-Ls. I think people aren't writing proposals to use them because of lack of funding support. Is that even halfway right? Dan Boggess, former J-S-L Pilot Nice pix of the Bushmasters. It was always a fun challenge to get it over the bush and bang & budge, wiggle and wrassle until you could close the bottom and pull up a bush. I always loved seeing the scientists turn into little Christmas-day kids when we brought a big pone back on deck. Thanks for your support & please continue to write. A question for all science types; Does ALVIN provide all the ocean access needed by researchers? We hear that none wants to use the J-S-Ls. I think people aren’t writing proposals to use them because of lack of funding support. Is that even halfway right?
Dan Boggess, former J-S-L Pilot

]]> By: Peter http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7052 Peter Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:19:27 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7052 This is a PERFECT story for the TODAY show, don'tcha think? I wonder if they can help. Anybody know anybody who knows anybody? This is a PERFECT story for the TODAY show, don’tcha think? I wonder if they can help. Anybody know anybody who knows anybody?

]]> By: CK http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7049 CK Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:43:41 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7049 Thanks for jumping in and getting the word out, guys! Thanks for jumping in and getting the word out, guys!

]]> By: The Right Blue http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7047 The Right Blue Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:18:30 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7047 Count us in: We are signing the petition and putting up a post on The Right Blue to ask our readers to do so, too. Count us in: We are signing the petition and putting up a post on The Right Blue to ask our readers to do so, too.

]]> By: Chip http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7044 Chip Sun, 31 May 2009 21:54:05 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7044 Thank you so much for your support, we are working hard on the home front to secure the future of the JSL's and R/V Seward Johnson. Please visit saveoursubs.com as well, for History, photos and more. And PLEASE sign the petition. Thank you so much for your support, we are working hard on the home front to secure the future of the JSL’s and R/V Seward Johnson. Please visit saveoursubs.com as well, for History, photos and more. And PLEASE sign the petition.

]]> By: Eric http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7034 Eric Sun, 31 May 2009 15:07:24 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7034 Done and more! The JSL's are to me the iconic submersible. Trieste and Alvin are iconic as well, but most of the non-oceanographers I have asked, if you say research sub they picture the JSLs, I do too. I remember several National Geographic articles witht them that really formed tha image for me. I must admit being just a bit envious of your dive time in them. Done and more! The JSL’s are to me the iconic submersible. Trieste and Alvin are iconic as well, but most of the non-oceanographers I have asked, if you say research sub they picture the JSLs, I do too. I remember several National Geographic articles witht them that really formed tha image for me. I must admit being just a bit envious of your dive time in them.

]]> By: The Next Phase » Eclectic Echoes http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/the-usa-needs-the-jsl/comment-page-1/#comment-7033 The Next Phase » Eclectic Echoes Sun, 31 May 2009 14:53:06 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4585#comment-7033 [...] sub, my mind’s eye sees the Johnson Sea Link II* (Sorry Alvin!). Kevin has a more powerful connection to the JSLs since he’s been down in them before (Check out the pic of Kevin in the bubble! Very Cool!). [...] [...] sub, my mind’s eye sees the Johnson Sea Link II* (Sorry Alvin!). Kevin has a more powerful connection to the JSLs since he’s been down in them before (Check out the pic of Kevin in the bubble! Very Cool!). [...]

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