Third Officer Shingo Fujita

Shrine on bridge of Mirai

Chief Higashi sailed in the Mirai when she was a nuclear powered ship

Maruyama San is one of the finest seamen I have ever met. With an infectious sense of humour as well.

Graduate Students Cindy Frederickson and Lisa Pickell. Cindy is sampling at the viral level, Lisa at the phytoplankton level

Self-contained CTD launch and recovery system. Crane, winch and secure bayonet mount all in one. Rosette landed in geared motorized trolley for transport into "#1 Buoy Shed" for sampling and reset up.