Back To Reality

Authour: Annabell Moser

On the 16^th of June we arrived back to shore and started early in the morning to unload the vessel. Andrew, Marta and I had a bet. Andrew said we could unload the vessel, dismantle our landers and pack everything back in the container in one day. Marta and I bet against it. Despite the bet, we gave our best to pack as fast as possible and after one and a half day everything was packed back in the container so we could enjoy a bit more of Hawai’i and the feeling of having actual solid ground under our feet. After being surrounded by the ocean for a whole month but never being able to go for swim, it was the first thing we did after finishing work.

Unloading the Kilo Moana

It is now a week since we started our journey back to Europe.

For me personally the cruise was an important experience. I learned about all the possibilities that can go all wrong being in the middle of the Pacific but also how to overcome these problems by working together as a team. Thank you Marta and Andrew for taking me with you on the cruise!

Cruise picture of all scientists, crew and the ROV team

For this summer, all the exciting cruises to the Pacific came to an end and I hope you enjoyed reading our blog. However, we try to keep this blog alive because there is so much more our group does from deep-sea algae to master projects all over the world.

 

P.s.: On this blog (https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/18ccz/logs/logs.html) you can read even more about the adventures and the different researchers on board of the RV Kilo Moana.