NOAA Ship MCARTHUR II Banner

Life At Sea-Page 2

Check back ... more pictures showing life at sea will be added periodically

Photos received December 2005

Click on an image for a larger view.

Acoustic package deployment
Preparing the acoustic recording package for deployment.

Acoustic package released
The recording package is released into the water.

LT Hancock with scientists
FOO LT Hancock discusses ops with the scientists.

Sonar tow is readied
A USGS sonar tow is readied for use.

Krill
Krill

Krill in buckets
Krill in buckets

Diver in hawaii
A McARTHUR II diver in clear Hawaiian waters.

coral
A close-up of Hawaiian coral.

Fish in coral
Hawaiian reef fish with coral

sea turtle
Sea turtle

Divers
McARTHUR II divers check each other’s equipment.

survey techs
McARTHUR II survey tech Lacey O’Neal discussing his favorite topic with the scientists: science.

Hoop net ops
Hoop net ops with Farallones in the background.

sunraise
Communicating with the bridge about scientific operations at sunrise.

Obserevers
Bird and mammal observers on effort.

Sonar data
Viewing sonar data in the dry lab.

SST O'Neal
SST Lacey O’Neal: A man and his science.

Feast
A feast on the fantail prepared by CS Art Mercado.

McArthur II
McARTHUR II from the small boat.

Coral Reefs
Coral reefs at Johnston Atoll.

Abandoned Pier
Abandoned pier at Johnston Atoll.

Johnson Island
A breezy Johnston Island afternoon.

Tern in flight
Fairy tern in flight.

Tern with egg
Fairy tern with egg.

line splice
AB Lackey and SS Hermanson finishing a complicated line splice.

Road sign
A long way from home on Palmyra Atoll.

At anchor
At anchor near Johnston Island.

mantas
A scientist observes manta rays in the water at Johnston Island.

Palmyra Yacht Club
Palmyra Yacht Club

Whales
 

Peregrine Falcon
The steely gaze of a peregrine falcon.

Flying fish
A flying fish lifts off of the surface.

AB Mielke
AB Mielke using a sextant to do sun lines.

Back to Page 1 

•  Return to Marine Operations Home Page
•  Inquires and Comments
•  URL: http://www.moc.noaa.gov/mt/index.html
•  Updated: August 14, 2006