 Coxswain Jeff Brawley, rescue swimmer LCDR Jeremy Weirich and engineer Ricardo Gabona prepare to be lowered to the water in the rescue boat during a drill. |
 The rescue boat crew recovers “Oscar,” the victim during a man-overboard drill during sea trials. |
 A night-view of the Okeanos Explorer transiting the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, while heading out of the lakes for sea trials. |
 The Okeanos Explorer pulling into pier 66 in downtown Seattle with the NOAA Ship Miller Freeman at anchor in Elliot Bay. |
 CDR Joseph Pica gives commands to Chief Mate Patana as the ship pulls into pier 66. |
 Augmenting Chief Bosun Gary “Gilly” McNally passes the bow line while augmenting AB Jesse Byrd tends it. |
 The crew of the Okeanos Explorer enjoy a Seattle Mariner’s game together, courtesy of LCDR Jeremy Weirich. |
 To celebrate his promotion, LCDR Jeremy Weirich took the crew to a Seattle Mariner’s Game while the ship was in town. Also pictured are SSTs Elaine Stuart and Colleen Peters. |
 CET Richard Conway investigates the settings on the 12kHz pinger to be deployed with the Ctd. |
 Rainbows paint the sky in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. |
 Crew members dress up for the Halloween costume contest. The Grand Prize winner is ENS Matthew Griffin, center, for the “Best Impersonation of a Crew Member”, XO Richard Patana, standing behind him. |
 The Once all the components arrived, the Survey Department was able to test the Ctd (conductivity temperature and depth sensor), Carousel and Niskin (water sampling) bottles. |
 Catalina Martinez carved the most “Program Oriented” pumpkin for the pumpkin carving contest. |
 Catalina Martinez is excited about her new workspace in the dry lab. |
 SST Elaine Stuart holds onto the Ctd as it comes aboard. |
 Although underway, the crew was able to see live coverage of the election and celebrated the outcome. |
 The crew celebrates entering their first new port since commissioning. |
 Under the Golden Gate bridge. |
