Photo & Video Log

This page contains photos and videos taken during Project PHAEDRA that took place June 25 - July 4, 2006. Click on any image to view a larger version and for additional information. If a movie camera icon camera icon is present, a QuickTime video can be viewed by clicking on the image. Other video formats are available on the linked pages.

If a slideshow icon slideshow icon is present, a visual log of exploration images can be viewed. You can scroll through them one by one, or select the play button for an automatic slideshow.

(HR) = "High Resolution" images available.

 

Images

Thetis floats over top of a shipwreck site thought to be about 200 years old.

July 3
Thetis floats over top of a shipwreck site thought to be about 200 years old.

Thetis pilot Kostas Katsaros smiles for a picture inside Thetis' bathysphere.

July 3
Thetis pilot Kostas Katsaros smiles for a picture inside Thetis' bathysphere. (HR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
















The SeaBED AUV is deployed over R/V Aegaeo's port side.

July 2
The SeaBED AUV is deployed over R/V Aegaeo's port side.

HCMR multibeam specialist Martina Alexandri  processes data collected from Aegaeo's multibeam system.

July 2
HCMR multibeam specialist Martina Alexandri processes data collected from Aegaeo's multibeam system. (HR)

 

 

 

 

Back on the ship chief ROV pilot Aggelos Mallios maneuvers Super Achilles over unusual sediment mounds.

July 1
Back on the ship chief ROV pilot Aggelos Mallios maneuvers Super Achilles over unusual sediment mounds.

Thetis switches on its external lights as the submersible descends beyond the depths where natural sunlight penetrates.

July 1
Thetis switches on its external lights as the submersible descends beyond the depths where natural sunlight penetrates. (HR)

Midway through the dive, the submersible is joined by HCMR ROV Super Achilles to conduct a survey of the site.

July 1
Midway through the dive, the submersible is joined by HCMR ROV Super Achilles to conduct a survey of the site. (HR)

 

 

Second captain Lambros Katsenis navigates the R/V Aegaeo.

June 30
Second captain Lambros Katsenis navigates the R/V Aegaeo.

Professor Brian Bingham works with Aegaeo crew to deploy a transponder off the aft deck of the ship.

June 30
Professor Brian Bingham works with Aegaeo crew to deploy a transponder off the aft deck of the ship.

Once transponders are anchored on the seafloor, vehicles are deployed.

June 30
Once transponders are anchored on the seafloor, vehicles are deployed.

 

 

Thodoros Fotopulos, Aggelos Mallios and Vasilis Stasinos inspect the Thetis submersible.

June 29
Thodoros Fotopulos, Aggelos Mallios and Vasilis Stasinos inspect the Thetis submersible.

Vasilis Stasinos watches while electrical engineer Aggelos Mallios checks Thetis' electrical systems.

June 29
Vasilis Stasinos watches while electrical engineer Aggelos Mallios checks Thetis' electrical systems.

 

 

 

 

Thetis' lights shine on a hydrothermal vent at approximately 100 meters depth.

June 28
Thetis' lights shine on a hydrothermal vent at approximately 100 meters depth.

HCMR geologists Christos Anagnostou and Andreas Siolas gather samples collected by the Thetis for additional lab analysis.

June 28
HCMR geologists Christos Anagnostou and Andreas Siolas gather samples for additional lab analysis.

 

 

 

 

As part of Thetis' recovery process, safety diver Vasilis Stasinos attaches large ropes to the Thetis submersible.

June 27
As part of Thetis' recovery process, safety diver Vasilis Stasinos attaches large ropes to the Thetis submersible. (HR)

Geologists Andreas Sioulas and Christos Anagnostou prepare to handle rock samples.

June 27
Geologists Andreas Sioulas and Christos Anagnostou prepare to handle rock samples.

 

 

 

 

Members of the science team look at a map of Milos island to plan the next day's science operations.

June 26
Members of the science team look at a map of Milos island to plan the next day's science operations.

Aggelos Malios watches as WHOI senior research assistant Joanne Goudreau collects water samples.

June 26
Aggelos Malios watches as WHOI senior research assistant Joanne Goudreau collects water samples.

Precision navigation of the underwater vehicles is a critical research goal for the project.

June 26
Precision navigation of the underwater vehicles is a critical research goal for the project.

HCMR diver and backup Thetis pilot Vasilis Stasinos secures recovery lines to Thetis.

June 26
HCMR diver and backup Thetis pilot Vasilis Stasinos secures recovery lines to Thetis.

 Katsaros shakes hands with co-PI Rich Camilli upon completion of the first Thetis dive.

June 26
Katsaros shakes hands with co-PI Rich Camilli upon completion of the first Thetis dive.

Thetis' first dive during Project PHAEDRA 2006.

June 26
Thetis' first dive during Project PHAEDRA 2006.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Richard Camilli conducts tests on the GEMINI Mass Spectrometer.

June 25
Dr. Richard Camilli conducts tests on the GEMINI Mass Spectrometer. (HR)

Thetis pilot, Konstantinos Katsaros, confirms tests conducted to instruments on the Thetis check out okay.

June 25
Thetis pilot, Konstantinos Katsaros, confirms tests conducted to instruments on the Thetis check out okay. (HR)

A group of Greek school children visit the science team while they prepare for the cruise.

June 25
A group of Greek school children visit the science team while they prepare for the cruise. (HR)

The SeaBed AUV is re-assembled after being shipped to Greece from the United States.

June 25
The SeaBed AUV is re-assembled after being shipped to Greece from the United States. (HR)

 

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