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Deployment Trip Photos ( April 4th - April 28th, 2004 )
Pre-Deployment Ship-board Deployment Post-Deployment
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Buoy in NIWA stores, awaiting electronics
package and testing
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| Two stacks of electronics in mu-metal
housing. Blue LEDs represent compact flash readers
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Buoy outside, pointing north for optimal GPS
satellite detection
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| Different angle, showing top plate, including
camera housing, wind speed sensor, and light beacon
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Close-up view of top plate
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| Other side of Buoy, showing support structure
while laying on its side
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Noah with sealed mu-metal canister
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| Noah preparing to seal mu-metal canister in the
well, and route cables
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Installing mu-metal canister...
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| Securing mu-metal in well with specialized foam
padding
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Boat lettering installed on side of buoy, with
important contact information
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| Full view of Buoy with contact information
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Umran with newly labeled Buoy
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| Team with newly labeled Buoy
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Side view of electronics, with very messy
cabling. The wooden slats shown are holding the VLF antennas taut,
and in place
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| Close-up of patch panel and connected cables
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Another view of patch panel with cabling, now
showing both sides
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| Electronics (power supply box, and pre-amp box)
with now slightly neater cabling
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Sealing the electronics well...
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| Sealed well...
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Sealing the exterior hatch...
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Craning the Buoy onto the Tangaroa...
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| Buoy lifting over side of ship...
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Still moving...
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| Almost on the ship...
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Lowering onto holding structure...
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| Still lowering...
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Strapping it down to the ship
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| Freshly painted Buoy
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Team with Buoy. From left to right: Evans Paschal, Rick Cole, Mark Golkowski, Jeff Chang, Erin Selser, Noah Reddell, Pierre Smit |
| Buoy strapped in and ready to go...
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Reeling mooring onto the wench, beginning with polypropylene
segment
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| Still reeling mooring, now on the nylon segment
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Now reeling on the wire rope...
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| Finishing up the wire rope segment...
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Buoy strapped on to boat...
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| Night-time view of buoy from bridge, just
before deployment
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Craning Buoy over side of ship
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| Getting closer to edge...
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Going over side...
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| Lowering into ocean...
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Still lowering...
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| Almost touching the water...
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First splash...
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| In the water!!!
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In the water
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| In the water, with one remaining tag line (to
be removed later by Noah and the small boat)
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In the water, with a blink from the light
beacon
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| Preparing for anchor release...
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Final picture of anchor
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Close-up view of Buoy in water
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| Another shot of Buoy in water
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Buoy with Tangaroa
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| Tangaroa getting closer...
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...and closer...
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| ... and closer...
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Tangaroa pulling up next to the Buoy
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| Tangaroa alongside Buoy
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Tangaroa and Buoy, different angle
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| Tangaroa and Buoy moving apart
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Tangaroa as viewed from the Buoy
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| Buoy as viewed from the Tangaroa
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Buoy as seen through ship's A-Frame
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| Noah's farewell to the Buoy
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