The Checklist Guru
This morning we moved Mermaid Sapphire half a mile east into the lee of Asor Island.
The Curiosity Chromosome
Creating the Expedition “Memory”
This morning the Mermaid Sapphire steamed south of Falalop Island, turned west, and passed through Mugai Channel into Ulithi’s lagoon.
Resolute Courage
At dawn this morning, after steaming southwest all night, Mermaid Sapphire arrived at Ulithi, the nearest land to Challenger Deep.
Photos: DEEPSEA CHALLENGER Launch
View launch photos of National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron of before and after his successful solo dive to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. The dive was part of DEEPSEA CHALLENGE , a joint scientific expedition by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research.
