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.
We Just Did the Impossible
Master Navigator
“We do it for the betterment of our people. We do it for safety.” Ali Haleyalut looked at Jim and smiled. Jim nodded slowly, “I understand.”
The First Transfer
At mid-day we’re on a course of 240 degrees steaming toward Ulithi, forty islets surrounding an enormous, oval-shaped lagoon in the westernmost Caroline Islands.
