by Benjamin Richards
Our date of departure has finally arrived. We cast off lines at just after 1:00 this afternoon and are now steaming southwest towards Johnston Atoll. We have a stiff breeze and a following sea which makes the ship roll gently back and forth over the waves. The past few weeks have been exhausting and that, combined with the steady rocking of the ship has sent most of the science party to their bunks for some much needed rest. Tomorrow we start in early on our shipboard preparations with an overview and re-familiarization of our small boats at 0800 (8:00 am) followed by our standard suite of safety drills and pre-dive medical exams. Once those are complete, its time to get to work on the final phase of gear preparation before our arrival and Johnston.
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