Wednesday 5 November 2014

Trinity Bay Recovery

Our two gliders in Trinity Bay were recovered yesterday. They had spent 35 days traversing the bay, measuring temperature, salinity and oxygen. Our thanks to the crew of fishing vessel Gracie's Adventure for the recovery effort.

Glider waiting to be picked up
Photo credit: Robin Matthews 

Recovery offshore of Heart's Content
Photo credit: Robin Matthews

Hauling the glider into the skiff. The guy with the pole is doing underwater filming.
Photo credit: Robin Matthews

Glider recovered, the skiff heads back to the parent ship
Photo credit: Robin Matthews

Hoisting the glider aboard Gracie's Adventure
Photo credit: Armin Strobel

 Down she comes
Photo credit: Robin Matthews

  The gliders arrive back in Heart's Content
Photo credit: Armin Strobel