The JOIDES Resolution at Berth No. 7 in Lyttelton, New Zealand at the start of Expedition 374. (Credit: Tim van Peer & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_01]
From left: Despite the rainy day, Juliane Müller (Organic Geochemist, Alfred Wegener Institute [AWI], Germany), Amelia Shevenell (Sedimentologist, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA), Tina van de Flierdt (Inorganic Geochemist, Imperial College London, United Kingdom), Isabela de Sousa (Sedimentologist, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil), and the rest of the science party are all smiles as they take the bus from the hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand, to Lyttelton Harbor. (Credit: Kimberly Kenny & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_02]
The scientists collect their luggage from the bus to board the JOIDES Resolution. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_03]
Wenshen Xiao (Paleontologist, Tongji University, China) carries his luggage up the gangway as he boards the JOIDES Resolution. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_04]
The scientists leave their luggage in the hallways until they have found their cabins. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_05]
Jean Wulfson (Publications Specialist, IODP JRSO) collects the scientists’ passports as they board the ship. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_06]
The science party gathers in the ship’s conference room to listen to introductory remarks by visiting Professor Peter Barrett (Victoria University of Wellington), who sailed on the first scientific ocean drilling expedition to the Ross Sea in 1972–1973 (Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 28). (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_07]
Professor Peter Barrett (Victoria University of Wellington) enjoyed a brief visit to the ship to greet the Expedition 374 science party and to give a retrospective on Antarctic geological exploration. (Credit: Kimberly Kenny & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_08]
From left: Amelia Shevenell (Sedimentologist, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA), Wenshen Xiao (Paleontologist, Tongji University, China), Oliver Esper (Palynologist, Alfred Wegener Institute [AWI], Germany), Juliane Müller (Organic Geochemist, Alfred Wegener Institute [AWI], Germany), and others listen to introductory remarks at the start of IODP Expedition 374. (Credit: Francesca Sangiorgi & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_09]
Laura De Santis (Co-Chief Scientist, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale [OGS], Italy) and Francesca Sangiorgi (Palynologist, University of Utrecht, Netherlands) pose for a photo on the JOIDES Resolution. (Credit: Francesca Sangiorgi & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_10]
The JOIDES Resolution leaves Lyttelton Harbor and ventures into the Pacific to begin the week-long journey to the Ross Sea at the start of IODP Expedition 374. (Credit: Tim van Peer & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_11]
Members of the science party line the rails of the “steel beach” as the ship prepares for departure at the start of IODP Expedition 374. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_12]
Amelia Shevenell (Sedimentologist, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA) and Gary Acton (Manager of Technical and Analytical Services, IODP JRSO) compare photos as the ship prepares for departure. (Credit: Francesca Sangiorgi & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_13]
Oscar Romero (Paleontologist, University of Bremen, Germany) is photographed in between taking photos during departure. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_14]
Zhifang Xiong (Inorganic Geochemist, First Institute of Oceanography State Oceanic Administration, China), Mark Leckie (Paleontologist, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA), Saki Ishino (Sedimentologist, Nagoya University, Japan), Shiv Singh (Sedimentologist, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research [NCAOR], India), and Wenshen Xiao (Paleontologist, Tongji University, China) pose for a photo during departure. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_15]
Kim Kenny (Educator/Videographer, USA) records footage during departure. (Credit: Oscar Romero & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_16]
Rob McKay (Co-Chief Scientist, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Laura De Santis (Co-Chief Scientist, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale [OGS], Italy), and Denise Kulhanek (Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO) at the start of IODP Expedition 374. (Credit: William Crawford , IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_17]
Benjamin Keisling (Sedimentologist, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA) and Molly Patterson (Sedimentologist, Binghamton University, State University of New York [SUNY], USA) enjoy the departure from Lyttelton Harbor. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_18]
Entier stewards enjoy the view from the steel beach during departure. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_19]
Saiko Sugisaki (Paleomagnetist, Geological Survey of Japan [AIST], Japan), Saki Ishino (Sedimentologist, Nagoya University, Japan), and Osamu Seki (Organic Geochemist, Hokkaido University, Japan) are ready to sail! (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_20]
Foreground from left: Margaret Hastedt (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) and Zenon Mateo (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) watch the departure from Lyttelton Harbor. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_21]
Rosa Hughes-Currie (Educator, Massey High School, New Zealand) is excited to begin her adventure to the Ross Sea aboard the JOIDES Resolution! (Massey High School, New Zealand) (Credit: William Crawford [Senior Imaging Specialist, IODP JRSO]) [Photo ID: 374_22]
From left: Justin Dodd (Inorganic Geochemist, Northern Illinois University, USA), Mark Leckie (Paleontologist, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA), Benjamin Keisling (Sedimentologist, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA), and Molly Patterson (Sedimentologist, Binghamton University, State University of New York [SUNY], USA) pose for a photo during the departure from Lyttelton Harbor. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_23]
Brian Romans (Physical Properties Specialist/Downhole Measurements, Virginia Tech, USA) and Tina van de Flierdt (Inorganic Geochemist, Imperial College London, United Kingdom) pause for a quick photo during departure. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_24]
Zenon Mateo (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) enjoys the views from the “steel beach” during departure. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_25]
David Harwood (Paleontologist, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA) and Shiv Singh (Sedimentologist, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research [NCAOR], India) during departure. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_26]
The Siem Offshore Materials Coordinator is on deck during departure. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_27]
Rob McKay (Co-Chief Scientist, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) watches for icebergs and whales from the bridge of the JOIDES Resolution during the transit to the Ross Sea. (Credit: Mark Leckie & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_28]
The lifeboat leader checks each person off on the muster list as they check in during the first abandon ship drill of the expedition. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_29]
Agnès Pointu (Educator, Lycée Louis de Broglie High School, France) enjoys her first experience in a “gumby suit”—an immersion suit designed for ship evacuations in cold water. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_30]
Tim van Peer (Paleomagnetist, University of Southampton, United Kingdom) and Agnès Pointu (Educator, Lycée Louis de Broglie High School, France) pose for a photo after successfully donning their immersion suits. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_31]
Tim van Peer (Paleomagnetist, University of Southampton, United Kingdom) is always smiling! (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_32]
Michael Cannon (Marine Computer Specialist, IODP JRSO) celebrates his birthday on the JOIDES Resolution during Expedition 374. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_33]
A rare sunset for Expedition 374! We will have 24-hour daylight once we reach the Ross Sea. (Credit: Justin Dodd & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_34]
Crossing the Southern Ocean often means rough seas, but this can also make for spectacular photos! (Credit: Justin Dodd & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_35]
Our first iceberg was a beauty! The JOIDES Resolution passed this large tabular iceberg several days into the journey south to the Ross Sea. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_36]
A close-up view of the first iceberg spotted during Expedition 374. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 374_37]
A wave coming over the bow of the ship during rough weather on the journey to the Ross Sea. (Credit: Mark Leckie & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_38]
Beautiful colors in the sky during one of the sunsets on the journey south. (Credit: Oscar Romero & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_39]
An albatross skims over the sea surface in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: Mark Leckie & IODP) [Photo ID: 374_40]