Sea Trials Transit

Daily Science Report for 31 January 2009

LOCATION: In transit to Guam

SCIENCE UPDATE: Analytical systems fully installed. Our primary activities continue to be pre-acceptance and acceptance testing of various systems and commissioning of the laboratories and support facilities. Several systems ready for international operations. Readiness assessment planning and preparation continues daily. Our projected course took us through the Sulu Sea and the Surigao Strait, and will continue into the Philippine Sea, and across the Pacific Ocean to Guam.

See detailed transit map

Ship highlight of the day: Gym

The gym has a variety of workout machines and free weights, and a shower.

See iodp.tamu.edu/labs/ship.html for more details on the ship's new laboratories.