Day 28 - Farewell!
No matter how you measure the performance of the voyage, we have done an exceptional job:
Voyage summary
- Travelled (and mapped) 8600km of sea
- 23 seamounts
- 56 dredges
- 3 lost dredges (RIP Snappy)
- 105 buckets of rocks and sediments
- 14000 seabirds documented
- engaged with 1000 school pupils
- 3 newly identified species of coral
- Discovered two shipwrecks from the second world war.
Thanks to all the MNF technical officers and RV Investigator crew members for their tireless work. Without you none of this research would be possible.
The Friend Ship
It is remarkable that on a 28 day voyage everyone has gotten along so well. You could say that we have formed a family of sorts out of our shared experience. The dredge may have been empty going down, but it always came back filled with friendship.
Media coverage
ABC News “CSIRO ship scours the Coral Sea depths to reveal trove of scientific wonders”
ABC News “CSIRO’s Investigator voyages through Coral Sea to map seafloor and unlock seabird secrets”
Sydney Morning Herald “Every day of CSIRO voyage revealed new secrets of the deep”
Brisbane Times “Every day of CSIRO voyage revealed new secrets of the deep”
The West Australian “Australian scientists discover new coral species”
News.com.au “Australian scientists discover new coral species”
Mirage News “Coral Sea voyage uncovers volcanic secrets of seafloor”
Cairns Post “CSIRO’s RV Investigator sets sail from Cairns to study underwater volcanoes in Coral Sea”
The New Daily “Bird experts unlock mysteries of Australia’s unmapped ocean”
Scientists arriving in Brisbane after 28-day IMAS @UTAS_-led voyage to Coral Sea on @CSIRO #RVInvestigator amazed by their discoveries, including 5km deep seafloor canyons, unnamed volcanic seamounts & likely new species of deep-water coral https://t.co/RP5lmLLsmD pic.twitter.com/sZM94grvyL
— IMAS (@IMASUTAS) September 3, 2019
There is still so much to discover in the #deepsea. On a voyage led by @JoWhittakerUTas, the #RVInvestigator scours the #CoralSea depths to reveal trove of scientific wonders. #deepwatercoral https://t.co/pYyUGmZ9qk
— Prof Emma L Johnston AO FAA FTSE (@DrEmmaLJohnston) September 3, 2019
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