Expedition Info.
EXP395E (April 6 to June 6, 2021) Started in Cape Town, South Africa and ended in Reykjavik, Iceland. The expedition finish casing the sites missed on 390C.
Notes
Whole round basement sections recovered on EXP390C and 395E are onboard. They are boxed in the HRS (AFT Port side). Sediment cores recovered on 395E are onboard and to be shipped back with 395C cores. They are palatalized in HRS.
ALO computer password changed.
COVID Protocol
The COPE document was revised in light of the Covid-19 outbreak among the crew and staff during EXP395P. We were fortunate to not have any confirmed cases while onboard. The revised protocol caught 3 cases before they boarded, and those crew members did not join the expedition. An additional COVID test of the entire JR personnel was taken before the ship departed port.
Shipping
Received - 395C SF and AF
NOte special items:
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*Example: Goose Neck bottle fillers for Water Fountains (to be fitted by SIEM Engineers) are in UTSHOP
Offgoing - AF only.
Yellow Box
1 yellow box to College Station and 5 small sample boxes to international destinations. Confirmed same addresses as samples from 390C.
Pending
32" TV in 395C Pending.
395E cores, not in AMS
Other
Several stacks of plastic k-boxes to go back if you have room in the offgoing
AMS/Inventory/Store rooms
IODPS sold $55 worth of Store Items. Cash and store form from 390C and 395E were sent back to IODP.
IODPS has a new display cabinet in the BPLAN area were store order froms are avaiable as well.
SIEM have stored some of their Hand Sanitizer and Masks in a cardboard kbox in TBULK and the FCRS. You may see the doctor accessing those areas when needing supplies.
Special projects
Discussion/Important info. for upcoming expedition
During EXP395E we did not split any cores containing hardrock. Any cores (entire core, not just sections) that contained the sediment/basalt interface were to remain intact in the core liner. The science party requested they stay onboard and be curated when the actual expeditions occur. The end caps were taped and the sections were shrink wrapped, stored in UV light resistant bags (silver wine bags) with Oxygen Absorbers and flushed with N2.