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The trip to Cocos Island, Costa Rica
aboard the Sea Hunter
Dives on the submarine DeepSee
December 27-28, 2005

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100 meter dive at "Everest"
the afternoon/evening of December 27, 2005

Submarine Deep See Owner/Pilot Avi Klapfer
Owner/Pilot Avi Klapfer
Kathryn Cody
Kathryn Cody
the tow/surface support boat for Submarine Deep See
the tow/surface support boat
Kathryn Cody
Kathryn watches the support boat
Kathryn Cody
the sub begins to submerge

Kathryn Cody
Kathryn watches a small jellyfish
just as the sub fully submerges

Kathryn Cody
Kathryn looks at the surface as
the sub continues to descend
Kathryn Cody
Kathryn looks at the depth gauge
as the sub descends deeper than
she has ever gone on SCUBA

300 meter dive at "the Wall" :
the morning of December 28, 2005

swimmer Rafael stands on the Deep See submarine as Chris Grossman waves
swimmer Rafael stands on
the DeepSee as
Chris Grossman waves
Chris and pilot Ofer look out as HDTV camera operator Nico looks down
Chris and pilot Ofer look out as
HDTV camera operator Nico
looks down
Nico, Chris Grossman, and Ofer wave goodby as they wait for the swimmer to connect the sub to the tow boat
Nico, Chris, and Ofer wave goodby
as they wait for the swimmer to
connect the sub to the tow boat

swimmer Rafael returns to the support boat after connecting the tow line to Deep See
swimmer Rafael returns to the
support boat after connecting the
tow line to DeepSee

Deep See pilot Ofer Ketter
Deep See pilot Ofer Ketter
HDTV camera operator Nico Ghersinch
HDTV camera operator
Nico Ghersinch
Ofer watches the instrument panel as the Deep See submerges
Ofer watches the instrument panel
as the DeepSee submerges
Nico Ghersinch
Nico Ghersinch
a pair of Sicklefin Devil Rays (Mobula tarapacana) pass over DeepSee, the utrasonic modem transducer is in the upper right
a pair of Sicklefin Devil Ray
(Mobula tarapacana) pass over
DeepSee, the utrasonic modem
transducer is in the upper right

a Mobula Ray (Mobula tarapacana) above Ofer Ketter in submarine DeepSee at the Wall, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Isla del Coco
a Mobula Ray (Mobula tarapacana)
above Ofer Ketter

Sicklefin Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Sicklefin Devil Ray
(Mobula tarapacana)

Sicklefin Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Sicklefin Devil Ray
(Mobula tarapacana)
Sicklefin Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Sicklefin Devil Rays
(Mobula tarapacana)
Sicklefin Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Sicklefin Devil Rays
(Mobula tarapacana)
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Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish (Lophiodes caulinaris)
Spotted Tail Goosefish
(Lophiodes caulinaris)
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DeeSee operations screen durring the ascent at 159 meters. The bottom left is the depth profile and bottom depth graph.
DeeSee operations screen durring
the ascent at 159 meters. The
bottom left is the depth profile
and bottom depth graph.
Nico looks at Ofer as the Deep See is ascending
Nico looks at Ofer as
the Deep See ascends
Rafael connect the tow line for the trip back to the Sea Hunter
Rafael connect the tow line for the
trip back to the Sea Hunter


The trip to Cocos Island

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