2012 - Oceana

Last day INDEMARES in the dry

Yesterday in the afternoon we landed the ROV. They are now 11:00, and we will way with intention of making a few last dredges before leaving for Valencia, where the Ranger will spend the winter. At the moment there is enough wave, but let’s see if there the thing is a little better and we … Read more

Last day of ROV in the dry

Again we dedicate the day to do dredges, with intention to do all that we can, but we also miss the ROV in which will be the last dive after three years of work here. Let’s good bottom, 360 metres in an area that we have not covered yet, some mild elevations in the NW … Read more

Van Veen Dredge

Although we see that it can follow bad outside, with waves and current, left early and were able to work, but not with the ROV but with the dredge. We have a sampling plan with Van Veen dredge that meet to collect samples in the background at various points scattered throughout the dry. We make … Read more

Spotting striped dolphins

Yesterday there was finally some sightings of dolphins in the area of the Gulf of Cádiz, but the whales are doing to pray. We continue in our efforts, and have spent today mindful of the sea, although forecasts of fog were successful and during the early hours of the morning were able to see just … Read more

Impossible to work

The world upside down: come from offshore in the Atlantic in short sleeves and sandals and almost, almost calma chicha, to put us in the “small” Mediterranean, scrambled as it only this month of October, so much, that condemns us to tie us again in Almerimar. We have arrived after crossing at 2:00 at the … Read more

We return to Seco de los Olivos

At 9:00 today we went to the dry again, after good days of work in the Gorringe. We expect about two days at sea in which we hope to see cetaceans, especially whales, which tend to be easy to see in the Strait and Alboran. However, it is necessary time to accompany, and forecasts are … Read more

Back in Vilamoura

This afternoon we arrive at Vilamoura, where we disembark to Portuguese scientists and we will prepare to leave the next day to the Straits of Gibraltar. The Sea still Super, so we will possibly reach port ahead of schedule to come us well, because you will have more time to download and prepare everything, as … Read more

In the kelp forest

We have made three diving and ROV. One on the eastern slope to about 520 meters, another in a small Canyon Southeast approximately 380 metres, and the last at a low over the top climbing up to 40 meters. In the first, mainly with detrital bottom, we find some interesting things, including monkfish (Lophius budegassa … Read more

Deep-sea sharks

Last night we performed a dive to see if we could see sharks, which at that time from deeper areas in search of their prey. And just falling in the 500 meters, there was a pair of shoes (Birdbeak cf. Dogfish), a small shark of elongated and flattened nose. Then continue to – 550 m. … Read more

A coral show

Today we worked East of Gettysburg. It is here, in the hallway that is between the two mountains, where usually appear most interesting species (and where we tend to see cetaceans). The sea is almost flat. The day has been long, but complete. We have made dives on a few small elevations of 100-200 m, … Read more