Pilots and support crew arrive at the dock for departure. Front to back up the dock - Mike Gernhardt, Bernard Laval, Edward Tabarah, Margarita Marinova (photo credit: Ben Cowie)
Jeff Heaton smiles after a successful mooring in the Central Basin (photo credit: Ben Cowie)
Gary Lippman ready to assist with the DeepWorker launch from the water (photo credit: Ben Cowie)
Gary Lippman (left) and Mike Shortridge waiting for DeepWorker launch (photo credit: Ben Cowie)
Submersibles need bumper stickers too!
Margarita Marinova gets ready for her flight in DeepWorker-6
Jeff Rozon closes the hatch, Margarita is ready to launch! (photo credit: Ben Cowie)
DeepWorker is slowly lowered into the water, ready to begin its mission. (photo credit: Ben Cowie)
Margarita floats on the surface, waiting for her navigation boat to initiate her dive. (photo credit: Matt Deans)
Margarita returns to the barge from her flight. (Photo Credit: Matt Deans)
Jeff Heaton hoists Margarita's submersible up to the deck. (Photo Credit: Matt Deans)
Bumper sticker on DeepWorker-7. Herms are the large mounds of microbialites in the center of the lake that are specially proteted areas due to the diversity of microbialites there. (Photo Credit: Ben Cowie)
Mike Gernhardt finishes his pre-flight checkout in DeepWorker-7. (Photo Credit: Ben Cowie)
Mike Gernhardt checks communications systems. (Photo Credit: Ben Cowie)
Mike Gernhard flies on the surface behind the navigation boat. The Nav boat helps maintain the flight plan and records scientific information sent up from the DeepWorker. (Photo Credit: Ben Cowie)
Mike Gernhardt surfaces in Deepworker after a successful flight. (Photo Credit: Matt Deans)
PLRP Principal Investigator, Darlene Lim, smiles for a successful launch. (Photo Credit: Ben Cowie)
