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On-board unpacking!

The Autosub and benthic lander teams have spent the weekend getting some of the equipment settled in aboard RV Sarmiento de Gamboa in the port at Vigo…here’s a few shots of the first stage of unpacking!

Ta-dah! Autosub6000 arrives dockside in Vigo. Image © Eoin O'Hobain / NOC / iMirabilis2
Next step: Autosub60000 is carefully lifted onto the back deck of the ship. Image © Richard Austin-Berry / NOC / iMirabilis2
Autosub6000 safely strapped in on the deck of Sarmiento de Gamboa. Image © Miguel Hernandez / IEO / iMirabilis2
The LARS - launch and recovery system - for getting Autosub6000 in and out of the water. Image © Miguel Hernandez / IEO / iMirabilis2
Stewart and Eoin from the Autosub team setting up the AUV control systems. Image © Cova Orejas / IEO / iMirabilis2
Autosub experts Richard and Jason take a break. Image © Cova Orejas / IEO / iMirabilis2
Main science lab on the ship: this will be a very busy place in a week's time! Image © Miguel Hernandez / IEO / iMirabilis2
View of the deck: the benthic lander on the left with the orange floats, Autosub6000 on the right (the yellow torpedo shape)...and lots of boxes to unpack! Image © Cova Orejas / IEO / iMirabilis2
Rory (left) and Andrew (right) with the benthic lander. Image © Cova Orejas / IEO / iMirabilis2
Leader of the landers, Andrew Sweetman. Image © Cova Orejas / IEO / iMirabilis2
Lander specialist Rory Davis. Image © Cova Orejas / IEO / iMirabilis2

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