The 2011 ACO deployment cruise used ROV JASON

Deploying JASON and counterpart Medea

A little sunset maintenance of JASON

The ACO Camera - now taking live footage from the bottom of the ocean

John Yeh and Bruce Howe say farewell to the camera

Free-fall deployment of the camera

Final inspection of the JBOX release

Deployment of the JBOX - the 1st time

Cammy Fumar and David Hashisaka working on the TAAM

Rock samples - collected during the ACO off hours

JASON going for a swim

Connecting the Observatory to the JBOX

Getting prepared for another deployment

Sunset at Station ALOHA

Roger Lukas wiping down the JBOX after the 2nd recovery

A quick pit stop for the JBOX before it's last deployment

Matt Heintz and Vic Polidoro preparing the AMM

Ali Andrews doing some lashing for the connector pannels

Free-fall deployment of the AMM

A break in the work to take a picture with the TAAM

Jefrey Snyder and Cammy Fumar preparing the anchor cable

Adding instruments to the TAAM mooring

Cammy Fumar showing off the instruments

The boys - making it look easy

Jefrey Snyder and Bruce Howe preparing the Modem Frame

Attaching the Modem Frame

Roger Lukas and Trevor Young attaching the VHF Beacon Strobe

The Observatory

Teamwork on the back deck

Medea getting a spa treatment

Preparing for the Observatory deployment

Roger Lukas and Bruce Howe say their final farewells

JASON control van - Observatory in sight

Chief Scientist: Bruce Howe, Captain: Rick Meyers, and the ladies of the ACO deployment cruise

Mahalo to all those who made the ACO a success!