Batten Down the Hatches

18/09/2014

The underwater robot is calibrated and ready to map but unfortunately the forecast is for heavy weather tomorrow.

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Severe weather makes you daydream about a Roman vessel now known as the Antikythera shipwreck, which may have foundered during similar weather conditions more than two thousand years ago.

Alexander Sotiriou & Brendan Foley adjusting mooring lines on the two dive boats, ready for heavy weather.
Alexander Sotiriou & Brendan Foley adjusting mooring lines on the two dive boats, ready for heavy weather.
The yacht GLAROS, provided by the Aikaterini Laskaridis foundation as a research vessel for the project, has moved away from Antikythera, to avoid the bad weather.
The yacht GLAROS, provided by the Aikaterini Laskaridis foundation as a research vessel for the project, has moved away from the Antikythera harbour for a day, to avoid the bad weather.
A water spout, seen from the near the village of Potamos in Antikythera
A water spout, seen from near the village of Potamos in Antikythera

We also saw water spouts yesterday, not far from the port of Potamos in Antikythera, another extreme phenomena.

The underwater team has also been doing shakedown dives, preparing for manned elements of the project.

Phil Short, preparing equipment for shakedown dives.
Phil Short, preparing equipment for shakedown dives.
Theotokis Theodoulou & Nikolas Giannoulakis getting ready for their first dive of the season.
Theotokis Theodoulou & Nikolas Giannoulakis getting ready for their first dive of the season.

Stay tuned for more…