This is our series of supplemental logs that were taken from our scientific research expedition to RMS Titanic earlier this month. I hope that you enjoy!
The Keldysh is making get time getting out to the wreck site of RMS Titanic at 41° 44 North, 49° 46 West. The ship is going at a fast but comfortable speed of almost 11 knots in calm seas. At this pace and barring any foul weather, we should be getting to the Titanic site at 9:30 am Saturday morning. We picked up a group of dolphins on our way out and they followed us for quite a distance.
Shipboard life is very full with a MIR Orientation and Dive Briefing by Anatoly Sagalevitch and lectures by Don Walsh on The Seas Around Us and Ralph White on Titanic 1910-2005. We had our Abandon Ship Drill today that most people seemed to enjoy. The first set of aquanauts have been assigned and have gone through a walk-through of the MIR while familiarizing themselves with the MIR pilot and the submersible. Following a wonderful gourmet evening meal, the movie, Aviator was shown.
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