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Don was hired to rebuild ROV Ocean Explorer MK3 for the expedition, and he works as a liason between the ROV crew and the scientists to make sure that the goals of the expedition are achieved. His background is primarily in manned submarines such as the Johnson-Sea-Link, but he has also worked with ROVs previously.
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