During the 2017 “Discovering Deep Sea Corals of the Phoenix Islands” research cruise, ROV SuBastian performed science dives of exploration and sampling.

ROV SuBastian Dive 067 – Kanton Atoll – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 1)
Date: 10/13/2017
Location: Kanton Atoll in the Republic of Kiribati
Depth: From 2500 m
Work Completed: Searching for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts. 

ROV SuBastian Dive 068 – Unnamed Seamount – FK171005 – Deep Corals Of PIPA (Dive 2)
Date: 10/15/2017
Location: South east of Kanton Atoll, in the Republic of Kiribati
Depth: From 2500 m
Work Completed: Exploring from 2500 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts.

ROV SuBastian Dive 069 – Rawaki – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 3)
Date: 10/16/2017
Location: Off the Island of Rawaki, in the Phoenix Islands Protected area near Republic of Kiribati
Depth: From 2500 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts.

ROV SuBastian Dive 070 – Rawaki Seamount – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 4)
Date: 10/16/2017
Location:Exploring the side of the Rawaki Seamount, in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Depth: From 1055m to about 500m
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts.

ROV SuBastian Dive 071 – Seamount Te Tarina – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 5)
Date: 10/17/2017
Location: Seamount Te Tarina in Phoenix Islands Protected Area 
Depth: From 1700 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 072 – Te Tarina Sea Mount – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 6)
Date: Oct 18, 2017
Location: Te Tarina Sea Mount
Depth: 1200m +
Work Completed: Exploring for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts.

ROV SuBastian Dive 073 – Orna Atoll – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 7) 
Date: 10/18/2017
Location: Western flank of Orona Atoll in Phoenix Islands Protected Area 
Depth: From 2500 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 074 – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 8) 
Date: 10/19/2017
Location: Western flank of Orona Atoll in Phoenix Islands Protected Area 
Depth: From 1300m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 075 – Orna Atoll – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 9) 
Date: 10/20/2017
Location: West side, Orona Atoll in Phoenix Islands Protected Area 
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 076 – Orna Atoll – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 10) 
Date: 10/23/2017
Depth: From 1400 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 077 – Orna Atoll – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 11) 
Date: 10/23/2017
Depth: From 1400 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 078 – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 12) 
Date: 10/24/2017
Depth: From 1300 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 079 – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 13) 
Date: 10/25/2017
Depth: From 2000m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 080 – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 14) 
Date: 10/26/2017
Depth: From approx 1200m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 081 – Nikumaroro – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 15) 
Date: 10/27/2017
Location: Off Nikumaroro (also known as Gardner Island)
Depth: From 1100m depth
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 082 – Carondelet Reef – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 16) 
Date: 10/28/2017
Location: Carondelet Reef
Depth: From 200m depth
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts

ROV SuBastian Dive 083 – Carondelet Reef – FK171005 – Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 17) 
Date: 10/29/2017
Location: Carondelet Reef
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates – both predators and symbionts