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Key points The video profiles the galley team supporting Expedition 4, whose work keeps the crew fed through demanding schedules at sea. The onboard food is described as multi-national in flavor and high quality, valued by both the ship’s crew and the science teams.

Key points Tom Marsters, from Palmerston in the Cook Islands, serves as Bosun aboard the Anuanua. As Bosun, Marsters is responsible for running deck operations and managing the deck crew.

Key points The vessel is commanded and steered from the bridge by bridge and watchkeeping staff. Bridge staff are experienced and certified to operate a vessel of this size and complexity. Bridge personnel coordinate closely with the operational and science teams to complete work quickly,…

Key points The episode covers free fall grabs, the final tool the onboard team uses to test for nodules on the seafloor. The grabs also provide data on nodule density where nodules are present.

Key points The box core recovers an undisturbed sample of the seafloor, allowing analysis of nodules in their original position and collection of macrofauna present on the surface. Sediment beneath the nodules is examined for data on the animals living in the soil, macroscopic organisms and…

Key points Expedition 4 departs Rarotonga for a site 240 nautical miles to the northeast. The team plans to spend four weeks in the area conducting environmental research. Research aims to better understand the distribution and quantities of polymetallic nodules in the area.