> The JOIDES Resolution
The JOIDES Resolution is a drilling vessel operated by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. It's mission is to study Earth's history and the structure or our planet. This shot shows the JR drilling in the Gulf of Mexico during Expedition 308, and it was shot from a rubber boat.
 > A sign of Land
One day hundreds of dragonflies landed on the ship. This is a sign that land is close, and these poor insects were blown offshore by winds. Their only prospect is to finish as food for the fishes.
 > The Ursa Platform
The Ursa Platform is one of the largest tension leg platforms in the world. It exploits oil reserve located more than 4000 meters deep in the Gulf of Mexico sediments.
 > The Hawaiian Chieftain, a replica of a typical European trading vessel of the 1790's, California.

The Ursa Platform


The Ursa Platform is one of the largest tension leg platforms in the world. It exploits oil reserve located more than 4000 meters deep in the Gulf of Mexico sediments.
 > The Ursa Platform
The Ursa Platform is one of the largest tension leg platforms in the world. It exploits oil reserve located more than 4000 meters deep in the Gulf of Mexico sediments.

The Ursa Platform


The Ursa Platform is one of the largest tension leg platforms in the world. It exploits oil reserve located more than 4000 meters deep in the Gulf of Mexico sediments.
Photo by: Pristine-light • see photo in gallery

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