2016.06.27 – Start of Research Cruise 2

The research vessel RRS James Cook departs from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, England to attempt one of its most ambitious expeditions in its ten year history. Heading for the TAG area of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (26°N), the EU-funded Blue Mining project (#BlueMining) will attempt image and drill the sub-surface of extinct hydrothermal massive sulphide deposits. Read more…