Guam - The Deepsea Challenge Expedition is moving to its next phase following Hollywood filmmaker and National Geographic explorer James Cameron's historic first solo dive to the Marianas Trench last month. The expedition shifts from an active expedition at sea to its next phase of scientific analysis, long-term planning and solicitation of support for science around the expedition.
The Deepsea Challenger submersible meanwhile will undergo further engineering and diagnostics in advance of future dives along with ongoing examination of the photographic and scientific evidence by scientists continues. On Thursday, the Mermaid Sapphire docked at Apra Harbor to unload equipment with its accompanying ship The Barracuda docking this morning.
Guam governor Eddie Calvo along with Port Authority of Guam general manager Mary Torres were able to meet with Cameron yesterday.