Welcome Aboard R/V Falkor (too) - Waypoint 2 - Q&A with Senior Director of Operations Eric King

Waypoint 2 with Eric King (moderated by Allison Miller)
Eric and Allison continue their conversation about R/V Falkor (too), which had just returned from a 40-day shakedown science cruise into the mid-Atlantic, partnering and collaborating with scientists from all over the United States and internationally.
During the session, Eric covered various topics:
• His favorite part of the vessel - 2:14
• The possibility of scientists deploying their own mooring systems, such as an Aquadopp current meter or SBE37 - 4:27
• The ship’s hull-mounted equipment - 6:52
• How the helideck will be utilized - 10:33
• If sonar collected will be contributed to the Seabed 2030 Project - 12:35
• Plans to expand data collection in ‘data deserts’ - 14:43
• The interior look of the vessel - 17:30
• Working spaces available on board - 20:12
• If there are plans to grow food on board - 22:16
• How tall the ship is and how many levels there are - 23:30
• Addressing accessibility for those with mobility issues - 25:14
• How SOI mobilizes the ship before each expedition - 27:48
Helpful links referenced in the Welcome Aboard Research Vessel Falkor (too) sessions:
• The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project seabed2030.org/
• Falkor (too) virtual tour my.matterport....