The Mysis sleeps 5 and there is a full galley and dining area. There is a single 75 sq. The aft end of the ship has approximately 200 sq. The Mysis is equipped with a Phantom 300 ROV for underwater video observation. The ROV can be remotely piloted from the Mysis laboratory and live video observations of the bottom performed interactively.
Monitors are available in both the laboratory and the galley.
This system allows us to play the vocalizations over speakers on the deck to hear the vocalizations of whales as they behave. Sonogram analysis of marine mammal vocalizations allows us to distinguish the differnt vocalizations graphically. MSC operates a year round scientific diving program with a diving safety officer, compressor facilities, and dive locker.