Dr. Sylvia Earle was on hand to meet the public and autograph copies of her book. The open houses gave the public the opportunity to board the Navy ship Discovery Bay see the Sustainable Seas Expeditions technology up-close. Participants learned about the Sustainable Seas Expeditions and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Dr. Earle was on board to meet the public, as were other Sustainable Seas Expeditions pilots and researchers.
Visitors marvel at the size of the one-person submersible.
The crowds were enthusiatic to board the Navy Ship and to see the Deep Worker submersible in person. Submersible pilots were able to explain how the Deep Worker manuvers in the water and how it is loaded on and off the vessel. The exhibit panels and Deep Worker model. The exhibit includes a Deep Worker model and interpretive panels. Thousands of visitors came the aquarium, and the exhibit gave them the opportunity to learn more about the Sustainable Seas Expeditions and the National Marine Sanctuary Program.