PROTEKER 3 (18 nov. 2014 – 18 dec. 2014 on the field) made it possible to achieve the installation of the Kerguelen’s underwater observatory (thermorecorders at 5 and 15 m deep and colonization plates at 10 m deep at 8 sites).

 Report of the third field campaign PDF (in French)
DOI of the campaign PROTEKER 3

  to the article in the progress report 2014 of the "Terres Australes Françaises" Natural Reserve (in French)

 Diaporama of the Summer Campaign 2014

 Members of the third field campaign from left to right: J.-P. Féral, C. Marschal, G. Marty, S. Motreuil, J.-C. Roca

© Greg Tran

Works at sea were done during 3 legs with La Curieuse and with the Commerson:
• Bay of Morbihan, from 24 to 27 november thanks to the Commerson, Zodiac of the Natural Réserve
• Kerguelen north , from 1 to 6 december on board la Curieuse)
• Bay of Morbihan, from 7 to 10 december on board la Curieuse)
• Kerguelen south, du 11 au 13 december on board la Curieuse)

 Sismer Reference FI352014001200

Map of the PROTEKER sites

Twenty four dives have been done. Eight sites are now equipped with two thermorecorder(s) at 5 and 15 m deep. They were all activated for a measure every hour. Colonization plates were installed at the eight sites.

La Curieuse’ crew
 Yohann MUCHERIE, Capitain
 Arnaud MICHELOT, Chief ingineer
 Pierre SAMUEL, First mate
 Corentin HEMMER, 2nd ingineer
 Benoît CAFFIER, Cook/Deckhand
 Sébastien LAFFONT, Deckhand
 Vincent BENARD, mechanic trainee

Skipper of the Commerson (RN TAF)
 Romain VERGÉ