And they’re off!  The R/V Neil Armstrong left the dock today at 11:30.  The ADEON team had their safety briefing prior to departure.  All the equipment, sampling nets, computers, and personal items were latched down tightly in anticipation of rough seas.  The ADEON bottom-landers got extra straps to secure them on the back deck for the wild ride to the first deployment and sampling site at Virginia Inter-Canyon. The vessel should arrive onsite at approximately midnight Tuesday evening, weather permitting.