Days 6-9
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T20:04:51-05:00Multiple shark predation incidents documented including a live attack on a grey seal.
Day 5
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T20:03:44-05:00Casting off imminent. We're departing for Brion Island in the morning.
Order of Good Cheer
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T20:02:59-05:00Fighting boredom and the deadly sickness of scurvy amongst the crew while awaiting fair winds in Acadian waters.
Day 4
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T20:02:09-05:00Testing the underwater drone and the acoustic transmitters in the harbour of Grande-Entrée.
Days 2-3
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T20:01:22-05:00Preparing scientific and diving equipment during a weather delay in Grande-Entrée.
Day 1
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T20:00:41-05:00Boarding EcoMaris at Havre-Aubert and departure for Grande-Entrée.
Cage upgrade continues
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T19:59:27-05:00Retrofitting of the ORS shark observation cage is entering the final phase at CNIMI.
Cage upgrade at CNIMI
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T19:58:40-05:00ORS shark observation cage undergoes major refit at CNIMI for Brion22 white shark expedition.
CSAR is launched
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2023-07-22T19:57:52-05:00The Canadian Shark Attack Registry (CSAR) is the first database of all documented human encounters with sharks that have resulted in injury or death in Canada, including the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Crew visits EcoMaris
Jeffrey Hay Gallant2022-08-21T14:55:26-05:00ORS crew visits the expedition vessel EcoMaris in Montreal to configure shark cage operations.