2007 December 19 (Day 1)
Weather: Cloudy
Site: C0004 (NT2-01I) (33°13’ N, 136°43’ E)
Science Operations in Labs: Introductory meetings, lab tour, shift organization, and general science coordination.

Overall Science Update: The last of the science party came on board just after noon. Safety induction and vessel and laboratory familiarization, and organizational meetings took place over the course of the afternoon, and laboratory shifts were organized. Scientists are now on shift schedule and the first cores will be coming on deck sometime after midnight.