2007 December 26 (Day 8)
Weather: Fine but Cloudy
Site: C0006 (NT1-03) (33°01’ N, 136°47’ E)

After reaching Target Depth of 400 meters below seafloor in Hole C0004D, we have been processing the remaining cores, except for those held back for careful review prior to sampling, splitting, sub-sampling. The meeting for determining the plans for the above issues will be held today, and sampling/processing should continue on schedule this afternoon, following decisions on how to handle the fault zone cores.

Currently, the vessel is running the initial test of the underwater camera equipment, and we should begin drilling again sometime tomorrow.