Research scientists return to Cayman, following deep sea expedition
The Cayman Islands crew of the ‘Beyond the Reef’ expedition hosted a port-of-call party, inviting the public to hear what they had discovered during their trip aboard the UK Royal Research Ship, the RRS James Cook.
The well-attended event was held on 25 Feb at the Village Café at Governor’s Village. Around the room, tables displayed deep-sea specimens collected during the voyage. Maps of 60-mile Bank, Pickle Bank and Lawford’s Bank lined the walls. For many in the audience, these offshore features had long been names spoken by fishermen, now they were places revealed in detail by multibeam sonar, cameras and water samples taken hundreds of feet below the surface. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Mar 02, 2026 05:57 PM