Wolfgang Kuhnt (Co-chief Scientist, Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel, Germany) holds the core liner end cap tightly while bringing a core on the catwalk. Katie Taladay (Downhole Tools/Physical Properties Specialist, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA) waits in the doorway leading to the core laboratory. The core will be cut into manageable 150 cm long sections and carried into the core laboratory. (Credit: Bill Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp353_028]