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Loading the Argus
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International cooperation in action
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First meeting of the captains of Argus and Széchényi in Vienna
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Storing the equipment beneath the ship decks

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From August 5 to 7, the laboratory ship Argus, and cargo carrier and sleeping base ship Széchényi, were loaded up with four truckloads of scientific equipment, sampling vessels and consumables in Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna. Their next big stop is Linz, Austria where they will install an air-lift sampler. Then it's off to Regensburg for the launch next week.

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