Table 1. Sampling schedule and sample identifiers.
| Date | Day of voyage | Latitude | Longitude | SW series | BW series | |
| (Surface only) | Surface | Bottom | ||||
| 18 June | 0 | 37°53′N | 141°01′E | SW01 | ||
| 20 June | 1 | 37°53′N | 141°01′E | SW02 | BW01S | BW01B |
| 21 June | 2 | 34°54′N | 142°40E | BW02S | BW02B | |
| 22 June | 3 | 29°18′N | 142°40E | BW03S | BW03B | |
| 23 June | 4 | 23°42′N | 145°56E | BW04S | BW04B | |
| 24 June* | 5 | 17°44′N | 147°53E | SW03 | BW05S | BW05B |
| 25 June | 6 | 12°49′N | 149°27E | BW06S | BW06B | |
| 26 June | 7 | 07°15′N | 150°60E | BW07S | BW07B | |
| 27 June | 8 | 01°09′N | 152°31E | BW08S | BW08B | |
| 28 June | 9 | 04°28′S | 153°21E | BW09S | BW09B | |
| 29 June | 10 | 10°24′S | 154°25E | BW10S | BW10B | |
Seawater (SW) series and ballast-water (BW) series. Asterisk (*) indicates mid-ocean ballast-water exchange on day 5.