Dives off the island of Samar in the Philippines and discovery of the ship-wrecked USS Samuel B. Roberts.

First descents to the new deepest and second-deepest points in the South-Eastern Pacific.

First descents to the bottom of the San Cristobal, New Hebrides, and Kermadec (10,000+ meter) Trenches.

Mapping in support of GEBCO and NOAA in the Bering Sea during some of the few ice-free months of the year there.

Continued scientific dives in the Challenger and Sirena Deeps, sponsored by explorer Larry Connor.

The first Australian and New Zealander to reach full-ocean-depth at Challenger Deep.

Confirmation of the hull of the USS Johnston in the Philippine Sea, during the deepest wreck dives in history.

The first crewed descent to the third deepest trench on Earth and first Filipino to Emden Deep.