After five cutting operations from 122 m to 46 m the HQ rods were still stuck. Rigging down began in order to start a new vertical hole. The photo shows the site set up for hole SE-2B, as the rig was rotated through about 15 degrees northwest (clockwise) on the spinner base platform. Despite this disappointing end to the SE-02A hole, we were able to obtain 150 m of pristine Surtsey basalt, with no influence of mud product or untreated seawater drilling fluid.