[Mr Ramsbotham]

Of course there’s a man along, in case something goes wrong.

[Secret Agent Man]

To blame.

[Godebert]

"Of course there’s a man along, in case something goes wrong."

Yup, the Captain of the ship and the ship's crew. The "scientist" girls are basically just along for the ride. Of course the far left Reuters article makes no mention of this.

[Haiku Guy]

You can bet, dollars to donuts, that there are competent and serious men running the boat that will get them there and back.

What is it they say... “Below 40 degrees South, there is no law. Below 50 degrees South, there is no God”. That is no place for amateurs to be running a boat.

[Crucial]

He’s there to carry the equipment.