ITP 67 Recovery Operations
Over 3 years after being deployed in the Makarov Basin in 2013, ITP67 was recovered during the JOIS/BGOS 2016 cruise in the Canada Basin. The recovery was conducted using the ship's A-frame to haul out the instrumentation in thin ice conditions. While it was hoped that profiler data that was not transmitted could be recovered, unfortunately, the profiler apparently dragged on the bottom and was torn from the tether.
More information and photos on the recovery operations are also available at: https://archives.whoi.edu/beaufortgyre/www.whoi.edu/page.do@pid=155116.html.
Will Ostrom attaches the tag line to ITP67 surface package. (Photo by Jeff O’Brien
Bringing the surface package on deck. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
Spooling the tether into the dual capstan winch. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
When the wire termination and anchor surface, it is disappointing to find only the inductive modem coupling from the profiler still attached to the wire. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)