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ITP 99 Deployment

While a second Ice-Based Observatory (IBO) deployment on an ice station was desired during JOIS 2016, no other floes of adequate thickness (>0.5 m) and size (>100 m wide) could be found.  Consequently, ITP 99 was deployed over the side of the ship in open water using the ship's bow A-frame in just over 2 hours.

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ITP 99 profiler on deck just prior to deployment. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
ITP 99 profiler on deck just prior to deployment. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
Will Ostrom wraps Yale grip to ITP tether to take the load prior to the surface package being attached. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
Will Ostrom wraps Yale grip to ITP tether to take the load prior to the surface package being attached. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
The SAMI is attached to the ITP tether by Cory Beatty. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
The SAMI is attached to the ITP tether by Cory Beatty. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
Surface package and SAMI attached to the wire, the complete mooring is lowered using the ship’s crane. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
Surface package and SAMI attached to the wire, the complete mooring is lowered using the ship’s crane. (Photo by Rick Krishfield)
ITP 99 drifts away from the ship shortly after being released. (Photo by Jeff O’Brien)
ITP 99 drifts away from the ship shortly after being released. (Photo by Jeff O’Brien)
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