Fall Expedition to the Coastal Endurance Array
The Fall 2025 cruise marks the 23rd biannual recovery expedition to the Coastal Endurance Array (EA), a critical observing system off the coasts of Oregon and Washington. On September 16, 2025, a team of scientists and engineers from Oregon State University (OSU) boarded the R/V Sally Ride in Newport, Oregon, setting out on a 12-day mission to recover key oceanographic infrastructure.
Location
The Coastal Endurance Array is located in the northeast Pacific off the coasts of Oregon and Washington and consists of two cross-shelf moored array lines.
Ship
The R/V Sally Ride is an Ocean Class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) vessel designed to perform multidisciplinary oceanographic research worldwide.
Updates
Regular posts about life aboard the ship, work accomplished, and encounters with marine life.
