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Smooth Start to the Fall 2025 Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520)
The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) is underway. Over the first two days, the team completed mobilization, testing, and initial deployments, marking a smooth start to the expedition. Highlights Mobilization at Newport and loading of critical equipment, including the Heavy Lift Winch (HLW). Successful water-bag tests of the HLW and Hawboldt winches.…
Read MoreGlobal Surface Mooring Captures R/V Revelle Departure
The Irminger Global Surface Mooring recently recorded a unique view – the R/V Revelle departing from the array site. Captured by the mooring’s camera system, the image provides a rare perspective of ship operations from the vantage point of the mooring itself.
Read MoreAway We Go – Diving Begins
The past week has been a whirlwind of activity in preparation for departure on August 4 – all team members arrived onboard the Atlantis at the Newport International Terminal. At ~ 10 am August 5th, the the R/V Atlantis departed Newport bound for the Oregon Offshore site~ 50 miles west of Newport. Looking back on the cruise blog from last…
Read MoreTear-Down Underway as Irminger Team Heads Home
The Irminger #12 team never stops. On the transit back to Reykjavik, with all field deployments and recoveries successfully completed, the OOI Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) team turned to the next task: dismantling the Global Surface Mooring. This work prepares the mooring for offload upon arrival and shipment back to Woods Hole Oceanographic…
Read MorePilot Whales Visit the Irminger Array
During the Irminger 12 expedition, the team spotted a group of curious pilot whales near the Irminger Array. The whales approached the area during operations, providing a brief and welcome encounter for those on board. Such sightings add to the experience of working at sea and offer a reminder of the diverse marine life that…
Read MoreGlobal Surface Mooring Recovery Marks Final Operation of Irminger Cruise
The Irminger #12 team has completed its final mooring operation: the recovery of the Global Surface Mooring. This is the largest mooring built and deployed by the OOI Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) team. A new Global Surface Mooring was deployed at the start of the cruise, and the recovery of the previous mooring…
Read MoreLife Aboard the Irminger 12 Cruise
While the primary focus of the OOI Irminger 12 cruise is deploying and servicing moorings in the North Atlantic, life at sea involves much more than operations on deck. When weather conditions temporarily halted work, members of the Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) team made the most of their downtime — gathering around the…
Read MoreSurface to Seafloor: Deploying an OOI Surface Mooring
The process of deploying a surface mooring is a precise operation that starts at the ocean’s surface and ends 2,700 meters below on the seafloor. Two new videos from the R/V Revelle capture key moments in this deployment process. Part 1: Buoy DeploymentThe surface buoy is towed slowly behind the ship, trailing more than 3…
Read MoreHybrid Profiler Mooring Successfully Re-Deploys at Irminger Sea
The Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) team (Jim Ryder, Kris Newhall, James Kuo, Dan Bogorff, and Nikki Arm) have successfully re-deployed the Hybrid Profiler Mooring (HYPM) in the Irminger Sea. Following its recent servicing, the HYPM and its Wire-Following Profiler will resume sampling nearly 2,400 meters of the water column, providing critical oceanographic data…
Read MoreHybrid Profiler Mooring Serviced at Sea
Following the recovery of the Hybrid Profiler Mooring (HYPM), the CGSN team conducted a full inspection of the system. All components were checked, with any old or damaged parts refurbished or replaced, before the entire mooring was rebuilt. This marks the first time the HYPM and its profiling vehicle have been serviced entirely at sea.…
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