Back in Port

Credit: Jon Fram, OSU.

The R/V Sikuliaq’s starboard crane is lifting the bases of the Endurance 20 moorings onto the ship. The bases of the moorings, Multi-Function Nodes, house anchors and instruments. They are different colors because the one that will be deployed in shallow water has blue antifouling paint. At approximately 11,000 lbs., MFNs are the heaviest items deployed. On the upcoming cruise leg, the team will test new approaches for deploying MFNs more safely. Credit: Jon Fram, OSU.