Updates

It may seem calm at the surface, but there’s a lot of action below…The OOI-CGSN team used the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to inspect the Coastal Surface Mooring and the Multifunction Node (MFN) prior to recovery.  Chris Basque and John Lund then piloted the ROV over to the MFN and attached a hook and recovery…

Chris Basque, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution deck lead, takes advantage of the calm seas and bright sunrise to survey the work area and plan the recovery of the test Coastal Surface Mooring located at the proposed Pioneer MAB Array site.

Everything looks good! The Remotely Operated Vehicle was deployed by the OOI-CGSN team to inspect the underwater components of the Shallow Water Mooring after deployment. The ROV captured images of the Multifunction Node sitting on the seabed (1), the mechanical bend restrictors on the riser (2), and an image of the Prawler profiling vehicle moving…

And here’s what the successful deployment of OOI’s experimental surface mooring off Martha’s Vineyard looked like from the air.

The OOI-Coastal and Global Scale Node (CGSN) team will deploy the Shallow Water Mooring south of Martha’s Vineyard enroute to the proposed Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB) location.  Once at Pioneer MAB, they will recover the test Coastal Surface Mooring after 8 months collecting engineering data.  They will also perform surveys and ROV inspections of potential…

The Shallow Water Mooring has been loaded on the R/V Neil Armstrong and fully integrated.  This means the buoy, riser, multi-function node, and profiling vehicle are complete, operating, and transmitting test data.  The system will operate right up until departure to ensure all systems are ready for deployment.

Safety is always a key aspect of going to sea.  One of the first things we do is have a safety drill so that we understand what the different ship alarms mean, where we need to muster in the case of an emergency, and how to don and use our personal protective equipment.  Science party…