Updates
Seagoing Experience
The Endurance 18 science party includes Athena Abrahamsen, a second-year undergraduate Oceanography major at OSU, shown here on the upper deck of Sikuliaq leaving Yaquina Bay on March 7 and assisting with mooring deployments on March 8. Athena is an undergraduate student research assistant working for OOI. She completed her winter quarter coursework ahead of…
Read MoreSamantha Richards Onboard
While an undergraduate at OSU, Samantha Richards was a student research assistant with the OOI Endurance Array. After earning her degree in Ocean Science, she became an OSU Marine Technician. While OSU awaits its new Regional Class Research Vessel, the R/V Taani, Sam is working as a MarTech on other UNOLS vessels, such as the R/V…
Read MoreGood Sky Sign
The team observed a very low rainbow on the first day of the spring 2023 Endurance cruise. Rainbows can be visible when the solar elevation is less than 42 degrees, meaning they are often observed in the morning orevening. However, this rainbow was observed north of the R/V Sikuliaq shortly after departure around 12:45 when…
Read MoreTechnical Improvements
One technical improvements that will be deployed during Endurance 18 is a new steel frame over the solar panels to prevent damage caused by frequent sea lion visitors. This is one of many incremental technical improvements that are made to OOI arrays to optimize their operations while at sea.
Read MoreSnow, Snow, Snow
And it snowed! Preparations were underway to move OOI’s ocean observing equipment to the dock in Newport to load them onto the @rvsikuliaq when snow appeared. The Endurance Team is set to leave for the 18th turn of the Endurance Array in early March.
Read MoreIt’s a Wrap!
Wrapping up a successful cruise. The iconic Ravenel Bridge welcomes the R/V Neil Armstrong back to Charlestown to mark the end of a successful Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Bight cruise.
Read MoreMission Accomplished
Beautiful skies to mark the end of a successful cruise! The OOI-CGSN team and the RV Neil Armstrong completed their transit into Charleston, SC and commenced offloading all the deployment equipment. The boat following the Armstrong was for the harbor pilot, required for large ships entering Charleston Harbor. The boat came alongside as the Armstrong…
Read MoreTeamwork
It takes a team to do oceanography. Here James Kuo prepares an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler for deployment, along with other team members from OOI-CGSN, WHOI Mooring Operations & Engineering, and the RV Neil Armstrong crew.
Read MoreProfiler Mooring Deployed
The Coastal Profiler Mooring was successfully deployed in 600m water depth at MAB. The test deployment will verify the mooring and buoy design, as well as the operation of the profiling vehicle, in the MAB environment.
Read MoreCPM Deployment
A profiler mooring deployment starts with the buoy going over the transom. The Armstrong’s Bos’n (right) signals for the hauling winch to come up slowly to begin the process. OOI Team member Kris Newhall (left) and Armstrong crew members (background) assist.
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