Updates

After six months in the northeast Pacific, the mooring components become habitat for marine life. In science terms, the moorings become “biofouled” and will need to be cleaned before the next deployment.

Today, Day 3 of Leg 2 of Endurance 18, was a mooring recovery day aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. After spending six months in the ocean, the moorings have become biofouled and will need to be cleaned before the next deployment.  

The Endurance 18 team deployed three moorings today– two inshore, one offshore– off the coast of Oregon.  The weather cooperated. It was a beautiful sunny day for the deployments as evidence in the pictures that follow.

Deck Lead Alex Wick talks about what was accomplished during day 1 of Endurance 18 and gives a shout out to scientists who use OOI data.  

Olana Costa is a UNOLS (University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System) cruise volunteer.  In this short video she describes her experience during her first day at sea aboard the R/V Sikuliaq for the second leg of Endurance 18.

  First morning of Endurance 18 Leg 2. The team deployed the Oregon Shelf Surface Mooring (CEO2SHSM) off the Oregon coast. More data for better science.

The R/V Sikuliaq and Endurance 18 team are docked in Newport, Oregon today. The second leg of the OOI Endurance 18 will begin tomorrow off the Oregon coast. Today is for offloading and onloading both gear and passengers. Some scientists left, new scientists joined, and everyone readies for the second half of the adventure.

Chief Scientist Jonathan Fram explains what was accomplished during leg 1 and plans for leg 2 of Endurance 18.  OSU Undergraduate Athena Abramhansen talks about her experience aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. 

Because of the amount of equipment deployed and recovered on the OOI Endurance 18, the cruise is split into two legs. The first leg is off Washington while the second is off Oregon. After completing the Washington leg, the R/V Sikuliaq is heading back to Newport where the science party will offload leg 1 gear…

Not required: sunscreen.  Required: a good set of foulies, dry socks, and breaks for hot chow and beverages.  The Endurance 18 expedition has experienced less-than-ideal weather during this late winter recovery and deployment mission.