From the Deep: HYPM Recovery Complete

After spending a full year in the depths of the ocean, the Hybrid Profiler Mooring (HYPM) has been successfully recovered by the CGSN team aboard the RV Sikuliaq.

Using an acoustic release command, the team triggered the mooring to detach from its anchor and ascend to the surface. What came up: the bright orange syntactic sphere, riser components, profiling vehicle, instrument packages, and recovery buoyancy—all intact and secured on deck.

But the ocean is rarely gentle. Among the recovered gear were crushed glass flotation spheres, a stark reminder of the pressure and unpredictability found thousands of meters below.

Another successful operation—and a testament to the engineering and coordination behind every deployment and recovery.

(c): Dee Emrich, WHOI

(c): Dee Emrich, WHOI

(c): Dee Emrich, WHOI

(c): Dee Emrich, WHOI