Pioneer 23 Cruise: Spring Fieldwork for Mooring Service and Data Recovery
The team is heading to the Pioneer Array in the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB), off the coast of North Carolina, to conduct critical mooring turnarounds and recover valuable data—extending nearly a decade of sustained ocean observations in this dynamic shelf-break region.
🗓️ Expedition Dates: April 25 - May 12, 2026
🚢 Vessel: R/V Neil Armstrong
Location
The Pioneer Array’s core is a T-shaped moored array off Nags Head, NC, spanning ~50 km across and along the continental shelf, centered near the shelf-break front ~25 km offshore.
Ship
The R/V Neil Armstrong is a state-of-the-art oceangoing research vessel.
Updates
Regular posts about life aboard the ship, work accomplished, and encounters with marine life.
