Ready for Mobilization

Credit: Derek Buffitt © WHOI.

Credit: Derek Buffitt © WHOI.

Credit: Derek Buffitt © WHOI.

Three Pioneer MAB Coastal Surface Moorings, along with their Near Surface Instrument Frame (NSIF) and Multi-Function Node (MFN) and risers, operating and collecting test data prior to mobilization on the RV Neil Armstrong.  The moorings operate for several days to test all systems, including data delivery to the OOI Cyberinfrastructure, prior to deployment.