Posts Tagged ‘Station Papa 12’

Following a smooth mobilization period in Seward, Alaska—including unloading containers, assembling moorings, burning in instrumentation, and loading the R/V Sikuliaq—the Papa 12 cruise officially got underway this morning at 08:30 AK time. Team members from OOI, the University of Washington, and NOAA are now en route to Station Papa, with an estimated transit time of…

The Papa 12 cruise officially completed mobilization in Seward, Alaska on May 18th aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. The vessel is now heading to the Station Papa site in the Gulf of Alaska, fully loaded with a range of oceanographic equipment to support continued long-term monitoring at the site. Onboard gear includes: Three OOI subsurface moorings…