Updates - OOI Expedition

Successful Completion of Fall 2025 Endurance Array Recovery Expedition

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) concluded today with the successful recovery of the PacWave West anchor and final offloading in Newport….

Endurance 23 Recovery Cruise Returns to Newport with All Goals Met

The OOI Endurance Array Team has much to be proud of during this cruise. Skilled, dedicated, creative, and hardworking, the team has successfully met, and…

A Close Look at Life from the Sea

During recovery operations, moorings often bring unexpected visitors from the deep. Here, a team member pauses on deck with a sea anemone – a small…

Sunset at Sea

Among the many rewards of time at sea are the views. This cruise offered several stunning sunsets, each a reminder of the beauty of the…

Sea Lion Visitors

Sea lions are a familiar sight during Endurance Array operations – and frequent visitors to the buoys. These playful but persistent “cute nemeses” find the…

Relaxing on Deck

Exceptional weather has been a highlight of this cruise. After a full day of recovery operations, several members of the Endurance Array team enjoyed a…

Safety Meets Style on Deck

Even while showing off the latest from his 2025 summer collection, deck lead Alex keeps safety first with the essentials: hard hat, boots, and work…

Buoy Climb on Deck

Once a buoy is safely brought on deck, the recovery isn’t quite finished. A member of the team climbs the buoy to pull the winch…

Buoy Approach

A typical recovery of a Coastal Surface Mooring begins by hooking into the buoy and releasing the mooring from its anchor. The mooring is then…

PacWave North and Southwest Anchors Recovered

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) focused on PacWave operations today, completing recoveries of the PacWave North and PacWave Southwest anchors with…

Recovery Operations Wrap Up as Cruise Heads Home

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) successfully completed the recovery of the Washington Offshore Profiling Mooring (CE09OSPM-00022) riser and anchor. In the…

SR2520 Completes EK80 Survey and Inshore Recovery

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) completed a busy day of science and recovery operations, including an EK80 calibration survey, the successful…

Oregon Offshore Mooring Recovered as Cruise Progresses

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) successfully recovered the Oregon Offshore Coastal Surface Mooring (CE04OSSM-00019) and its anchor today. Calm weather supported…

PacWave Anchor & Chain Recovered During ROV Operations

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) entered its second leg today with the addition of a new science party member, loading of…

Recovery Complete at Washington Shelf and Inshore Sites

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) achieved another major milestone with the successful recovery of the Washington Shelf Mooring (CE07SHSM-00020) and the…

Washington Offshore Mooring Successfully Recovered

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) continued with the successful recovery of the Washington Offshore Surface Mooring (CE09OSSM-0020) and its anchor, along…

Smooth Start to the Fall 2025 Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520)

The Fall 2025 Coastal Endurance Array Recovery Cruise (SR2520) is underway. Over the first two days, the team completed mobilization, testing, and initial deployments, marking…

Farewell to the R/V Atlantis and ROV Jason Team: Another Grand Field Season

Tomorrow, we say farewell to our incredible friends aboard the R/V Atlantis and the amazing ROV Jason team. They have welcomed us with open arms and treated us spectacularly well…

Return to Juan de Fuca After Four Decades

Dr. Jackie Dixon, University of South Florida My first cruise to the Juan de Fuca Ridge was in 1980. I was an undergraduate, but had…

Busy Days At Axial Seamount

We returned to our friend Axial Seamount on Monday, August 18 – the weather and sea gods decided to be kind and we were able…