- All
- Endurance 16
- Endurance 17
- Endurance 18
- Endurance 19
- Endurance 20
- Endurance 21
- Endurance 22
- Endurance 23
- Irminger 10
- Irminger 11
- Irminger 12
- Irminger 9
- Pioneer 17
- Pioneer 18
- Pioneer 19
- Pioneer 21
- Pioneer 22
- Pioneer 23
- Pioneer MAB At-Sea Tests
- Pioneer MAB Initial Deployment
- Pioneer MAB Test Deployment
- RCA VISIONS 22
- RCA VISIONS 23
- RCA VISIONS 24
- RCA VISIONS 25
- RCA VISIONS 26
- Station Papa 10
- Station Papa 11
- Station Papa 12
- Station Papa 9
Good Sky Sign
The team observed a very low rainbow on the first day of the spring 2023 Endurance cruise. Rainbows can be visible when the solar elevation…
Winch Ready
Aaron Davis (SIO) from the UNOLS West Coast Winch Pool trains OOI team members on the portable Hawboldt winch installed on the deck of R/V…
Technical Improvements
One technical improvements that will be deployed during Endurance 18 is a new steel frame over the solar panels to prevent damage caused by…
Snow, Snow, Snow
And it snowed! Preparations were underway to move OOI’s ocean observing equipment to the dock in Newport to load them onto the @rvsikuliaq when snow…
It’s a Wrap!
Wrapping up a successful cruise. The iconic Ravenel Bridge welcomes the R/V Neil Armstrong back to Charlestown to mark the end of a successful Pioneer…
Mission Accomplished
Beautiful skies to mark the end of a successful cruise! The OOI-CGSN team and the RV Neil Armstrong completed their transit into Charleston, SC and…
Profiler Mooring Deployed
The Coastal Profiler Mooring was successfully deployed in 600m water depth at MAB. The test deployment will verify the mooring and buoy design, as well…
CPM Deployment
A profiler mooring deployment starts with the buoy going over the transom. The Armstrong’s Bos’n (right) signals for the hauling winch to come up slowly…
ROV Control Station
ROV dive operations are controlled and monitored from a station in the ship’s lab. A darkened room provides better contrast for the monitors, which allow…
ROV Dive Prep
CGSN Team Members Irene Duran (foreground) and James Kuo (background) prepare the OOI ROV for operations on the back deck of the Armstrong. The ROV…
Sunrise over the Multi-Function Node
The OOI-CGSN team on the RV Neil Armstrong is in transit to the test mooring deployment sites. The Multi-Function Node is deployed with the Coastal…
Out of Drydock
The RV Neil Armstrong was floated out of drydock and is now ready to go! The team departed on the Pioneer MAB test mooring and…
A View From Below
Not a view many get to see! Chief Engineer Pete Marczak waving from the stern and Irene Duran, Jennifer Batryn, and Dee Emrich standing in…
Voulgaris Visit
Chief Scientist Al Plueddemann describes OOI equipment on the deck of the Armstrong during a visit by NSF Program Director George Voulgaris (right). The equipment…
Moving Quickly
The mobilization of the Pioneer MAB test moorings is moving quickly thanks to the expertise of the OOI-CGSN team, the crew of the Armstrong, and…
Assembly Complete
Jim Ryder and Kris Newhall complete assembly of At-Sea Test 3 surface buoy to be deployed at new Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Bight location this month. The…
Well and Tower Preparations
The OOI-CGSN team members Alex Franks and Jared Schwartz, with dockyard support, prepare the At-Sea Test 3 surface mooring well and tower for integration into…
Moving Parts
The RV Neil Armstrong crew move the buoy frame and buoyancy foam for the At-Sea Test 3 surface mooring from the ship to the dock…
Double Duty
Doing two things at once. The R/V Neil Armstrong is in a Charleston, SC drydock for inspection and also supporting the mobilization of the At-Sea…
