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NOAA deployment #1

  Lots of cooperation/collaboration aboard the R/V Sikuliaq during Station Papa 9. NOAA’s Noise Reference Station was successfully deployed by the joint OOI/NOAA/UW cruise team….

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Flanking Mooring B deployment

  Nico Llanos successfully oversaw the deployment of the flanking mooring B deployment on Station Papa. It was his first time as deck lead. Nice…

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Wildlife visitors

  Eagles, seals, and other wildlife were part of the send off team for the R/V Sikuliaq’s departure from Seward.

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Ready for departure

The R/V Sikuliaq is loaded and ready for departure later today, May 12 2022.  The ship is docked in Seward, Alaska.

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Team on way to Global Station Papa 9

A team of scientists and engineers is already traveling to Seward, Alaska to mobilize for another OOI expedition. On May 12, they will be aboard…

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Last deployment

As we wrap up the Pioneer 18 cruise and head back to port in Woods Hole, it is a time to thank all those responsible…

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Linepack at sunrise

 Coastal Profiler Mooring (CPM) line packs are tested early in the morning on deployment days. CPM anchors are recovered by means of an acoustic release….

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Marine life making homes on buoys

The Northeast US Shelf is a biodiverse area that leads to some fascinating meetings with nature. The Pioneer Array’s mooring platforms on the shelf provide…

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Making the connection

A Coastal Profiler Mooring buoy is connected to a hauling line for recovery. The deck team uses snap hook on the end of a pole…

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Morning coffee

The Pioneer 18 deck team is up early to prepare for mooring deployments. Handling gear needs to be prepared, equipment needs to be tested, and…

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Welcome visitors

Leg 2 of the Spring Pioneer cruise got some unexpected visitors! A group of 6-7 pilot whales swam by to say hi and see what…

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Off at sunrise

After waiting out a late-season nor’easter during the in-port period between legs,  the second leg of Pioneer began this morning at sunrise. The R/V Neil…

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From ship to shore

Offloading of Leg 1 of Pioneer 18. It’s always exciting to see a fully loaded vessel like the R/V Neil Armstrong be unloaded, cleaned, restocked,…

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Big eyes

Large, deck-mounted binoculars known as “big eyes” are used for marine mammal observations. NOAA Research Wildlife Biologist Peter Duley joined Leg 1 of the Pioneer-18…

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A full deck

The main objectives for Leg 1 of the Pioneer-18 cruise were to complete the mooring turns (recovery of previously deployed mooring and replacement with refurbished…

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Heads up

Everyone on deck pays close attention when the large OOI Coastal Surface Mooring buoys are recovered. The buoy tower spins when the hull is picked…

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Waiting for a position

WHOI technicians Chris Basque (left) and Jim Ryder (center) wait with the Armstrong Bos’n (right) to get a position message from the GPS beacon (white…

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Strapped in and ready

The InShore Surface Mooring (ISSM) is staged at the fantail of the Armstrong ready for deployment. The bright yellow paint on the buoy deck and…

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Monitoring the dive

The OOI Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was used to conduct an inspection (using the ROV cameras) of equipment on the seafloor. The ROV mission team…

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Rare visitor

A Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) rests on the bow of the R/V Neil Armstrong. This is a bird that is rarely found north of the…

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