- 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
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
OSSM deployment
Deployment day for the Offshore Surface Mooring (OSSM). The Multi-Function Node (MFN) sits on the fantail of the R/V Neil Armstrong awaiting final testing. The…
Pioneer 18 underway
The Pioneer-18 cruise is underway as of 8 April, with three surface moorings moved from their staging area on the WHOI campus (pictured), and moved…
Ready to go home
At the end of an expedition everyone’s eager to get home. Here the R/V Sikuliaq approaches NOAA’s pier in Newport, OR, but there’s one more…
OOI team members on trap
It’s a tradition for folks to sign the sediment traps as they are put out for six months at sea. This trap contains the names…
