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Federal
EX2206: Voyage to the Ridge 3 (ROV and Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
From August 6 - September 2, 2022 (Horta, Faial, Azores to San Juan, Puerto Rico) NOAA Ocean Exploration completed the Voyage to the Ridge 3 expedition (EX-22-06), a... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX1001): Ship Shakedown
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The ship has been alongside for repairs and leave since November, 2009. The ship shakedown cruise is scheduled to provide an opportunity for the ship to get underway... -
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Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Program: Exploration and Research of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Natural and Artificial Hard Bottom Habitats with Emphasis on Coral Communities: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown between 20090819 and 20090912
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cruise used the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason II to: explore 4-6 new sites for the occurrence of deep water coral reefs; made collections of Lophelia and... -
Federal
AtlanticCanyons2011: Exploration and Research of Mid-Atlantic Deepwater hard Bottom Habitats and Shipwrecks with Emphasis on Canyons and Coral Communities between 20110604 and 20110617
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This is an interagency study that focuses on the exploration and investigation of deepwater hard bottom biological communities located in the northwest Atlantic Ocean... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX0904): Water Column Exploration Field Trial I
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cruise is a water column exploration field trial cruise, designed to test and refine operations for conducting water column exploration using NOAA Ship Okeanos... -
Federal
EX1202L2 :Gulf of Mexico Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20120319 and 20120407
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
During EX1202 Leg II between March 19 and April 7, 2012 on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX), 24-hour operations will be split between daytime ROV operations at depths... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX1402L2): Gulf of Mexico Mapping and Exploration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Transit mapping operations will collect bathymetry, sub-bottom profiles, water column backscatter, and seafloor backscatter over the continental shelf and Claypile... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX0907): Mapping Field Trial IV Habitat Characterization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The goals of this field trial cruise are more operational than exploratory. Like other field trials, this cruise has primary and secondary goals and objectives.... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX1404L3): Northeast Seamounts and Canyons
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
High resolution mapping data from vessel multibeam and submersible sonar systems; singlebeam and sub-botoom profile data; periodic CTD casts; submersible CTD data;... -
Federal
The Hidden Ocean: Explorations Under the Ice of the Western Arctic - The Pelagic Fauna: Phase II
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
In June/July 2005, an international team of 45 scientists from the United States, Canada, China and Russia participated in a collaborative effort to explore the... -
Federal
EX1101: Ship Shakedown and Patch Tests on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between March 16 and April 1, 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project will involve the shakedown of all Okeanos Explorer ship capabilities and a patch test of the Kongsberg EM302 multibeam system. Operations for this... -
Federal
EX2208: EXPRESS: West Coast Exploration 1 (Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
From October 16-November 3, 2022 (San Diego, California to Newport, Oregon), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations off the coast of California and... -
Federal
EX2103: 2021 ROV Shakedown (ROV & Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) shakedown expedition aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer began in Norfolk, Virginia on June 13, 2021 and concluded on June 28, 2021... -
Federal
EX1201: Ship Shakedown and Patch Tests on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20100214 and 20120223
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
EX1201 is the 2012 shakedown mission of NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer (EX) and will perform system patch tests of the vesselâs Kongsberg EM302 multibeam sonar. EX1201... -
Federal
Applying Advanced Imaging and Visualization Technology to the Battle of the Atlantic Shipwrecks between 20110531 and 20110821
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
In 2008, the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS) commenced a multiyear project focusing on shipwreck sites associated with the Battle of the Atlantic. During... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX1402L3): Gulf of Mexico Mapping and ROV Exploration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Multibeam mapping, single beam, water column sonar, sub-bottom profile, water column profile, ship sensor, ROV sensor, video and image data will all be collected... -
Federal
EX1206: Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Canyons Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20121030 and 20121120
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
EX1206 was added and is now the final cruise of the 2012 season for Okeanos Explorer (EX). It will be primarily focused on further supplementing Northeast canyon and... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX1401): Ship Shakedown and Patch Test
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Multibeam and singlebeam mapping operations will be conducted 24 hours a day throughout the cruise. Sub-bottom profile mapping will be conducted each day between the... -
Federal
RB-10-07 Lophelia II 2010: Oil Seeps and Deep Reefs on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown in the Gulf of Mexico between 20101014 and 20101104
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Lophelia II project involves exploration and research of the northern Gulf of Mexico deepwater natural and artificial hard bottom habitats with emphasis on coral... -
Federal
Atlantic Deep-Water Canyons (Benthic Landers) 2013
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Each benthic lander contains a programmable sediment trap which can take 12 monthly samples, plus instruments to record temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen,...