Voyages NOAAS Okeanos Explorer (R 337)

1 voyages

1.1 index 2010 exploration (indonesia)
1.2 galápagos rift expedition 2011
1.3 mid-cayman rise expedition 2011
1.4 veatch canyon shakedown cruise 2012
1.5 gulf of mexico 2012 expedition
1.6 northeast u.s. canyons expedition 2013
1.7 our deepwater backyard: exploring atlantic canyons , seamounts 2014
1.8 océano profundo 2015: exploring puerto rico’s seamounts, trenches, , troughs
1.9 2016 hohonu moana: exploring deep waters off hawaiʻi
1.10 2017 american samoa expedition: suesuega o le moana o amerika samoa

voyages

index 2010 exploration (indonesia)

an euryalid brittlestar observed in 2010 in indonesia.

from june august 2010, international team led scientists united states , indonesia collaborated explore depths of indonesian waters. expedition, indonesia-usa deep-sea exploration of sangihe talaud region (index 2010), featured number of firsts including: maiden voyage of okeanos explorer; first joint indonesia-usa ocean exploration expedition; , first joint international mission 2 ships sending live video scientists in exploration command centers ashore.

galápagos rift expedition 2011

an abyssal stingray (bathyraja abyssicola) observed off galapagos in 2011.

from june july 2011, team of scientists , technicians both at-sea , on shore conducted exploratory investigations on diversity , distribution of deep-sea habitats , marine life in vicinity of galápagos islands. 50-day expedition divided 2 ‘legs’ , includes work in ecuador, costa rica, , international waters. mapping , water column information collected during leg identified number of exciting targets explore institute exploration’s little hercules rov during leg ii. between july 11 , july 28, ship explored seamounts, oldest known vent fields, off-axis sulfide mounds, deep fracture zones, , newly discovered vents. expedition marks debut of new camera sled , lighting platform named seirios. when deployed ship little hercules, provided scientists , audiences onshore first video footage number of deepwater areas around galápagos.

mid-cayman rise expedition 2011

in august 2011, noaa ship okeanos explorer embarked on expedition deepest part of caribbean sea, team of international scientists both at-sea , on shore conduct interdisciplinary investigations of mid-cayman rise – ultra-slow spreading center 2 plates gradually move apart , upwelling magma creates new crust , adjacent cayman trough. our exploration focus on oceanic core complexes appear dominate construction of rift valley walls along of mid-cayman rise, , inner wall of cayman trough fracture zone north – investigating geology, marine life, , hydrothermal systems these areas might host. on course of 10 days, ship mapped rift valley walls of mid-cayman rise , northern wall of cayman trough fracture zone using ship’s deep-water multibeam sonar; explored water column hydrothermal activity using ctd rosette, in situ sensors, , shipboard dissolved methane analysis; , conducted detailed seafloor investigations ship’s rov. during expedition, live video of ongoing operations streamed shore team of scientists u.s. , u.k. joined expedition remotely through use of telepresence technology.

veatch canyon shakedown cruise 2012

ex1201 first expedition of 2012 field season noaa ship okeanos explorer. primary objective of shakedown cruise operationally test vessel, systems, , mission equipment. secondary objective of expedition use ship’s technologically advanced multibeam sonar map 3 northeast , mid-atlantic canyon areas in support of benthic habitat identification , management efforts of noaa s northeast fisheries science center (nefsc).after departing homeport of davisville, rhode island, on february 14, okeanos explorer proceeded offshore veatch canyon sonar patch test conducted ensure proper calibration of vessel’s multibeam echosounder. part of successful patch test operations, approximately 280 square kilometers of veatch canyon bathymetrically mapped, including majority of first priority area identified nefsc. later in cruise, focused survey operations conducted @ block, ryan, , mcmaster canyons mapped approximately 900 square kilometers of seafloor, including 65 percent of second nefsc priority area.focused mapping operations @ hendrickson, toms, , berkeley canyons covered approximately 1,400 square kilometers of seafloor. finally, focused mapping operations @ hendrickson, toms, , berkeley canyons covered approximately 1400 square kilometers of seafloor, including 85 percent of third nefsc priority area.while transiting along continental shelf break between focused mapping areas, multibeam, single beam, , sub-bottom sonar data collected, adding seafloor mapping coverage established on okeanos explorer cruise ex1106. in addition successful shakedown testing , mapping operations, ex1201 yielded number of positive educational outcomes. during cruise, 2 graduate interns trained in seafloor mapping operations part of okeanos explorer internship program. additionally, approximately 50 high school students, educators, , local media toured vessel , learned mission @ conclusion of expedition, in charleston, south carolina.

gulf of mexico 2012 expedition

a chimaera (harriotta raleighana) observed in gulf of mexico in 2012.

from march april 2012, team of scientists , technicians both at-sea , on shore conducted exploratory investigations on diversity , distribution of deep-sea habitats , marine life in northern gulf of mexico. 56-day expedition divided 3 legs. through discussions , information stemming may 2011 atlantic basin workshop, fall 2011 gulf of mexico mapping expedition, , leg of 2012 gulf of mexico expedition, noaa , broader science community identified number of exciting targets explore during legs ii , iii. explored cold seeps, deep coral communities, undersea canyons, , shipwrecks.the expedition marked return of institute exploration’s little hercules remotely operated vehicle (rov) , noaa s seirios camera sled , lighting platform noaa ship okeanos explorer. when these systems deployed ship, able provide scientists , audiences onshore real-time video footage deepwater areas in important, yet largely unknown, u.s. waters.

northeast u.s. canyons expedition 2013

a bathysaurus observed off usa east coast in 2013.

from july august 2013, team of scientists , technicians both at-sea , on shore conduct exploratory investigations on diversity , distribution of deep-sea habitats , marine life along northeast u.s. canyons , @ mytilus seamount, located within u.s. exclusive economic zone. 36-day expedition composed of 2 cruise ‘legs.’the exploration area community-driven expedition identified based on discussions , information stemming may 2011 atlantic basin workshop , priority area input received other noaa programs , management community. using input, , data acquired during previous atlantic canyon undersea mapping expeditions (acumen project), noaa , broader science community have identified number of exciting targets explore during 2 cruise legs, commencing next steps in systematic exploration. in coming weeks, expect explore cold seeps, deep coral communities, undersea canyons, landslide features, , seamount.the expedition marks first time noaa’s new 6,000 meter remotely operated vehicle (rov), deep discoverer , seirios camera sled , lighting platform used in full telepresence-enabled ocean exploration noaa ship okeanos explorer. when these systems deployed ship, able provide scientists , audiences onshore real-time video footage deepwater areas in important, yet largely unknown, u.s. waters.

our deepwater backyard: exploring atlantic canyons , seamounts 2014

an abyssal sea star benthopecten sp. observed in 2014.

from august through october 2014, noaa ship okeanos explorer explore largely unknown deep-sea ecosystems of u.s. atlantic coast. our at-sea , shore-based science team collect baseline data in atlantic submarine canyons , along new england seamount chain.

océano profundo 2015: exploring puerto rico’s seamounts, trenches, , troughs

a sea urchin cidaris blakei observed in 2015 off puerto rico.

second of 3 exploration cruises of noaa ship okeanos explorer in caribbean in 2015 field season. primary focus of cruise high-resolution mapping of areas near puerto rico , puerto rico trench.

2016 hohonu moana: exploring deep waters off hawaiʻi

an anglerfish chaunacops coloratus observed in 2016.

from february 25 march 18, scientists continue 2015 hohonu moana expedition efforts explore deep-water habitats in , around papahānaumokuākea marine national monument. expedition include work on seamounts in mid-pacific mountains while en route port in kwajalein.

2017 american samoa expedition: suesuega o le moana o amerika samoa

a rare swimming sea cucumber pelagothuria natatrix observed in 2017.

from february april 2017, noaa , partners conduct 2 telepresence-enabled ocean exploration cruises on noaa ship okeanos explorer collect critical baseline information of unknown , poorly known deepwater areas in american samoa , samoa, emphasis on rose atoll marine national monument, national marine sanctuary of american samoa, , national park of american samoa.