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Hybrid Ships…R/V Prius?
The Blue Economy has started a list of hybrid sea going vessels. With with research institutes and industry starting to feel the crunch there seems…
View More Hybrid Ships…R/V Prius?Autosub6000 & Volcanic Ridges
The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton is leading an expedition to the Cayman Trough to explore the world’s deepest volcanic ridge. The will be using…
View More Autosub6000 & Volcanic RidgesNew Remote Operated Vehicle Smell
It may have not smelled like a new car but it definitely smelled new. Yes we did get a new ROV here at MBARI! The…
View More New Remote Operated Vehicle SmellRaven Yacht
When I do deep-sea research, I want to do it in style. It may be salty, dirty, rough work with long hours but there is…
View More Raven YachtJason-2 Maps Sea Level
BBC News reports: “Less than a month after it was put in orbit, the ocean-mapper Jason-2 has returned its first pictures to Earth. From an…
View More Jason-2 Maps Sea LevelLego Research Vessels
When I was a kid, I was infatuated with Legos. Who am I kidding? I am still infatuated with Legos! Imagine when I realized that…
View More Lego Research VesselsRussians Claim Deepest Dive…
… in a freshwater lake. I know, its not the deep sea but it is deep and it involves ocean-going submersibles! Lake Baikal is pretty…
View More Russians Claim Deepest Dive…Robofish
Robotic sea bream from researchers at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan. Go to the Pink Tentacle to get the full story!
View More RobofishTGIF Video: Johnson Sea-link Submersible
This is an exterior shot of the submersible that collected and photographed the Phakellia sp. sponge from 170 m depth off Florida in the Friday…
View More TGIF Video: Johnson Sea-link Submersible