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Current Status

Vehicles Ascending

Update

We are midway through the 8pm- 12am Watch. We're still reeling in the Atalanta and Little Hercules currently around 1670m. Expected to be surfaced in 90-minutes.

1 hour 59 minutes ago

Ship Location

Waters of the Cook Islands

Our team is in the control room and ready for your questions!

Current Watch

Jaina Galves

Video Engineer

Rhye Rolls-DeWolfe

Atalanta Pilot

Dave O'Hara

Hercules Pilot

Todd Gregory

Hercules Pilot

Madison Dapcevich

Communications

Recent Highlights

Video:

Faceless Eels in the Cook Islands Deep

Video:

From Space to Sea: A Conversation with an Astronaut

Blog:

The MxD SeaCam: A Journey to a New Standard in Subsea Imaging

Recent Posts

Ocean Exploration Trust

On the NA176 expedition exploring the deep ocean around the Cook Islands, our Corps of Exploration is using both ROV Hercules and a smaller vehicle known as ROV Little Hercules. Learn the differences between these two pieces of ocean exploration technology with this fun infographic.

Ocean Exploration Trust

During the NA176 expedition, OET is partnering with Deep-Sea Power & Light (DSPL) to field test a new ultra-high resolution video camera on ROV Hercules and ROV Little Hercules. Developed in partnership by DSPL and MBARI, the MxD SeaCam is a cutting-edge 4K imaging system, purpose-built for the most demanding subsea missions. The MxD's design features a custom Sony HDC-50 compact broadcast camera and a custom-built titanium housing with a borosilicate dome rated down to 7,000 meters.

Deep-Sea Habitats of the Cook Islands

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