Current Status

Sonar Mapping

Ship Status

We are mapping gaps in existing data while we transit towards California. We will test dive our new 6K-m rated ROVs Tuesday evening. 10 hours 41 min ago

Ship Location

E Pacific Ocean

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On Board:
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Miles Saunders
Navigator
The Tech:
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E/V Nautilus
Ship of Exploration
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Acoustic Systems
Hull-mounted sensor

Recent Photos

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Album: Deep Sea Associates in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
 
Deep Sea Associates in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
12 photos
September 11, 2019
Album: Vailulu’u Seamount: A Tumultuous and Ever-Changing Submarine Volcano
 
Vailulu’u Seamount: A Tumultuous and Ever-Changing Submarine Volcano
12 photos
August 23, 2019
Album: Mesophotic Marvels of American Samoa
 
Mesophotic Marvels of American Samoa
20 photos
August 4, 2019
Album: South Pacific Sightings: Surveying the Deep Sea in American Samoa
 
South Pacific Sightings: Surveying the Deep Sea in American Samoa
12 photos
August 2, 2019
Album: Filling in the Gaps: Seafloor Mapping in Transit
 
Filling in the Gaps: Seafloor Mapping in Transit
13 photos
July 18, 2019
Album: Get To Know Deep Sea Corals of the Central Pacific
 
Get To Know Deep Sea Corals of the Central Pacific
20 photos
July 11, 2019
Album: Standout Biodiversity of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
 
Standout Biodiversity of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
14 photos
July 8, 2019
Album: Miniboat Launches Oceanographic Journey
 
Miniboat Launches Oceanographic Journey
8 photos
June 29, 2019
Album: Revealing Mysteries of Gorda Ridge Hydrothermal Vents
 
Revealing Mysteries of Gorda Ridge Hydrothermal Vents
11 photos
June 13, 2019
Album: The Alien Landscapes of Apollo Vent Field
 
The Alien Landscapes of Apollo Vent Field
7 photos
June 8, 2019
Album: Mapping the Lakebed of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
 
Mapping the Lakebed of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
14 photos
May 18, 2019
Album: Deep Sea Designs From the 2019 Nautilus Expedition Patch Contest
 
Deep Sea Designs From the 2019 Nautilus Expedition Patch Contest
11 photos
March 28, 2019

Recent Videos

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Video: Prickly Shark Nimbly Maneuvers Above Seafloor
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Prickly Shark Nimbly Maneuvers Above Seafloor
1 week 2 days ago.
Video: Stunning Iridigorgia Soft Corals Gracefully Feather Through the Water Column
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Stunning Iridigorgia Soft Corals Gracefully Feather Through the Water Column
September 12, 2019
Video: Cirroteuthid Octopus Billows Like a Circus Tent
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Cirroteuthid Octopus Billows Like a Circus Tent
September 9, 2019
Video: Translucent Deepstaria Jelly Whorls With Resident Isopod
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Translucent Deepstaria Jelly Whorls With Resident Isopod
September 4, 2019
Video: Unusual Invertebrates of Ta'u Island
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Unusual Invertebrates of Ta'u Island
August 30, 2019
Video: 2019 Nautilus Expedition Mid-Season Highlights
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2019 Nautilus Expedition Mid-Season Highlights
August 5, 2019
Video: Bubbling Vents and Colorful Chimneys of Volcanic Vailulu'u Seamount
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Bubbling Vents and Colorful Chimneys of Volcanic Vailulu'u Seamount
August 3, 2019
Video: ROV Hercules Climbs Up the Wall of Tutuila Island
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ROV Hercules Climbs Up the Wall of Tutuila Island
August 2, 2019
Video: Sinuous Asperoteuthis Mangoldae Squid Filmed Alive for First Time
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Sinuous Asperoteuthis Mangoldae Squid Filmed Alive for First Time
July 26, 2019
Video: Search for Samoan Clipper Joined By Maritime Archaeologist and Aviation Historian
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Search for Samoan Clipper Joined By Maritime Archaeologist and Aviation Historian
July 26, 2019
Video: Search for Samoan Clipper Joined by Pan Am Foundation Chairman Ed Trippe
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Search for Samoan Clipper Joined by Pan Am Foundation Chairman Ed Trippe
July 26, 2019
Video: Cold Case Reopens: Search for the Samoan Clipper
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Cold Case Reopens: Search for the Samoan Clipper
July 14, 2019

Latest News & Updates
Mapping Pacific Seamounts and Testing New Technology
Exploring Deepwater Regions of Baker and Howland Islands and Johnston Atoll
E/V Nautilus Joins Expedition to Solve Mystery of Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance