The MxD SeaCam: A Journey to a New Standard in Subsea Imaging During the NA176 expedition to explore deep-sea habitats of the Cook Islands, the Corps of Exploration aboard E/V Nautilus welcomes a new piece of ocean exploration technology: DeepSea Power & Light’s...

During the NA176 expedition, OET is partnering with Deep-Sea Power & Light to field test a new ultra-high resolution video camera on #ROVHercules and #ROVLittle Hercules: the MxD SeaCam cutting-edge 4K imaging system. Learn more in our #blog: bit.ly/4npOQ62

During NA174, co-lead scientist Dr. Annette Govindarajan from #WHOI is sampling for #environmentalDNA (#eDNA) to explore the #deepsea #biodiversity in the #MarshallIslands region using the Multipuffer eDNA sampler built by Aquatic Labs integrated onto the #ROVHercules.

While exploring the #deepsea around the #SolomonIslands, we caught sight of this gorgeous #glasssquid (family #Cranchiidae) with #ROVHercules. Glass squid (aka #cockatoosquid), have tiny pigment sacs (called #chromatophores) that help them change colors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyeu...

Like a castle, or a giant redwood, the 30+ meter high Sequoia Vent wowed our #CorpsofExploration while diving #ROVHercules on the Hafa Adai Vent Field. Explored during the Mattingan expedition, this dive was the first return since the vent's discovery a decade ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbCe...

During NA171, #ROVHercules explored the Hafa Adai Vent Field in the Mariana back-arc: the first visit since 2016. Hot vent fluids from these chimneys include metals leeched from seafloor rocks, giving them the distinctive color and name “black smokers.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXgz...

While exploring #hydrothermalvents of Toto Caldera in the waters of the #MarianaIslands, the team used #ROVHercules' temperature probe to measure the heat of escaping fluids, providing insight into the underground structure of the volcanic system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1imr...

2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

After a few days of AUV deployments & transiting @nautiluslive.org has arrived at Vogt Guyot. Preparing #ROVHercules to dive.
Check out this dive summary from when Okeanos Explorer was here in 2016. Coral bigger than the ROV. This is likely to be a location full of life.
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Soon we'll be exploring active underwater #volcanoes in the #Pacific and can't wait to see what cool animals we find! In 2013, #ROVHercules saw this shovel-nosed #chimaera while exploring the collapsed #underwatervolcano #KickemJenny debris field in the #CaribbeanSea.

LEGO Brick ROV Hercules This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process of building your very own ROV Hercules using LEGO bricks! This design was made by ocean explorer, University of New Hampshire Center for C...

This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process of building your very own #ROVHercules using #LEGO bricks! This design was made by University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping IT Systems Manager, and LEGO® master builder Will Fessenden. bit.ly/3Eu8OuX

#DidYouKnow: The Volkswagen beetle-sized #ROVHercules is built to withstand pressures at a depth of 4,000 meters (13,100 feet) with more than 6,000 pounds per square inch (psi) of force. That’s about 2.5 miles deep!

New study provides insight into how some species thrive in dark, oxygen-free environments New research on single-celled organisms sheds light on deep-sea energy sources

Get your #oceanscience fix by reading about a #newpublication on life in the #deepsea. Published in the ISME Journal, the @whoi.bsky.social-led paper used samples collected by #ROVHercules and #EVNautilus off the coast of California. Learn more: bit.ly/3Q0QqfX

E/V Nautilus "The last 2024 #ROVHercules dive was the #grandfinale: our #CorpsofExploration saw 4 #Palaunautilus individuals (Nautilus belauensis) in #Palau’s #GermanChannel! These are the 1st sightings of #nautiloids from #EVNautilus after 1000+ ROV dives over the last 15 years of operations."p

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Einfach mal einen Blick in 440 m Tiefe im Südpazifik werfen: #ROVHercules entführt gerade einen Seeigel, nur ein Hai war Zeuge

Just a few minutes ago from #NautilusLive at 440m deep south of Palau. After successful #urchin collection a large #shark 🦈 visited #ROVHercules surprising everyone aboard & on shore