Visions16 Blog
Leg 2 of VISIONS16 Comes to an End
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
During the 20 hour transit from Slope Base, those who could used the time to catch up on some much needed sleep and to conduct final preparations for what will be an intense few days with seven Jason dives planned. ...
Southern Hydrate Ridge Wor
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Our eyes have been on the weather since leaving dropping he RAPP winch technician in Newport Oregon by small boat. Winds and seas are expected to build and so we are working hard on getting operations completed at Southern Hydrate Ridge.
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Working in the Productive
Saturday, July 23, 2016
The waters off Washington and Oregon are some of the most biologically-productive areas known, impacted by upwelling of nutrient-rich water.. ...
Leg 2 Begins for the VISIO
Thursday, July 21, 2016
The tired, but happy Leg 1 team on the VISIONS’16 cruise came ashore to Newport, Oregon for demobilization and reloading of Cabled Array sensors and platforms yesterday at 1400. ...
All Leg 1 Objectives Compl
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Since our ‘weather day’, the crew onboard the R/V Sikuliaq have been extremely busy with operations running around-the-clock. Our time at sea is a once-a-year opportunity we have to conduct the annual maintenance of infrastructure an ...
Angry Seas in the NE Pacif
Saturday, July 16, 2016
The NE Pacific weather goddess was not kind to us the past ~24 hrs. In the wee hours of the morning yesterday, we began a 20 hour transit under angry seas to the Slope Base site, ~ 80 km west of Newport Oregon. With five Jason dives, the team wa ...
Work Complete At Axial Bas
Thursday, July 14, 2016
The past 36 hours have been a whirlwind of intense activity, ending with the successful completion of all planned work at the Axial Base Site for Leg 1 of the VISIONS’16 expedition. ...
Jasons First Dive of VISIO
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
The R/V Sikulaq arrived onsite at the base of Axial Seamount just after midnight today under calm seas. During the transit from Seattle, the Cabled Array tea ...
Heading to Axial Seamount
Monday, July 11, 2016
With excitement and under misty Seattle skies, the UW engineering and science team on the R/V Sikuliaq pulled away from the School of Oceanography dock at 0800 to begin the VISIONS’16 expedition. This cruise is the second Operatio ...
Cabled Array V16 Cruise Ab
Friday, July 08, 2016
Following a year of highly successful Cabled Array operations, the University of Washington Cabled Array team will soon sail on the second Operations and Maintenance expedition VISIONS’16. The 39-day expedition, July 10-August 14, will be ...
VISIONS'16 Daily Log
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Welcome to the VISIONS '16 Log. Follow our 39-day, 3-leg expedition on the R/V Sikuliaq. ...
