Topics: Protect Marine Life

Okeanos Explorer: Deep Coral Discovery

Article October 20, 2014

Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
Art Howard/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Art Howard/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Okeanos uses advanced multibeam sonar to create high-resolution maps of the seafloor as deep as 20,000 feet.
The ship’s remotely operated vehicle, the 9,200-pound Deep Discoverer, is carefully lowered into the water.
©2014 arthowardphotography.com
A massive winch lowers Deep Discoverer using a 0.68-inch-wide, 26,000-foot-long cable.
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
A bright pink Paragorgia ("bubble gum") coral provides a resting place for a white crinoid (lower left), a squat lobster, and a shark egg case (brown sac in bottom center).
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
Crew members, hauling Deep Discoverer back on board, work long hours every day.
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
A rite of passage: Each Okeanos guest drew on a plastic foam cup. After the cups were submerged at 2,200 feet, the water pressure shrank them to one-third of their original size.
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Okeanos uses advanced multibeam sonar to create high-resolution maps of the seafloor as deep as 20,000 feet.
The ship’s remotely operated vehicle, the 9,200-pound Deep Discoverer, is carefully lowered into the water.
A massive winch lowers Deep Discoverer using a 0.68-inch-wide, 26,000-foot-long cable.
A bright pink Paragorgia ("bubble gum") coral provides a resting place for a white crinoid (lower left), a squat lobster, and a shark egg case (brown sac in bottom center).
Crew members, hauling Deep Discoverer back on board, work long hours every day.
A rite of passage: Each Okeanos guest drew on a plastic foam cup. After the cups were submerged at 2,200 feet, the water pressure shrank them to one-third of their original size.
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
Art Howard/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Art Howard/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Okeanos uses advanced multibeam sonar to create high-resolution maps of the seafloor as deep as 20,000 feet.
The ship’s remotely operated vehicle, the 9,200-pound Deep Discoverer, is carefully lowered into the water.
©2014 arthowardphotography.com
A massive winch lowers Deep Discoverer using a 0.68-inch-wide, 26,000-foot-long cable.
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
A bright pink Paragorgia ("bubble gum") coral provides a resting place for a white crinoid (lower left), a squat lobster, and a shark egg case (brown sac in bottom center).
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
Crew members, hauling Deep Discoverer back on board, work long hours every day.
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
A rite of passage: Each Okeanos guest drew on a plastic foam cup. After the cups were submerged at 2,200 feet, the water pressure shrank them to one-third of their original size.
Aaron Kornbluth/The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Okeanos uses advanced multibeam sonar to create high-resolution maps of the seafloor as deep as 20,000 feet.
The ship’s remotely operated vehicle, the 9,200-pound Deep Discoverer, is carefully lowered into the water.
A massive winch lowers Deep Discoverer using a 0.68-inch-wide, 26,000-foot-long cable.
A bright pink Paragorgia ("bubble gum") coral provides a resting place for a white crinoid (lower left), a squat lobster, and a shark egg case (brown sac in bottom center).
Crew members, hauling Deep Discoverer back on board, work long hours every day.
A rite of passage: Each Okeanos guest drew on a plastic foam cup. After the cups were submerged at 2,200 feet, the water pressure shrank them to one-third of their original size.

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