General Information About Vessels & Vehicles
A Long Voyage to Get a New Ship
Jun. 15, 2011 - WHOI will operate research vessel slated to join U.S. fleet in 2014
WHOI Engineer Turns Author
Nov. 24, 2010 - An audio slideshow: New book chronicles fateful expedition
The Airplane That Studied the Ocean
Jul. 8, 2009 - Former oceanographic 'flyguy' reunites with his old plane
Floating Without Imploding
Jul. 1, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Don Peters
Let There Be Light in the Dark Depths
Jun. 15, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Jonathan Howland
2,000 Batteries Under the Sea
Jun. 5, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Daniel Gomez-Iba?ez
Nereus Soars to the Ocean's Deepest Trench
Jun. 4, 2009 - New hybrid deep-sea vehicle descends 6.8 miles in the Challenger Deep
Miles Under the Sea, Hanging on by Hair-Thin Fiber
Jun. 4, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Andy Bowen
The Turtle and the Robot
Dec. 19, 2008 - An old sea turtle teaches a young engineer about swimming
Realizing the Dreams of da Vinci and Verne
Aug. 27, 2004 - A diverse fleet of innovative deep-submergence vehicles heralds a new era of ocean exploration
Unique Vehicles for a Unique Environment
Aug. 23, 2004 - New autonomous robots will pierce an ice-covered ocean and explore the Arctic abyss
A Sea Change in Ocean Drilling
Apr. 1, 2004 - Scientists launch a new drill ship and ambitious research plans
Access to the Sea
Apr. 1, 1997 - Encompasses Ships, Submersibles,
Autonomous and Remote Vehicles, Observatories,
Drifters, Extreme Climate Capability, and Drilling
WHOI and Access to the Sea
Apr. 1, 1997
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
In Search of the Pink and White Terraces
May. 9, 2012 - WHOI vehicles help find landmarks lost in 1886 eruption
The Quest to Map Titanic
Apr. 12, 2012 - Shipwreck drove advances in deep-sea imaging technology
From Pac-Man to the Seafloor
Jun. 24, 2011 - Graduate student seeks ways to build a better robot
The Icebot
Oct. 29, 2010 - A video documents expedition to use robots under Arctic ice
R.I.P. A.B.E
Mar. 19, 2010 - The pioneering Autonomous Benthic Explorer is lost at sea
A Robot Starts to Make Decisions on its Own
Feb. 22, 2010 - Scientists give more autonomy to autonomous underwater vehicles
In Praise of Postdoctoral Scientists
Sep. 23, 2009 - Sept. 24 is declared the first annual 'National Postdoc Appreciation Day'
Floating Without Imploding
Jul. 1, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Don Peters
Let There Be Light in the Dark Depths
Jun. 15, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Jonathan Howland
Armed and Dexterous
Jun. 11, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Matt Heintz
2,000 Batteries Under the Sea
Jun. 5, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Daniel Gomez-Iba?ez
Miles Under the Sea, Hanging on by Hair-Thin Fiber
Jun. 4, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Andy Bowen
Nereus Soars to the Ocean's Deepest Trench
Jun. 4, 2009 - New hybrid deep-sea vehicle descends 6.8 miles in the Challenger Deep
A New Deep-Sea Robot Called Sentry
Mar. 19, 2009 - Autonomous underwater vehicle completes its first scientific mission
The Turtle and the Robot
Dec. 19, 2008 - An old sea turtle teaches a young engineer about swimming
'Green' Energy Powers Undersea Glider
Sep. 25, 2008 - Thermal glider uses heat from the ocean to fly through the deep blue
Arctic Voyage Tests New Robots for Ice-covered Oceans
Apr. 15, 2008 - Putting untethered vehicles under the ice cap is one thing. Getting them back is another.
Robot Paints Stunning Map of Deep-sea Volcano
Dec. 13, 2007 - Sonar images reveal submerged Pacific Ocean volcano in glorious detail
Summer Under Arctic Ice
Jul. 19, 2007 - A conversation with WHOI geophysicist Rob Reves-Sohn
Young Pup Teaches an Old Robot New Tricks
Feb. 21, 2007 - MIT/WHOI graduate student improves the Autonomous Benthic Explorer's ability to hunt for seafloor vents
Gone Fish Assessing
Aug. 10, 2006 - Undersea robot swims over rocky road where trawls dare not go
Chilly Scenes of Winter off Cape Cod
Jul. 27, 2006 - What happens in the coastal ocean when the winds blow and the waters cool?
New Hybrid Deep-sea Vehicle Is Christened Nereus
Jun. 26, 2006 - Unique underwater vehicle is named in nationwide student contest
ABE—The Autonomous Benthic Explorer
Apr. 19, 2006 - WHOI's deep-diving vehicle makes Wired magazine's robotic hall of fame
Robo-Sailors
Jan. 28, 2005 - Navy-sponsored research spawns a new generation of underwater vehicles
Realizing the Dreams of da Vinci and Verne
Aug. 27, 2004 - A diverse fleet of innovative deep-submergence vehicles heralds a new era of ocean exploration
Unique Vehicles for a Unique Environment
Aug. 23, 2004 - New autonomous robots will pierce an ice-covered ocean and explore the Arctic abyss
Paving the Seafloor—Brick by Brick
Mar. 22, 2004 - New vehicles and magnetic techniques reveal details of seafloor lava flows
The Magnetic Thickness of a Recent Submarine Lava Flow
Mar. 1, 1997 - Data Collected by Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Drifters & Gliders
Ocean Conveyor's 'Pump' Switches Back On
Jan. 9, 2009 - How will climate warming affect ocean circulation? The answer isn't so simple.
'Green' Energy Powers Undersea Glider
Sep. 25, 2008 - Thermal glider uses heat from the ocean to fly through the deep blue
Submerged Autonomous Launch Platforms
Nov. 30, 2007 - "Intelligent" device decides when the time is right to send off data-gathering floats
OceanInsights for the Blind
Nov. 30, 2007 - WHOI scientist creates a bond with visually impaired students
A Warm Eddy Swirling in the Cold Labrador Sea
Sep. 24, 2007 - A conversation with WHOI physical oceanographer Amy Bower
A 3-D Underwater Soundscape
Aug. 2, 2007 - A large-scale experiment sheds light on sound in the coastal ocean
A Glide Across the Gulf Stream
Mar. 24, 2005 - The remote-controlled Spray glider takes historic steps toward a new era of ocean exploration
Robo-Sailors
Jan. 28, 2005 - Navy-sponsored research spawns a new generation of underwater vehicles
Realizing the Dreams of da Vinci and Verne
Aug. 27, 2004 - A diverse fleet of innovative deep-submergence vehicles heralds a new era of ocean exploration
Launching the Argo Armada
Jan. 1, 2000 - Taking the ocean's pulse with 3,000 free-ranging floats
Manned Submersibles
Rebuilding Alvin: Timothy Kling
Apr. 9, 2013 - A series on the people reassembling the iconic sub
Rebuilding Alvin: Brian Pepin
Apr. 4, 2013 - A series on the people reassembling the iconic sub
Rebuilding Alvin: Ben Pietro
Mar. 19, 2013 - A series on the people reassembling the iconic sub
Rebuilding Alvin: Robert Waters
Mar. 12, 2013 - A series on the people reassembling the iconic sub
Rebuilding Alvin: Jefferson Grau
Jan. 11, 2013 - A series on the people reassembling the iconic sub
The Boy in the Alvin Sphere
Jun. 19, 2012 - Testing the sub's personnel sphere—then and now
A Titanic Tale
Sep. 2, 2010 - A former Alvin pilot recalls his 1986 dives on the shipwreck
Alvin Gets an Interior Re-design
Aug. 6, 2010 - Sub's new sphere offers room to add a bit of comfort
While Oil Gently Seeps from the Seafloor
May. 14, 2009 - Oil naturally leaking into the ocean offers a 'laboratory' to study accidential spills
Building the Next-Generation Alvin Submersible
Nov. 10, 2008 - Plan offers a roadmap to extend sub's diving capacity to reach 98 percent of the seafloor
Would a Hagfish By Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?
Feb. 16, 2007 - A new species, Epatretus strickrotti, is named for the Alvin pilot who captured it
'Ever Get Scared in the Sub?' and Other Questions
Aug. 3, 2005 - Interviews with the pilots who take Alvin to the deep
On the Seafloor, a Parade of Roses
Jun. 28, 2005 - A third generation of scientists finds the third generation of hydrothermal vent sites
For the Navy, the Coast Isn't Clear
Jan. 25, 2005 - Oceanographers mobilize to help the Navy operate effectively in complex, shallow waters
Realizing the Dreams of da Vinci and Verne
Aug. 27, 2004 - A diverse fleet of innovative deep-submergence vehicles heralds a new era of ocean exploration
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
The Quest to Map Titanic
Apr. 12, 2012 - Shipwreck drove advances in deep-sea imaging technology
Once More Unto the Rift
Jul. 8, 2011 - Expedition explores deep-sea animal life via live TV stream
Volunteer Gets an Oceanful of Experience
Oct. 22, 2010 - Student becomes immersed in expedition to find new deep-sea species
A Titanic Tale
Sep. 2, 2010 - A former Alvin pilot recalls his 1986 dives on the shipwreck
Turning a Toy into a Scientific Tool
Jul. 15, 2009 - Engineer exploits model airplane hobby to invent flying research camera
Floating Without Imploding
Jul. 1, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Don Peters
Let There Be Light in the Dark Depths
Jun. 15, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Jonathan Howland
Armed and Dexterous
Jun. 11, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Matt Heintz
2,000 Batteries Under the Sea
Jun. 5, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Daniel Gomez-Iba?ez
Nereus Soars to the Ocean's Deepest Trench
Jun. 4, 2009 - New hybrid deep-sea vehicle descends 6.8 miles in the Challenger Deep
Miles Under the Sea, Hanging on by Hair-Thin Fiber
Jun. 4, 2009 - A conversation with WHOI engineer Andy Bowen
Jason Meets the Carnivorous Sea Squirt
Apr. 3, 2009 - Expedition to the Tasman Fracture finds unknown species
Happy as a (Newly Discovered) Clam
Apr. 10, 2008 - Want to find something on the seafloor? Engineer Tom Crook's your man.
Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts
Nov. 6, 2007 - Fishing trawlers likely caused extensive damage to deep-sea coral communities
A 3-D Underwater Soundscape
Aug. 2, 2007 - A large-scale experiment sheds light on sound in the coastal ocean
Rescue Mission on the Seafloor
May. 15, 2007 - Could Jason recover instruments stuck to the seafloor by newly erupted lava?
Engineers Honored for Pioneering Undersea Robot
Oct. 4, 2006
Jason Versus the Volcano
Aug. 4, 2006 - Undersea robot provides a rare close-up view of a deep-sea eruption
New Hybrid Deep-sea Vehicle Is Christened Nereus
Jun. 26, 2006 - Unique underwater vehicle is named in nationwide student contest
A Laser Light in the Ocean Depths
Jun. 19, 2006 - Graduate student works to adapt laser technology to detect chemicals on the seafloor
Action, Camera ... Lights
Nov. 23, 2005 - New deep-sea “light post” illuminates the ocean's perpetual night
Realizing the Dreams of da Vinci and Verne
Aug. 27, 2004 - A diverse fleet of innovative deep-submergence vehicles heralds a new era of ocean exploration
Research Vessels
Rebuilding Alvin: Geoffrey Ekblaw
Mar. 8, 2013 - A series on the people reassembling the iconic sub
Adieu to the Research Vessel Oceanus
Nov. 18, 2011 - A video farewell to a stalwart ship and its dedicated crew
Into the Wild Irminger Sea
Feb. 4, 2010 - WHOI ship, scientists, and crew probe strategic oceanic gateway
While Oil Gently Seeps from the Seafloor
May. 14, 2009 - Oil naturally leaking into the ocean offers a 'laboratory' to study accidential spills
Knorr Skirts Ice to Search for 'Arctic Haze'
Jun. 11, 2008 - WHOI research ship helps track pollutants and their impacts near the Pole
She's Got the Whole Fleet in Her Hands
Jun. 4, 2008 - A conversation with WHOI ship scheduler Liz Caporelli
Knorr Shoots the Moon (Pool) to Drill for Coral
Mar. 13, 2008 - Coral cores offer an unprecedented record of the rise and fall of Earth's sea level
New System to Take Long Seafloor Cores Is Ready to Go
Feb. 29, 2008 - Tested at sea, the 'Long Corer' restores U.S. capacity to extract cores up to 45 meters (150 feet) long.
The Lo-o-o-ng Core
Apr. 20, 2007 - The deeper you can sample the seafloor, the further back in time you can go
Two Ships Passing Passengers in the Night
Mar. 20, 2007 - WHOI research vessels Knorr and Tioga rendezvous at sea to evacuate injured mate
Three Ships and a Sub
Dec. 1, 2005 - Keeping up with the research vessels Knorr, Atlantis, Oceanus, and the deep-sea submersible Alvin
Rapid Response
May. 2, 2005 - Scientists scramble for rare opportunity to catch an underwater volcanic eruption in action
The Cacophony on the Coast
Jan. 27, 2005 - The Navy's deep-ocean acoustic detection methods don't apply in complex shallow waters
For the Navy, the Coast Isn't Clear
Jan. 25, 2005 - Oceanographers mobilize to help the Navy operate effectively in complex, shallow waters
Replacing the Fleet
Apr. 1, 1997 - 15 years from Concept to Delivery
A Northern Winter
Apr. 1, 1997 - Preparing R/V Knorr for the North Atlantic and Labrador Sea
WHOI and Access to the Sea
Apr. 1, 1997
Towed Vehicles
Arctic Voyage Tests New Robots for Ice-covered Oceans
Apr. 15, 2008 - Putting untethered vehicles under the ice cap is one thing. Getting them back is another.
Listening for Telltale Echoes from Fish
Sep. 27, 2006 - Sound waves resonating off swim bladders offer a new way to count fish
New 'Eyes' Size Up Scallop Populations
Aug. 30, 2006 - The HabCam undersea camera system can help assess seafloor fish stocks
New Instrument Sheds Light on Bioluminescence
Jan. 27, 2005 - A WHOI engineer invents a device to measure a critical but elusive ocean phenomenon
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