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ShipsShips
WHOI operates four research vessels which are specially designed for efficient operation by small crews.
» General Information
» Research Vessels
» Cruise Planning
» Marine Facilities & Operations
» Highlights

Underwater VehiclesUnderwater Vehicles
WHOI engineers and researchers build, maintain, and use a variety of underwater vehicles to study the oceans.
» National Deep Submergence Facility Vehicles
» Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle (HROV) Nereus
» Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
» Towed Vehicles
» Multidisciplinary Instrumentation in Support of Oceanography (MISO)

National Deep Submergence FacilityNational Deep Submergence Facility
NDSF is a federally funded center that operates, maintains, and coordinates the use of three vital deep ocean vehicles.
» About NDSF
» NDSF Vehicles
» Data
» Cruise Planning
» Highlights

Ocean InstrumentsInstruments
Descriptions of the instruments and tools that researchers use to sample and study the oceans.
» Sensors & Samplers
» Seafloor Mapping Systems
» Lighting & Camera Systems
» Communication Tools
» Multidisciplinary Instrumentation in Support of Oceanography (MISO)

Observing SystemsObserving Systems
Information on the observation and monitoring systems used by researchers to observe the oceans.
» Ocean Observatories
» Moorings & Buoys
» Floats & Drifters

Cruise PlanningCruise Planning
Planning a cruise or the use of a vehicle? Find more information about planning for:
» Ships
» NDSF Vehicles
» Other Vehicles


Last updated: January 27, 2010



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