WHOI at a Glance WHOI History Oceanographic Research WHOI Facilities Publications Visitor Information GiftShop What’s New? WHOI Through the Lens Archived Front Page Stories FAQs Contact WHOI	2003 Year in Photos « Previous  Next » In March and April 2003, the United States Navy enlisted several autonomous underwater REMUS vehicles to detect mines in the Persian Gulf harbor of Umm Qasr during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Tom Kleindist )