Alvin
University scientists discover possible 18th century shipwreck
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Scientists Discover Shipwreck That Might Date Back To 1700s Off North Carolina Coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Shipwreck found off North Carolina, possibly from late 1700s
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Centuries-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off North Carolina Coast Linked To American Revolution
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
The mysterious, pre-Civil War shipwreck just discovered off the North Carolina coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Revolutionary War-era shipwreck found off North Carolina coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Mysterious shipwreck discovered off North Carolina coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Mysterious shipwreck found off North Carolina coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
‘Mystery Shipwreck’ Spotted Off US Coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Centuries-old shipwreck discovered off North Carolina coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina and mentions Bob Waters.
Shipwreck, possibly from 1700s, accidentally found off coast
mentions AUV Sentry, HOV Alvin and WHOI
Revolutionary War-era shipwreck discovered off North Carolina coast
University scientists aboard WHOI research ship, Atlantis, find ship wreck off the coast of North Carolina.
Centuries-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off NC Coast
mentions AUV Sentry, HOV Alvin and WHOI
A University-Government Partnership for Oceanographic Research
article co-written by Deb Smith
features NDSF vehicles and WHOI research vessels
Famed submersible Alvin returns to WHOI
quotes Bruce Strickrott, Chris Lathan and Eric Benway
Research submersible Alvin completes depth certification to 4500 meters
ran WHOI news release
Research Submersible Alvin Completes Depth Certification to 4500 Meters
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announces that the Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin has achieved certification from the U. S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for operations to its rated depth of 4,500 meters (approx. 2.8 miles). Two dives were conducted in the waters off Arica, Chile, on January 26-27 from the research vessel Atlantis, demonstrating vehicle performance in accordance with the specified metrics required for certification. NAVSEA representatives were on hand to monitor the process and participate in the dives.
Read MoreBringing a Lab to the Seafloor
Scientists can’t really know if new oceanographic instruments will really work until they try them in actual conditions in the real ocean. In this case, the rubber hit the road at the bottom of the sea.
Read More‘Covering’ Alvin‘s History
The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History in Weston, Mass., is having an exhibit of postal covers and artifacts related to the submersible Alvin’s 50th anniversary Oct. 3 to Nov. 2.
Read MoreAlvin‘s Fun Facts
Here are answers to some of the questions people have asked about the deep-sea research submersible in its first half-century.
Read MoreAlvin‘s Animals
From orange octopi and furry yeti crabs to the largest known anemone, pilots and scientists diving in the Alvin submersible continue to find amazing marine creatures.
Read MoreRebuilding Alvin: Chris German
From the beginning of 2011 to May 2013, Alvin, the U.S. science community’s only human-occupied submersible dedicated to deep-sea research, underwent…
Read MoreAt 50, Alvin Gets an Extreme Makeover
The deep-sea research submersible Alvin returned to service in March 2014 after undergoing an historic overhaul that significantly enhanced its capabilities.
Read MoreBringing Alvin Back on Board
Crew members of the research vessel Atlantis play crucial roles in recovering the submersible after its day on the bottom of the ocean.
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