Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary 2010: Image and Video Gallery: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

Image and Video Gallery

This page contains photos and videos associated with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary 2010 expedition. Click on any image or video to view a larger version and for additional information.

Red Glow

During nighttime operations, red lighting and the glow of multiple monitors lit the SRVx’s lab space.

Four Monitors

These four monitors display seafloor image data and sonar target data during night operations.

Drogue

Prior to launching the sonar towfish, a drogue is thrown into the water to steady the towfish.

Calm Seas

Calm seas made for simple towfish recoveries.

Towfish

The PROSAS Surveyor towfish operates much like a box kite and provides tremendous stability for synthetic aperture sonar…

Survey Lanes

This map depicts the survey lanes completed during the project. In total, the project mapped 169 square kilometers of seafloor, equal to 7.7 % of the sanctuary’s total area.

Lobster Traps

This sonar image of five derelict lobster traps was one of many examples of derelict fishing gear found during the survey.

The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary spans the mouth of Massachusetts Bay between Cape Cod and Cape Ann.

Damage Check

Survey team members steady the towfish and check it for damage as it’s winched aboard the SRVx.

PROSAS Surveyor

The PROSAS Surveyor provided the most detailed sonar image of the steamship Portland yet made.

Coal Schooners

The PROSAS Surveyor’s imaging capabilities were put to the test on the previously located shipwreck of the Frank A. Palmer and Louise B. Crary. These coal schooners collided and sank in 1902.

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