Status: In Port
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer arrived in Suva, Fiji, on September 17, marking the end of the 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition. Our next expedition, 2026 American Samoa Mapping, begins on September 24. It will include mapping operations, focusing on waters around American Samoa before transiting to Hawai‘i, filling critical gaps in seafloor mapping data along the way.
What Are You Seeing?
When Okeanos Explorer is underway on an expedition, this page will broadcast streams from the ship. What is being shown on the different video streams may change depending on the exploration and operations at hand.
Note that occasionally on the feeds, you will see two red dots; these laser points are 10 centimeters (almost four inches) apart and are used by scientists to determine the sizes of things that they are seeing.
All views and opinions expressed in this video feed are those of the speaker and are not attributable to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or other federal agency.
What Are You Hearing?
Audio is only available during dives, when the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are in the water. On all 3 streams, audio from science participants is available on the right audio channel, while audio from the ROV pilots is available on the left audio channel.
All views and opinions expressed in this video feed are those of the speaker and are not attributable to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or other federal agency.