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January 28, 2021: Sentry

During the 2017 DEEP Sea Exploration to Advance Research on Coral/Canyon/Cold seep Habitats (DEEP SEARCH) expedition, the team used the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Sentry to collect multibeam imagery, water column data, and photos of the seafloor. In this image, the deck crew of NOAA Ship Pisces and Sentry engineers work together to hold the taglines seen here connected to Sentry. The taglines are used to steady the AUV while the crane lifts it off the deck and over to the water.

Image courtesy of DEEP SEARCH 2017, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS. Download larger version (jpg, 5.5 MB).

During the 2017 DEEP Sea Exploration to Advance Research on Coral/Canyon/Cold seep Habitats (DEEP SEARCH) expedition, the team used the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Sentry to collect multibeam imagery, water column data, and photos of the seafloor. In this image, the deck crew of NOAA Ship Pisces and Sentry engineers work together to hold the taglines seen here connected to Sentry. The taglines are used to steady the AUV while the crane lifts it off the deck and over to the water.

From: Improving the Pisces’ Ability to Track AUV Sentry.