WEBVTT 00:00:10.113 --> 00:00:13.040 Hi! I'm Ensign Briana Pacheco, a junior officer in the NOAA Corps. 00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:17.480 And I'm Dan Rogers, an ROV engineer with the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration. 00:00:18.204 --> 00:00:22.010 Welcome to NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, America's ship for ocean exploration. 00:00:22.588 --> 00:00:26.590 We only have five minutes to show you a 224-foot long ship, so let's get going. 00:00:33.088 --> 00:00:34.100 Welcome to the bridge. 00:00:34.300 --> 00:00:36.760 In my opinion, this is where all the fun happens. 00:00:37.658 --> 00:00:41.250 One of the main components of the bridge is our Dynamic Positioning System, right here, 00:00:41.450 --> 00:00:47.110 which helps us, as ship operators, maintain a position while the ROVs are under the water. 00:00:47.801 --> 00:00:49.790 We have our radars here and here. 00:00:49.990 --> 00:00:55.030 And thrusters here, which is all incorporated into the Dynamic Positioning System, 00:00:55.230 --> 00:01:01.070 and, along with electronic chart system, which helps us navigate safely throughout all the waters. 00:01:02.572 --> 00:01:06.260 This is my favorite part of being on watch. [horn blows] 00:01:13.454 --> 00:01:15.250 This is the ROV hangar. 00:01:15.873 --> 00:01:19.180 And this is where the Deep Discoverer ROV is kept between dives. 00:01:20.094 --> 00:01:27.750 Now as you might know, the Deep Discoverer, or D2 ROV, is capable of going down to almost four miles below the surface of the ocean, 00:01:27.950 --> 00:01:30.170 and we bring a variety of tools with us, 00:01:30.370 --> 00:01:36.660 including high-definition video cameras able to get really tiny details on the rocks and creatures on the seafloor. 00:01:37.665 --> 00:01:42.350 And sometimes, if something is of enough interest, we'll use our robotic arm to collect it 00:01:42.550 --> 00:01:47.340 and bring it back up to the ship so that scientists can figure out what it is and where it came from. 00:01:48.129 --> 00:01:53.890 D2 is always connected to the ship by a really long steel cable and we're gonna go see where that's stored on board. 00:01:54.090 --> 00:01:56.780 But first, you're gonna need a pair of these. 00:02:05.433 --> 00:02:06.790 Welcome to the winch room. 00:02:07.550 --> 00:02:09.130 As you can tell, it's pretty loud in here. 00:02:09.885 --> 00:02:15.410 This is our storage winch, which holds an eight-kilometer long steel cable that's a little over half an inch in diameter. 00:02:16.117 --> 00:02:20.850 Inside that steel cable are the conductors and fibers that transmit the power and the video and 00:02:21.050 --> 00:02:24.090 the control signals down to the ROVs when they're on the bottom of the ocean. 00:02:24.995 --> 00:02:29.200 Right now, we're on our way down to the bottom, and you can see that the cable is being spooled out. 00:02:30.879 --> 00:02:33.470 I think Bri wants to take you to the generator room now. 00:02:38.170 --> 00:02:43.370 The Okeanos Explorer has four diesel generators that supply power to our motors 00:02:43.570 --> 00:02:47.230 which in turn provide propulsion to the ship. 00:02:47.430 --> 00:02:54.380 Our engineers keep the ship operationally ready so we can complete our missions and explore the ocean. 00:03:05.777 --> 00:03:12.190 This is a place that's a little quieter. It's what we call the Dry Lab, and it's where a lot of the work goes on behind the scenes. 00:03:12.872 --> 00:03:17.590 We have people working on video editing, producing all the highlights that you see on the website. 00:03:17.790 --> 00:03:23.940 And people collecting and organizing all the data and information coming from the ROVs as they explore the bottom of the ocean. 00:03:24.895 --> 00:03:28.270 And now we're going to take a look at the Control Room, the brains of the operation. 00:03:38.611 --> 00:03:40.050 This is the Control Room, 00:03:40.250 --> 00:03:43.970 and it's the center of operations for both the ROV and the mapping teams. 00:03:44.687 --> 00:03:51.750 As you can see, the mapping team is hard at work, producing the bathymetry maps of the canyons, valleys, and mountains on the ocean floor. 00:03:52.623 --> 00:03:59.510 These maps are used by scientists to identify areas of interest, and by the ROV team to ensure vehicle safety. 00:04:04.335 --> 00:04:08.390 During a dive, the navigator, pilot, and co-pilot drive the ROVs, 00:04:08.590 --> 00:04:14.710 while the video team ensures that we are broadcasting high-quality imagery over the Internet in real time. 00:04:16.597 --> 00:04:20.370 But how do we get the video from the bottom of the ocean to you? 00:04:21.222 --> 00:04:22.230 With our VSAT! 00:04:23.362 --> 00:04:25.750 VSAT stands for Very Small Aperture Terminal, 00:04:25.950 --> 00:04:31.160 and inside that golf-ball-looking structure is a satellite antenna that sends and receives data from shore, 00:04:31.360 --> 00:04:34.870 including the video that you see on the Internet from the bottom of the ocean. 00:04:35.070 --> 00:04:36.800 This is how we connect to you. 00:04:42.549 --> 00:04:45.470 Here on Okeanos Explorer, safety is our top priority. 00:04:45.670 --> 00:04:50.070 We always have our United States Public Health Service officer on board at all times 00:04:50.270 --> 00:04:54.710 to provide care for our crew members and assistance in case of an emergency. 00:04:58.661 --> 00:05:02.330 Welcome to the ship store. This where you can take a part of the ship home with you. 00:05:06.505 --> 00:05:10.600 When we're not working, we like to do fun things, like watch movies or play video games in the lounge, 00:05:10.800 --> 00:05:15.160 or work out in the gym. It's really important to stay active and happy while at sea. 00:05:19.208 --> 00:05:21.120 Gee, I could really use a snack right now. 00:05:27.971 --> 00:05:28.990 This is our mess deck. 00:05:29.190 --> 00:05:35.820 A working crew is a hungry crew. This is where our stewards cook three meals a day for 49 people, every single day. 00:05:36.538 --> 00:05:38.040 Oh look, the cookies are ready. 00:05:48.939 --> 00:05:52.630 After a long day at work, it's always nice to come back and relax in our staterooms. 00:05:53.267 --> 00:05:56.490 They vary in size. We have singles, doubles, and four-person rooms. 00:05:57.087 --> 00:05:58.110 This is my home away from home. 00:05:58.579 --> 00:06:00.540 Hey, turn out the lights! 00:06:01.678 --> 00:06:04.850 Looks like our time is up. Thank you for coming with us on our tour. 00:06:05.594 --> 00:06:09.860 We hope you join us on our next expedition, as we continue to explore the ocean.