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View videos from the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the INDEX 2010 Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region. Known as “America’s ship for ocean exploration”, the Okeanos Explorer, in partnership with NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration (OER), will travel around the globe to map and characterize largely unknown areas of the ocean.

The Okeanos Explorer can discover interesting seafloor features with the deep water multibeam sonar mapping system. In addition, the ship has a dedicated Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), which can travel down to a depth of 4,000 meters. Images and high-definition video from the ROV and camera platform will be sent from the vehicles on the seafloor to the ship and to shore in real-time, a technology referred to as “telepresence.” Although the Okeanos Explorer may be thousands of miles away, the scientists standing watch at shore side exploration "command centers" throughout the country will be able to guide the ship through its mission, and help enable seafloor images and video to stream live into classrooms, newsrooms, and living rooms through high speed internet.

Be sure to click the icon to see other videos and slideshows of various shakedown expeditions from 2008-2010.

Video courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, INDEX-SATAL 2010.

 

Related Links

NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer

Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 Exploration

View the Okeanos Explorer Slideshow Collection

Ocean Explorer Podcast 

Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel Video 

INDEX 2010: Google Earth Virtual Tour

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2008-2010 Video Playlist
Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 11.		Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 10.		Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 9.		Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 8.
Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 6.		Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 5.		Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 3.		Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 2.
Highlights View some of the spectacular underwater footage captured by the Little Hercules ROV on July 1.		View a video of the Little Hercules ROV during the vehicle's second dive down to Kawio Barat volcano on June 30		View a video of footage captured on June 29th during the first ROV dive of INDEX 2010 down to Kawio Barat volcano.		View a video of the arrival of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer for its first port call in Bitung, Indonesia, during its maiden voyage.
Video footage of a scleractinian hard coral, which may be 1,000 to 6,000 years old.		Video footage of a deep-ocean sea spider measuring eight to 12 inches across.		Video footage of a purple sea cucumber with a high 'spike' protruding from its dorsal section.		Video footage of active vents at Kawio Barat submarine volcano.
Video footage of galatheid crabs feasting opportunistically on a pelagic catch.		Video footage of a jellyfish initially encountered drifting with its tentacles extended, waiting to encounter prey.		Video footage of a deep-sea chimaera captured by the Little Hercules ROV and Camera Platform.		Video footage of a benthopelagic sea cucumber swimming in the near freezing waters of the abyss, about 3200 meters deep.
View a video podcast of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and its multibeam mapping discovery on the Mendocino Ridge.		View an extraordinary highlight video of the marine life offshore Kona, Hawaii.		View a video of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer commissioning at Pier 66 in Seattle, WA.		View a video of the Navy Stalwart class USNS Capable being converted into the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer at the Todd Pacific Shipyard.
A virtual tour of the INDEX 2010 operating area and findings, using Ocean in Google Earth, part of a collaboration between NOAA and Google.		24 minute highlight video focusing on spectacular benthic footage from Leg 2 of the INDEX 2010 Exploration.		32 minute highlight video showcasing some of the amazing seafloor imagery from Leg 3 of the INDEX 2010 Exploration.