NOAA Ocean Exploration Operations on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer

The control room on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during a remotely operated vehicle dive.

Beyond the Blue: Johnston Atoll Mapping 2

September 14-October 10, 2024

From September 14 to October 10, 2024, NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners will conduct the second of two exploratory mapping expeditions on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to map waters deeper than 200 meters (656 feet) in and around the Johnston Atoll Unit of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Collected data will contribute to Beyond the Blue: Illuminating the Pacific, a multiyear, collaborative science and research campaign aimed at bringing together partners to raise collective knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of waters in the Pacific Islands region through coastal and ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization. There will not be any remotely operated vehicle dives during this expedition.