Krill surroung the small "cage" housing the cable connection from the Shallow Profiler at Axial Base to the extension cable connecting the Profiler to the power and communications. Credit: UW/OOI-NSF/WHOI, Dive J910, V16.

The new instrumented science pod, all bright and shiney, is installed on the Shallow Profiler Mooring at Axial Base. Credit: UW/OOI-NSF/WHOI, V16.

The ROV Jason surveys the Shallow Profiler platform located ~ 600 ft beneath the oceans' surface. Eighteen instruments on the platform and profiling science pod have been sending data live to shore for a year, all connected to the Internet. Both science pods have now been replaced during the annual, planned maintenance of this system. Operation of this infrastructure takes place at the University of Washington Operations Center in the School of Oceanography. Credit: UW/OOI-NSF/WHOI; V16.

The ROV Jason breaches the oceans surface latched into an instrumented Platform Interface Assembly that has been installed for a year on a Shallow Profiler Mooring at the base of Axial Seamount. Connected to the submarine cable, the instruments have been sending sending data live back to shore since summer 2015 from 600 ft beneath the oceans' surface. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V16.

The ROV Jason is latched into a recovered, instrumented Science Pod on a Shallow Profiler Mooring at the base of Axial Seamount. The winched profiler has made >2000 trips up and down through the water column. Connected to the submarine cable, the instruments have been sending sending data live back to shore since summer 2015 from 600 ft beneath the oceans' surface. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V16.

The LJ03A-2016 junction box hosting a variety of instruments to investigate water-column properties was successfully installed at the base of Axial Seamount. An instrument package hosting a CTD, dissolved oxygen, and absorption spectrophotometer is held in the manipulator of the ROV Jason. Credit. UW/OOI-NSF/Jason.

The ROV Jason enters the NE Pacific waters for the first time during the VISIONS'16 cruise. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V16.

Junction Box LJ03A being moved into position at the start of Jason Dive 907. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V16.

The fantail of the R/V Sikuliaq has little room to walk subsequent to loading all the equipment to be installed during VISIONS'16. Credit: S. Denny, University of Washington; V16.

The ROV Jason is about to enter the ocean above Axial Seamount on its first launch of the VISIONS'16 program. Credit. S. Denny, University of Washington, V16.

Junction box LJ03A rests on the deck of the R/V Sikuliaq, fully tested and ready for installation at the base of Axial Seamount. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington. V16.

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Spillways on the south side of the Hiram locks as viewed from the R/V Sikuliaq at the Hiram Locks. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V16.

The R/V Sikuliaq is joined by another vessel in the Hiram locks as we depart for the VISIONS'16 expedition. Credit. M. Elend, University of Washington, V16.

The R/V Sikuliaq leaves the University of Washington School of Oceanography fully loaded with Cabled Array infrastructure. Credit. M.Elend, University of Washington.

A view of downtown Seattle from the R/V Sikuliaq as it docked for fueling. Credit: D.S. Kelley, University of Washington, V16.

The Regional Cabled Array includes ~900 km of submarine high power and bandwidth fiber optic cables connected to 7 Primary nodes [underwater substations, 18 secondary nodes, and >150 instruments streaming live data to shore 24/7. Six cabled and instrumented moorings span depths from 2900 m to 600 m with instrumented science pods that travel up and down through the water column, also streaming live data. The high bandwidth and power provides important expansion opportunities for interested investigators. Credit: University of Washington.

The ROV Jason on the deck of the RV Sikuliaq in port at Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Credit: Mitch Elend, UW;V16

The RV Sikuliaq at Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Credit: Mitch Elend, UW;V16

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