A repeater is prepared for launch from the TE SubCom Dependable.   --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable

The Linear Cable Engine (LCE) ready to begin deploying the OOI cable.The LCE Machine is used to bear the weight of and pay out the cable. --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable.

On 5 July we were in the right place and time to encounter a group of approximately 300, or more Pacific white-sided dolphins. These dolphins remained somersaulting, leaping, porpoising and surfing around the ship for more than 1.5 hours. --Photo by Suzanne Yin, marine mammal observer onboard the TE SubCom Dependable. Credit: Regional Cabled Array, University of Washington, 2011.

On 5 July 2011, marine mammal observers onboard the TE SubCom Dependable  were treated to a close encounter with a Sei whale, the third largest baleen whale. Credit: Desray Reeb, marine mammal observer onboard the TE SubCom Dependable.

Grapnel coming up after a run. Once back on deck of the TE SubCom Dependable it was inspected and nothing was found entangled. The seabed surveyed is clear. --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable

Sunset on the 4th of July from the deck of the TE SubCom Dependable. --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable

The grapnel is ready for deployment onboard the TE SubCom Dependable.   --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable

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Cable tank showing unarmored OOI cable (white) ready to go. --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable.

The OOI cable (white) is shown running through the cable highway, or trough, at the aft end of the TE SubCom Dependable. The seaplow that will be used to bury the cable sits to the right.   --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard TE SubCom Dependable

The OOI cable (white) shown running through the Linear Cable Engine onboard the TE SubCom Dependable. --Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable

Repeaters being kept cool onboard the TE SubCom Dependable.

Seaplow sitting on the back deck of the TE SubCom Dependable. The seaplow is deployed from the ship and used to bury the cable in the seafloor. All portions of the cable from the shore to a distance of about 1 km (.6 mile) seaward of the 700-fathom (4200-feet) Essential Fish Habitat boundary (EFH) will be buried. -- Photo by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, onboard the TE SubCom Dependable.

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OOI Backbone cable loading operations TE SubCom plant to Cable Ship Dependable. Image courtesy of TE SubCom.

OOI Backbone cable loading operations TE SubCom plant to Cable Ship Dependable. Image courtesy of TE SubCom.

OOI Backbone cable loading operations TE SubCom plant to Cable Ship Dependable. Image courtesy of TE SubCom.

OOI Backbone cable loading operations TE SubCom plant to Cable Ship Dependable. Image courtesy of TE SubCom.

OOI Backbone cable loading operations on the C.S. Dependable; repeater transfer to ship. Photo courtesy of TE SubCom.

The TE SubCom Cable Ship Dependable is being used to install the OOI cable off the coast of Oregon. Image courtesy of TE SubCom

The TE Subcom Dependable casts off from Astoria, Oregon. Image taken by Cecile Durand, University of Washington, on board the Dependable.

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Yoochan An, VISIONS'25 Student Participant

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Guangyu Xu, APL Research Scientist/Engineer

Nadia Martynenko, VISIONS'25 Student Participant