Several black-footed albatross have followed the ship out to Slope Base. Credit: K. Kato, University of Washington, V22

A wrapped shackle being passed through the winch during the failed recovery of the mechanical mooring leg. Credit: K. Kato, University of Washington, V22.

The aftermath of the first stage of EOM recovery. The first several hundred meters of the EOM were covered in anemones and seaweed. Credit: K. Kato, University of Washington, V22.

The sides of the Vertical Mooring have become home to many creatures over time. Credit: K. Kato, University of Washington, V22.

Recovery of the Shallow Profiler Vertical Mooring. Credit: K. Kato, University of Washington, V22.

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Corals, anemones, and sea feathers are some of the organisms that have colonized the mooring platform during its 8 year deployment. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V22.

The Shallow Mooring Platform is winched onboard the Thompson. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V22.

The fantail of the Thompson is loaded with the medium-lift winch (center, yellow) and heavy-lift winch aft. ROPOS equipment is starboard. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V22.

An aggressive blue shark approaches the ROV ROPOS at the Oregon Offfshore Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R2231, V22.

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The eleven VISIONS’22 students and RCA team members at the start of Leg 3. Photo Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V22.

The fantail of the R/V Thompson at the start of Leg 3. Onboard is the low power junction box LJ03A, three instrumented Deep Profiler vehicles, a CTD tripod, and four FETCH tripods. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V22.

ROPOS carries a FETCH tripod to the seafloor. Credit. J. Tilley, APL, University of Washington, V22 .

Fish said hello. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

ROPOS back on deck at dusk. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

Swapping out the HPIES. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; Dive R2237, V22.

ROPOS back on deck. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

Finally at the bottom. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22

: First glimpse of a messy mooring float. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

Casting off. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

First glimpse of the amazing ROPOS. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

Arriving at the NOAA pier. Credit P. Correa University of Washington, V22.

In the FETCH. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

TGT 360-degree z-drive. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

The 16-cylinder diesel generators. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.

The sideways velocity vector. Credit: P. Correa, University of Washington, V22.