This map shows the location of instrumentation as installed in 2019. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

Final testing of the instrumented shallow profiler components are completed at the RCA logistics prior to mobilization on the R/ V Thompson. Credit: D. Manalang, University of Washington. V20.

An army of instrumented stationary platforms (right) and winched shallow profilers (left) stand guard at Newport, awaiting final integration testing. Credit: D. Manalang, University of Washington. V20

The R/V Thompson exiting the Yaquinna Bay channel. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington.

The R/V Thompson begins its 30-day voyage into the NE Pacific to conduct work on the Regional Cabled Array. Credit: R. Scott University of Washington. V20.

Multiple cranes are operational during the intense 1-day mobilization for Leg 1 of the 2020 RCA annual maintenance cruise. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V20

RCA-APL Logistics Operations lead, L. Nielson carefully moves and winched Shallow Profiler platform at the Newport NOAA Facility. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington. V20

The Thompson steams to the Oregon Offshore site on Leg 1 with a fully loaded deck. Credit. M. Elend, University of Washington. V20.

The fantail is filled with shallow profiler platforms marked by orange syntactic foam, and secondary junction boxes. Credit. M. Elend, University of Washington. V20.

One of the best things of being at sea is seeing the remarkable sunsets. Credit: K. Gonzalez, University of Washington, V20.

Under calm seas, Jason is latched into an winched shallow profiler platform onboard the R/V Thompson. Credit: K. Gonzalez, University of Washington

During the first few days of the VISIONS'20 cruise, the NE Pacific looked like a calm lake - beautiful it was for transiting and working. Credit: K. Gonzalez, University of Washington.

Numerous screens inside the Jason control van provide a wealth of data to the ROV and science-engineering team, here working at Slope Base taking sediment push cores. Credit. K. Gonzalez, University of Washington.

Screens within the Jason control van with Jason working 2900 m beneath the oceans' surface at Slope Base. Credit: K. Gonzalez, University of Washington.

Queens College student, Steve Karaduzovic processes sediment push cores taken at Slope Base during dive J1256. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washignton.

A junction box is take to the seafloor, latched beneath Jason. Credit: M. ELend, University of Washington. V20

Under beautiful skies, a CTD cast is conducted for follow-on calibration of instruments on the Shallow Profiler Moorings and some seafloor instruments. Water is also collected for turning of HPIES instruments. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington. V20

The R/V Thompson begins its transit out to sea with a full set of RCA infrastructure to be turned during the 30-day expedition. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

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A Shallow Profiler platform at 200 m water depth forms an island for colonization by a variety of macrofaunal communities. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V21.

A view of the instrumented platform interface assembly in 2020 mounted on the Shallow Profiler mooring at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V20.

Large sea anomones are using the Oregon Offshore mooring platform as their home base. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.

Jason sets its first sights on the Offshore Mooring in 2020, hosting a wealth of sea life. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V20.

The FACT cage on the Oregon Offshore mooring is encrusted in life. Jason unplugged a connector in preparation for turning components on the platform. Credit: UW/OOI-NSF/WHOI V20.

The R/V Thompson departs Newport Oregon for the 30-day Regional Cabled Array cruise. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington.

THe R/V Thomas G. Thompson heads out the Yaquinna Bay channel on her way out to sea. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington.