Oregon Offshore Image Gallery

The Thompson steams to the Oregon Offshore site on Leg 1 with a fully loaded deck. Credit. M. Elend, 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.
An "army" of instrumented Shallow Profiler pods await installation on moorings at the Offshore, and Slope and Axial Base sites. Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington, V19.
An "army" of instrumented Shallow Profiler pods await installation on moorings at the Offshore, and Slope and Axial Base sites. Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington, V19.
A 'herd' of fish swarm ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit:UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2231; V22.
A 'herd' of fish swarm ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit:UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2231; V22.
A blue shark visits the ROV ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; V22.
A blue shark visits the ROV ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; V22.
A shark greets the ROV ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; V22.
A shark greets the ROV ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; V22.
A 'Big Red' Jellyfish swims past Jason at the Slope Base site ~ 68 miles offshore. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.
A 'Big Red' Jellyfish swims past Jason at the Slope Base site ~ 68 miles offshore. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.
Primary Node PN1C provides power and bandwidth to the Oregon Offshore site (600 m). Because it is in shallow waters, it hosts a 'trawl resistant' frame - here with the protective doors closed. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1747, V14.
Primary Node PN1C provides power and bandwidth to the Oregon Offshore site (600 m). Because it is in shallow waters, it hosts a 'trawl resistant' frame - here with the protective doors closed. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1747, V14.
Primary Node PN1C 1 km from the Oregon Offshore site ais home to numerous crabs. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
Primary Node PN1C 1 km from the Oregon Offshore site ais home to numerous crabs. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
Clearing cable RS01W9 away from ROPOS ROCLS cable laying system during installation in 2014 at the Offshore site, prior to the cable lay. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPSO Dive 1743, V14.
Clearing cable RS01W9 away from ROPOS ROCLS cable laying system during installation in 2014 at the Offshore site, prior to the cable lay. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPSO Dive 1743, V14.
Seafloor cable RS01W9 and strain relief carabiners connected to the low-voltage node LV01C at the EOffshore site, 600 meters deep.Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1744, V14.
Seafloor cable RS01W9 and strain relief carabiners connected to the low-voltage node LV01C at the EOffshore site, 600 meters deep.Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1744, V14.
Jason sets its first sights on the Offshore Mooring in 2020, hosting a wealth of sea life. 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.
Top view of the OOI Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler Mooring shows the difference between a new set of instruments (top), 8 years spent at 200m (center) & 1 year of biofouling (profiler pod at bottom) from 2021 to 2022. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; Dive R2206; V22
Top view of the OOI Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler Mooring shows the difference between a new set of instruments (top), 8 years spent at 200m (center) & 1 year of biofouling (profiler pod at bottom) from 2021 to 2022. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; Dive R2206; V22
The winched profiler awaits final installation at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20
The winched profiler awaits final installation at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20
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 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.
Large sea anomones are using the Oregon Offshore mooring platform as their home base. 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.
The instrumented, winched science pod is latched beneath the ROPOS for installation at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: J. Adams, University of Washington, V22.
The instrumented, winched science pod is latched beneath the ROPOS for installation at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: J. Adams, University of Washington, V22.
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.
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.
The Shallow Science Pod on the Shallow Profiler Mooring at the Oregon Offshore site as deployed in 2020. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20. Dive J2-1252.
The Shallow Science Pod on the Shallow Profiler Mooring at the Oregon Offshore site as deployed in 2020. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI V20. Dive J2-1252.
The manipulator on the ROV Jason gets the Shallow Profiler Science pod in place on the mooring at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V20.
The manipulator on the ROV Jason gets the Shallow Profiler Science pod in place on the mooring at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V20.
Brittle stars and feather stars encase a wet-mate connector frame on the Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler Mooring Leg ~ 210 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.
Brittle stars and feather stars encase a wet-mate connector frame on the Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler Mooring Leg ~ 210 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.
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 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.
A forest of anemones colonizes the Deep Profiler float at the Oregon Offshore Site. UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2229; V22.
A forest of anemones colonizes the Deep Profiler float at the Oregon Offshore Site. UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2229; V22.
The Deep Profiler float at the Oregon Offshore Site, >100 m beneath the oceans surface, is covered by a forest of anemones, sea feathers, and visited by a small fish. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2229; V22.
The Deep Profiler float at the Oregon Offshore Site, >100 m beneath the oceans surface, is covered by a forest of anemones, sea feathers, and visited by a small fish. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; R2229; V22.
The Deep Profiler vehicle installed since 2018 at the Oregon Offshore site is recovered onto the deck of the R/V Atlantis. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V19.
The Deep Profiler vehicle installed since 2018 at the Oregon Offshore site is recovered onto the deck of the R/V Atlantis. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V19.
The ROV Jason comes face to face with a black cod during swapping of the Deep Profiler vehicle at the Oregon Offshore Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.
The ROV Jason comes face to face with a black cod during swapping of the Deep Profiler vehicle at the Oregon Offshore Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.
A swarm of black cod inspect the Deep Profiler vehicle at the Oregon Offshore Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI' V19.
A swarm of black cod inspect the Deep Profiler vehicle at the Oregon Offshore Site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI' V19.
The Thompson crane moving the Benthic Experiment Platform from the aft deck to the ROPOS launch area, prior to deployment at Oregon Offshore (600 m depth). Credit: Rhea Sanders, Oregon State University
The Thompson crane moving the Benthic Experiment Platform from the aft deck to the ROPOS launch area, prior to deployment at Oregon Offshore (600 m depth). Credit: Rhea Sanders, Oregon State University
The Benthic Experiment Package on the seafloor at Endurance Oregon Offshore, connected to the low-voltage node LV01C by the cable extending under the protective doors. The oxygen sensor is visible on the left side, and the 3D velocimeter and ADCP can be seen on the top left and right (respectively). Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1747, V14
The Benthic Experiment Package on the seafloor at Endurance Oregon Offshore, connected to the low-voltage node LV01C by the cable extending under the protective doors. The oxygen sensor is visible on the left side, and the 3D velocimeter and ADCP can be seen on the top left and right (respectively). Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive 1747, V14
The Benthic Experiment Package (BEP) deployed at the Offshore site (600 meters depth) and plugged into low-voltage node LV01C. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1745, V14.
The Benthic Experiment Package (BEP) deployed at the Offshore site (600 meters depth) and plugged into low-voltage node LV01C. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1745, V14.
A black cod fish swimming away from the Oregon Offshore BEP as it is prepared for recovery in 2019. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19.
A black cod fish swimming away from the Oregon Offshore BEP as it is prepared for recovery in 2019. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19.
Removing the hydrophone tripod from the Benthic Experiment Package (BEP) during deployment at Oregon Offshore site (600 meters depth). The hydrophone was moved ~8 meters away to avoid picking up noise from the other sensors in the BEP. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1745, V14.
Removing the hydrophone tripod from the Benthic Experiment Package (BEP) during deployment at Oregon Offshore site (600 meters depth). The hydrophone was moved ~8 meters away to avoid picking up noise from the other sensors in the BEP. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1745, V14.
Fish school around the Oregon Offshore hydrophone (underwater microphone) tripod as it is prepared for recovery in 2019. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19
Fish school around the Oregon Offshore hydrophone (underwater microphone) tripod as it is prepared for recovery in 2019. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19
An icListen broadband hydrophone tripod deployed at the Oregon Offshore location (600 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1747; V14.
An icListen broadband hydrophone tripod deployed at the Oregon Offshore location (600 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1747; V14.Creative Commons License
Zoroasterid (top left) and Solaster (center bottom) sea stars and a flatfish (top right) at the Oregon Offshore site. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19
Zoroasterid (top left) and Solaster (center bottom) sea stars and a flatfish (top right) at the Oregon Offshore site. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19
A catshark (Apristurus) encountered during a cable survey at the Oregon Offshore site (585 meters depth). Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1747, V14.
A catshark (Apristurus) encountered during a cable survey at the Oregon Offshore site (585 meters depth). Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1747, V14.
The digital still camera in the ROPOS toolbasket during deployment at the Oregon Offshore site (600 m); the camera at is designed to look at the seafloor in general, observing animal activity, sediment transport, detritus falls, and bioturbation. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive 1747, V14.
The digital still camera in the ROPOS toolbasket during deployment at the Oregon Offshore site (600 m); the camera at is designed to look at the seafloor in general, observing animal activity, sediment transport, detritus falls, and bioturbation. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive 1747, V14.
The digital still camera deployed the Oregon Offshore site (600 m). Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1747, V14.
The digital still camera deployed the Oregon Offshore site (600 m). Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1747, V14.
A Brisingid sea star (possibly Novodinia pacifica?) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A Brisingid sea star (possibly Novodinia pacifica?) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A rockfish (Pacific Ocean perch) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A rockfish (Pacific Ocean perch) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A sunstar (Solaster) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 meters water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A sunstar (Solaster) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 meters water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A large Grooved Tanner crab and a sole (flatfish) seen during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 meters water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A large Grooved Tanner crab and a sole (flatfish) seen during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 meters water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
Closeup of a Blacktail Snailfish (Careproctus melanurus) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive R1743, V14.
Closeup of a Blacktail Snailfish (Careproctus melanurus) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive R1743, V14.
A Deepsea sole (Embassichthys bathybius) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A Deepsea sole (Embassichthys bathybius) encountered during a cable lay survey at the Oregon Offshore site, 600 m water depth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive 1743, V14.
A hagfish and black cod encountered during a site survey between the Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler Mooring EOM leg anchor and the low-voltage node LV01C. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive R1752, V14.
A hagfish and black cod encountered during a site survey between the Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler Mooring EOM leg anchor and the low-voltage node LV01C. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive R1752, V14.
A hagfish hangs out at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V18.
A hagfish hangs out at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V18.