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November 16, 2021

HOV Alvin temporarily halts engineering test dives

November 15, 2021

Diving to Mona Canyon

November 14, 2021
Rough weather at the start of our transit to Mona Canyon made for a bumpy ride, but beautiful sunsets. (Photo by Ken Kostel, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution))

Back to Work

November 11, 2021

Southbound

November 8, 2021

Open water

November 5, 2021
The moment when Alvin released from Atlantis and began it first untethered dive. (Photo by Ken Kostel, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Alvin unleashed

November 3, 2021
A long day’s dive made for a dramatic nighttime recovery. (Photo by Ken Kostel, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Doomed to succeed

November 2, 2021
Alvin’s first post-overhaul dive. (Photo by Ken Kostel, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

First dive

November 1, 2021

Back in the water

October 29, 2021
Research submersible Alvin prepares for a dive. Luis Lamar © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cape Cod Times: After $50M upgrade, research sub Alvin can reach 99% of ocean floor

October 28, 2021
Atlantis and Alvin departing Woods Hole

Rough seas ahead

October 26, 2021

To sea—without leaving the dock

October 21, 2021
Shawn Arellano (Associate Professor, Western Washington University) gets ready to dive to the cold seep site, Green Canyon 234 (~550 m), in the Gulf of Mexico.

NDSF user spotlight: Shawn Arellano on cold seep larvae and science with all three NDSF vehicles

October 20, 2021
Alvin Certification Coordinator Lisa Smith standing in front of an updated HOV Alvin which is tucked on board the newly refurbished R/V Atlantis (Photo Ken Kostel ©WHOI).

Meet the Alvin 6500 Team: Lisa Smith

October 19, 2021

Seeker: Reengineering An Iconic Sub To Explore Alien Worlds

October 10, 2021
Control van for ROV Jason.

Jason helps recover two other underwater vehicles

September 4, 2021
Alvin on deck at sunset

ON&T: Exploring the undiscovered country: the deep ocean

August 21, 2021

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