Trieste: 60th Anniversary of Deepest Dive
remaining pilot of the trip.“ONR is underappreciated for this whole enterprise,” Walsh said at the ceremony. “All credit is due to ONR—they were the ones that rolled the dice buying the Trieste from the Swiss.”The U.S. Navy’s Trieste Team for Project Nekton at the Island of Guam November 1959. There were just 20 of us, a mix of Navy uniformed and civilian personnel from the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory, San Diego CA. Images courtesy: Don WalshA new chapter of naval research and discoveryTrieste’s descent to the Challenger Deep was a remarkable achievemen
Schmidt Tests its New ROV in Guam
The new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian is returning to shore after nearly a month of rigorous testing in the open ocean off the island of Guam in the western Pacific. Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) has been working this summer, testing and integrating its new ROV from aboard its 272 foot oceanographic research vessel Falkor. The 25-day testing placed ROV SuBastian in real-world conditions, demonstrating its functionality as a modern research tool with innovative systems. The ROV tests and trials included 22 dives and more than 100 hours underwater. Now that the vehicle has been
December 2024
