Stepping on the Gas: Rochester Researchers Team to tackle Methane Emissions
Weber, who realized machine learning modules could help generate informative maps. Thus, the marriage of measurement science and artificial intelligence (AI) was born.A unique aspect of this summer’s research cruise was that it built on a previous expedition conducted in 2019 onboard the R/V Rachel Carson, leveraging knowledge of what worked well and what didn’t. The pandemic provided the team with two years of being landlocked in Rochester, N.Y., during which they tweaked equipment and sought ways to continue their work on the nearby Great Lakes. The greatest inhibitor though was the size
MBARI to Transfer Research Vessel to Florida Institute of Oceanography
;s Gulf of California.The formal transfer of the vessel will take place on November 15. After undergoing shipyard maintenance, the Western Flyer will sail to St. Petersburg, Fla., via the Panama Canal in early January 2023.MBARI’s science operations will continue aboard the research vessel Rachel Carson while construction of a new state-of-the-art research vessel is underway at Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The R/V David Packard will join MBARI’s fleet in late 2023
Glosten to Design, Freire Shipyard to Build MBARI's New Research Vessel
depart Spain for its journey to its homeport of Moss Landing, California. MBARI’s marine operations team will conduct the final fitting out and testing of the ship before science operations begin in fall 2023. The R/V David Packard will join MBARI’s two existing research vessels, the R/V Rachel Carson and R/V Paragon.Photo courtesy Glosten © 2021 MBAR
MATE At-Sea Internship Opportunity
internship hosted by the University of Washington (approximately mid-April to the end of October or early November 2019; mid-May starts will be considered for qualified applicants). The selected intern will be hosted mainly onboard the following research vessels: the THOMAS G. THOMPSON and the RACHEL CARSON. The intern will work with marine technicians on shore and at sea and learn how to operate and maintain a variety of scientific and navigational equipment in support of shipboard scientific research. This internship may involve travel to Seattle, WA and the surrounding area; Woods Hole in Falmouth
UW’s New Research Vessel Ready for Work
The University of Washington School of Oceanography took delivery of the former R/V Aora last August in Hartlepool, England after purchasing the vessel from a private party. The vessel, renamed R/V Rachel Carson, underwent a drydock maintenance period at MacDuff Shipyard in Scotland and was transported to the Pacific Northwest via two cargo ships. Since the vessel’s arrival at UW on December 28, 2017, UW has been preparing and transforming the former fisheries research vessel into a capable Local Class oceanographic research vessel. R/V Rachel Carson's first research cruise starts
MacArtney Mooring Winch for MBARI
MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) has recently selected a MacArtney MERMAC SC mooring winch solution to empower the deployment and recovery of scientific moorings onboard MBARI vessels R/V Western Flyer and the R/V Rachel Carson. The new mooring winch represents the second MacArtney winch system in operation with MBARI, adding to a MacArtney ROV and AUV tether management winch system in operation on R/V Rachel Carson. The new MacArtney MERMAC Mooring Winch is designed as a powerful self contained steel construction with protection frame, replaceable drum, level wind, gear box
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