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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We're back and are getting #ROPOS and all its equipment ready to ship to Mauritius, where the port is located for our next expedition. ROPOS will be shipped as #AirFreight. We're busy packing, and many of the items require crates to be built around them. 🧪 Photo Credit: @janetmfr.bsky.social

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We're in Anacortes and are about to begin our first expedition aboard Stabbert Maritime's Ocean Guardian! Today we'll begin a 3.5-week mission (September 4-28) to support Endurance Energy in the Northeast Pacific Ocean at the Axial Seamount! 🤖🚢🧪 📸: Dan Gheorgheos

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We have been busy all month, preparing for our first expedition with Endurance Energy. We'll be deploying their Adélie generator inside the Axial Seamount and connecting it to the National Science Foundation's Ocean Observatories Initiative's Regional Cabled Array! 🧪 📸: @janetmfr.bsky.social

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

#ROPOS is now listed as an asset on the Greenwater Foundation's Vessel Connect web app! Browse the information on ROPOS and potential host vessels here: tinyurl.com/ROPOSVesselC... #MarineLife #Science #Research #DeepSea #OceanExploration

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Our team is in Anacortes, Washington, USA today to check out the ship for our next mission with Endurance Energy, Stabbert Maritime's Ocean Guardian. 📸: Luke Girard

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🚢 Today, part of our team, featuring Lara Gemmrich, is embarking on Leg 1 of Amundsen Science's 2026 Expedition to support the Amundsen Science ROV team in piloting the #ASTRID #ROV! More here: tinyurl.com/Amundsen2026

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Almost a year ago, we integrated a sub-bottom profiler onto #ROPOS for the first time, significantly improved our navigation setup and performed a safe recovery when ROPOS got stuck to the seafloor! Read how we did it here: tinyurl.com/KIOST2025PO

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This week, we celebrated what it is to be #Canadian! 🇨🇦 We are incredibly proud to be a Canadian organisation and a world leader in precision subsea operations! CSSF respectfully acknowledges the indigenous peoples whose waters we operate. Photo Credit: Nicole Holman and the 2023 NEPDEP Partners

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This time last year, we conducted the first Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Method (CSEM) survey ever done using an ROV. Check out the preliminary summary on our website! tinyurl.com/KIOST2025IO

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Around 2 years ago, we troubleshot our hydraulics with limited resources onboard, allowing us to collect 130 crust samples. We also had an encounter with a Bigfin #Magnapinna squid! Check out the preliminary summary below: tinyurl.com/KIOST2024PO

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

One and a half years ago, our team navigated ROPOS through high currents to capture footage of dense coral forests in canyon areas straddling the Canada-US border. Read about it on our website! tinyurl.com/Bigelow2024

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

One and a half years ago, part of our team installed 3D printed corals atop a subsea wall, hung ornament-like data loggers onto corals living on vertical rock walls, and more — all using Amundsen Science's ASTRID ROV. Read about it on our website! tinyurl.com/Amundsen2024

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Two years ago, we triumphed against flight delays due to severe flooding in Dubai and successfully collected 32 high-quality water- and air- tight samples, along with superb multibeam bathymetry for #UW, #NOAA & #KIOST. Read the preliminary summary here! tinyurl.com/KIOST2024IO

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Almost 3 years ago, we successfully used our #KROCS system for the first time. This new setup allowed us to drill a higher number of shorter cores and enabled the science team to proceed with a multi-year drilling program! Read about it on our website! tinyurl.com/KIOST2023PO

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Three years ago, we successfully tested our Korean Remotely Operated Coring System (#KROCS) for the very first time. This trial proved it to be a viable technology & allowed us to perform real work with it later that summer! Read about it on our website! tinyurl.com/KIOST2023IO

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Last week, @cmos-scmo.bsky.social members, the ROPOS Team & our Board of Directors gathered together to honour the ROPOS Team's achievements! We are honoured to receive the JP Tully Medal, which recognizes those whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography!

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Two weeks ago, we successfully completed our mission to support KIOST in the Pacific Ocean! #KIOST 2/2

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🚢 We are about to begin a 3.5-week expedition on the R/V Isabu to support the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean! #KIOST 1/1

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Around this time last week, we successfully completed our mission in the Indian Ocean to support #KIOST! 2/2

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

🚢 We've just begun our first expedition of 2025! From May 3 - June 13, we'll be in the Indian Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology! #KIOST 1/

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🧪🦑 Last summer, we captured incredible selfie footage of @roposrov.bsky.social, took ground-breaking temperature measurements with an extra long probe & spotted a rare squid with eggs with the NEPDEP 2024 team. Read about it on our website! tinyurl.com/bdd3ws4a #nepdep #DeepSea #MarineTechnology

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Season's Greetings from Doug, the Keiths, Will, Peter, Barry, Luke, Robin, Ray and Laurie at the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social! 📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

We have successfully completed our final mission of 2024! #KIOST 2/

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

We have just begun our final expedition of 2024! For the next month (Nov 8 - Dec 4) we'll be supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu! 🚢 #KIOST 1/

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Our tentative schedule for 2025 is up! Check it out below or at tinyurl.com/mr2c5t5z

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

🦑🧪 We are delighted to find that we and @roposrov.bsky.social were mentioned in the @deepstewardship.bsky.social and @dsbsoc.bsky.social's Deep-Sea Life newsletter this month!

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

🧪🦑 Watch the wrap-up video here! www.nepdep.com/2024expedition 23/ 📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific #nepdep

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2024 NEPDEP Expedition — NorthEast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project (NEPDEP)

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

🧪🦑 It was a great pleasure to support the NEPDEP 2024 expedition and to work with the NEPDEP Science Team for another year! Cherisse Du Preez is a long-time friend, and we always look forward to expeditions with her group! 22/ 📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

🧪🦑 Some highlights and rare sights from our 2nd week of dives! Skate migration, forest of rare corals on extended summit of NEPDEP 58, young Stygiomedusa jelly & blobfish eggs! 21/ 📸 #nepdep & @roposrov.bsky.social

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

🧪🦑 Here are some stills from the last 3 days in the SG̲áan K̲ínghlas-Bowie Seamount MPA from ~800-300 m depth! We'll be diving later today & revisiting the same 4 sites for the rest of the week! Keep checking the schedule for changes: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024. 20/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

🧪🦑 On the way up from the skate nursery on Day 5, our @roposrov.bsky.social Team sprung to action when they spotted and managed to catch video of a Gonatus squid brooding its eggs! See UTC Time: 22:32:14 tinyurl.com/Gonatus We've since found out that this is rare footage! /19 #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

🧪🦑 It's Day 7, and we're on bottom at the SG̲áan K̲ínghlas-Bowie Seamount MPA! Join via the NEPDEP website: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024 Or on the NEPDEP Facebook page: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024fb 18/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

🧪🦑 Here are some stills from today in at the proposed Offshore Haida Gwaii MPA network from ~600-300 m depth! We are now transiting to our next site. 17/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

🧪🦑 It's Day 6, and we're on bottom at the proposed Offshore Haida Gwaii MPA network! It's both ours and our science team's first time ever exploring this area! Join us via the NEPDEP website: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024 Or on the NEPDEP Facebook page: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024fb 16/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

🧪🦑 Here are some stills from today, at the NEPDEP 58 Seamount skate nursery at ~1600 m depth! Tomorrow, we'll be diving later in the day. See you then! 15/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

🧪🦑 Today is Day 5, and we're on bottom at the NEPDEP 58 skate nursery! Join us via the NEPDEP website: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024 Or on the NEPDEP Facebook page: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024fb 14/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

🧪🦑 Here are some stills from 2 of our first 4 dive days, in the Hecate Strait Glass Sponge MPA at ~200 m depth! We are now transiting to our next site. 13/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

It's a sediment sample collected with a push core!

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

🧪🦑 It's Day 1 and we are now live! Today, we're exploring the Hecate Strait Glass Sponge Reef MPA! Watch on the NEPDEP website: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024 or on the Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project's Facebook page. 11/ #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

🧪 Today, we've been testing our systems and steaming to our first site, the Hecate Strait Glass Sponge Reef Marine Protected Area! 10/ 📸 Toby Hall, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

🧪 It has auto- focus & tracking, which means that we can tell it to find an eye on a fish & it will track the eye & continue to capture sharp imagery of it if the fish swims away. We installed it for our last mission & are now using it for all our imagery! 9/ 📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

🧪 Within this rectangular housing is our new camera, the Nikon Z9. It's the only camera that has the ability to take 8K, high-definition video! 8/ 📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

The mechanism that makes the LARS (Launch & Recovery System) function consists of the HPU (Hydraulic Power Unit), the level wind and the cable drum. Here, our @roposrov.bsky.social Team is diligently connecting the power cables and hydraulic hoses, which... 6/ 📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

🧪 Our USBL pole will hang off the side of the Tully. It receives acoustic signals from the beacon mounted on @roposrov.bsky.social. This information, together with the GPS & position of the ship, gives us the relative position of @roposrov.bsky.social. 5/ 📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

🧪 You can read about all of our baggage (🛄!) in last year’s thread (if you also have X - sorry), x.com/ROPOS_ROV/st... but this year, we’ll share some new things with you. 4/ 📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social #nepdep

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ROPOS ROV @roposrov.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

We’ve been busy all week for mobilisation! 3/ 📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social #nepdep

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