The control room on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during a remotely operated vehicle dive.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is in port in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, following the successful completion of the 2024 Mapping and Shakedown + High Seas Mapping expedition. Our next expedition, Beyond the Blue: Hawaiʻi Mapping, will begin on May 14 and will focus on mapping in Hawaiian waters.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is the only federal vessel dedicated to exploring our largely unknown ocean for the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge about the deep ocean.
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A popular and trusted ocean science community resource used (and contributed to) by ocean scientists around the world to help identify animals seen during deep-ocean exploration.
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From scientists and students to members of the general public, learn how to get involved with expeditions led by NOAA Ocean Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
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Follow expeditions on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer while underway or retrace past expeditions. For each expedition, you'll find content ranging from stories to images and videos.
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