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January 2006 contents

Marine Technology Reporter • Volume 49 Number 1

Seafloor Observatory 5 Mission to VENUS

The recently launched the Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea (VENUS) proj- ect is intended to pioneer the use of fiber-optic cabling technology to provide a real-time data feed of images, sound and scientific measurements from the sea floor.

Vessels 14 A New Standard of Quiet

The University of Delaware’s new research vessel, Hugh R. Sharpe, features an innova- tive propulsion package to ensure quiet operation.

Hurricane(s) Clean-Up 22 AN EVOLUTION @ URI

MTR documents Dr. Robert Ballard’s new mission — development of an Archaeological

Oceanography doctorate program at the University of Rhode Island — which he deems as the next evolutionary step in the science of deepwater exploration. — by Greg Trauthwein

Changing of the Buoys 14 A Gulf of Maine Adventure

On a chilly day in early October MTR's Maggie Merrill battled torrential rain and monu- mental traffic to join the University of Maine buoy operations crew in Castine Maine, headquarters to Maine Maritime Academy. With the Academy students all nestled in their beds, lines were cast off and the Research Vessel (RV) Argo Maine made way to

Rockland Harbor, to pick up the rest of the crew. — by Maggie L. Merrill

Corporate Profile 42 Button Down Scientists Roll Up Sleeves

Woods Hole Group is quickly growing its reputation as the “go to” group for scientific and engineering expertise.

In the Background: The Inner Space Center at the University of Rhode Island allows scientists to ‘participate’ in at-sea missions from shoreside, with the capabilities of “tele-presence” technology. Dr. Robert Ballard, Dr. Steve Hammond 2 MTR January 2006

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