Page 32: of Marine Technology Magazine (September 2020)

INTERVIEW RDML Tim Gallaudet, NOAA

Okeanos Explorer

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in port in Norfolk,

Virginia, following the completion of the Windows to the 2019 expedition.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Of? ce of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019

Gearing Up to See Below

Jan Albiez, an engineer with Kraken Robotics, inspects Kraken’s SeaVision, a compact under- water laser imaging system that was attached to a NOAA remotely operated vehicle for testing in 2019. NOAA entered into a formal joint research and development partnership with Kraken to combine Kraken’s technology and desire to design and manufacture advanced mapping and ocean exploration systems with NOAA’s ability to test and establish functionality while at sea.

Photos: NOAA 32 September 2020

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