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Autonomous underwater vehicle testing

Submitted by schillij on April 16, 2009 - 6:17am

Craig McNeil is the leader of the mission.
Craig McNeil, APL-UW oceanographer, is the leader of the AUV mission.

Harbor in Ilwaco, Washington where the team met up at.
Harbor in Ilwaco, Washington where the team met up at.

R/V Forerunner takes team to the North Channel
Clatsop Community College's training vessel Forerunner takes team to the North Channel

APL-UW team unloading AUV
Trina and Troy, APL-UW engineering team, unload the AUV

Katie and Chris arrive in R/V Corie
Katie and Chris arrive in R/V Corie to deploy transponders

AUV being deployed
AUV being deployed

AUV being lowered into the river
AUV being lowered into the river

AUV underway
AUV underway

Tracking the AUV
Tracking the AUV

Temperature and salinity readings from AUV
Temperature and salinity readings from AUV

AUV returned safely by Michael and team
AUV returned safely by Michael and team

Here I am sporting a Mustang Survival flotation suit
Jeff captures AUV tests on HD
I want to thank Trina for loaning me the Mustang Survival flotation suit so I wouldn't freeze while shooting footage from the R/V Corie.