These images were captured by ROV Deep Discoverer and ROV Seirios, which were designed, built, and are operated by our GFOE team. Images courtesy of NOAA/OER.
A bright red jellyfish in the water column.
A hydrothermal vent found on an expedition in the Marianas Trench.
A pair of six gill sharks in the Pacific.
A bright red crinoid found in the Pacific.
This large sponge filters the water for food with its long branches.
A dramatic view of a shipwreck.
Scorpion fish are always a fun encounter.
A closeup of a brisingid sea star.
A Dumbo octopus.
The beautiful and graceful pelagic holothurian.
A goosefish rests on the seabed.
A squat lobster living on a coral.
ROV Deep Discoverer looks at a dormant hydrothermal vent.
A beautiful Iridigorgia coral.
A closeup of a beautiful hydroid.
A chimaera, also known as a ghost shark.
A very colorful sea urchin.
A deep-sea crab.
This ctenophore uses its long tentacles to capture prey.
ROV Deep Discoverer looks at the bow of a shipwreck.
This pycnogonid is more commonly known as a “sea spider”.
Life can be very colorful in the deep sea.
This toad fish uses its modified fins to “walk”.
Large corals like this can be hundreds or even thousands of years old.
Engineers and Videographers on the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
ROV Deep Discoverer is prepared for a dive. Image: Caitlin Bailey
Engineers wash ROV Deep Discoverer after a dive. Image: Caitlin Bailey
GFOE engineers do maintenance on ROV Deep Discoverer’s hydraulic arm. Image: Art Howard
Inspecting ROV Deep Discoverer’s hydraulic fluid. Image: Art Howard
ROV engineers and pilots fly ROV’s Deep Discoverer and Seirios during a dive. Image: Art Howard
A GFOE video engineer operates the cameras on the ROV during a dive. Image: Art Howard
ROV Deep Discoverer on the deck of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Image: Art Howard
The GFOE team prepares ROV Deep Discoverer for a dive. Image: Art Howard
ROV Deep Discoverer surveys the sea floor off American Samoa. Image: NOAA/OER
ROV Deep Discoverer is recovered. Image: Art Howard
GFOE engineers work on the hydraulic system of ROV Seirios. Image: Art Howard
ROV Deep Discoverer and ROV Seirios on the deck of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Image: Art Howard
ROV Yogi and R/V Annie in Yellowstone
ROV Yogi sits on R/V Annie in Yellowstone Lake. Image: Todd Gregory, GFOE
Yogi is prepared for launch. Image: Annie White, GFOE
