ROPOS ROV

The Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Sciences (ROPOS) is a submersible designed from the ground up to excel at scientific research 🇨🇦

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Almost 3 years ago, we successfully used our #KROCS system for the first time. This new setup allowed us to drill a higher number of shorter cores and enabled the science team to proceed with a multi-year drilling program!

Read about it on our website!
https://t.co/NrdMEWFNRG

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You better not have had your fill of expeditions, because we've got another one coming up! It’ll be 5 weeks from Aug 6 – Sept 8th in the Pacific Ocean and is our second this year aboard the R/V Isabu with the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology #KIOST! 🚢 1/

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We have successfully completed our mission aboard the R/V Isabu in the Pacific Ocean!

Now, we will take some time to decompress and reset before our fourth and final expedition of 2023, starting in just 2.5 weeks!

#KIOST 7/7

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Three years ago, we successfully tested our Korean Remotely Operated Coring System (#KROCS) for the very first time. This trial proved it to be a viable technology & allowed us to perform real work with it later that summer!

Read about it on our website!
https://t.co/F9FVRZCa8W

[ROPOS ROV @ROPOS_ROV]

We *just* hopped off the R/V Isabu after a 7-week research expedition in the Indian Ocean with the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology #KIOST and are just itching to share some highlights with you! 1/

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Last week, @CMOS_Winnipeg, the ROPOS Team & our Board of Directors came together to honour the ROPOS Team's achievements!

We're honoured to receive the JP Tully Medal, which recognizes those whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography!

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Two weeks ago, we successfully completed our mission to support KIOST in the Pacific Ocean!

#KIOST 2/2

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🚢 We are about to begin a 3.5-week expedition on the R/V Isabu to support the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean!

#KIOST 1/1

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@Brachioteuthis Hello, Austin! Thank you for your interest! Unfortunately, we won't be livestreaming any dives this year. We'll have to wait and see for 2026.

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Around this time last week, we successfully completed our mission in the Indian Ocean to support #KIOST!

2/2

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🚢 We've just begun our first expedition of 2025!

From May 3 - June 13, we'll be in the Indian Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology!

#KIOST 1/

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Last summer, we captured incredible selfie footage of @ROPOS_ROV, took ground-breaking temperature measurements with an extra long probe & spotted a rare squid with eggs with the NEPDEP 2024 team.

Read about it on our website!
https://t.co/ToxqBlnna5

#nepdep #DeepSea

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Season's Greetings from Doug, the Keiths, Will, Peter, Barry, Luke, Robin, Ray and Laurie at the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @ROPOS_ROV!

📸 Toby Hall, @DFO_Pacific

[ROPOS ROV @ROPOS_ROV]

We have successfully completed our final mission of 2024!

#KIOST 2/

[ROPOS ROV @ROPOS_ROV]

We have just begun our final expedition of 2024! For the next month (Nov 8 - Dec 4), we'll be supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu! 🚢

#KIOST 1/

[ROPOS ROV @ROPOS_ROV]

@Brachioteuthis Hi Austin, whether the dives are live streamed or not depends on if the client requests it. As of now, we are not livestreaming the current expedition and don't anticipate any ROPOS live streams for 2025. Thank you so for your interest, though! We're happy that people enjoy them!

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Our tentative schedule for 2025 is up! Check it out below or at https://t.co/EpxRnOedNT

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We are delighted to find that we and @ROPOS_ROV were mentioned in the @DeepStewardship and @DSBSoc's Deep-Sea Life newsletter this month!

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The 23rd edition of Deep-Sea Life is out now!

https://t.co/wbYS0Tw3Gb

Read about cruises to the Arctic, the deep Philippine Sea, canyons of the NW Atlantic and Gulf of Maine, Chilean seamounts, seeps on the Aleutian margin, life around vents off British Columbia & much more!

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A big thanks to @CaliKatBird, @TUExplorer1 & @leapinlemurs83 for their enthusiasm in sharing these moments with us!

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This week, we begin a 3-week expedition (Aug 13 - Sept 3) in the Northeast Pacific Ocean aboard the CCGS John P. Tully with @DFOPacific! 🤖🚢

1/ #nepdep @nepdep_

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Some highlights and rare sights from our 2nd week of dives!

Skate migration, forest of rare corals on extended summit of NEPDEP 58, young Stygiomedusa jelly & blobfish eggs!

21/ 📸#nepdep & @ROPOS_ROV

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Watch the wrap-up video here!

https://t.co/lZy3xGVLzC

23/ 📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific

[Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project @nepdep_]

That’s a wrap on the 2024 #NEPDEP expedition! 🎬 Among the most remarkable findings: We mapped the heat flow, skate migration, & nursery ground, & Canada’s first known Precious Coral forest—all on the same seamount!🪸🥚🌋🥚🪸

🎬 Full 4 min video https://t.co/nMXsslA4Jq

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@nepdep_ It was a great pleasure to support the NEPDEP 2024 expedition and to work with the @nepdep_ Science Team for another year!

@CherisseDuPreez is a long-time friend and we always look forward to expeditions with her group!

22/ 📸 Toby Hall, @DFO_Pacific #nepdep