Matt Mulrennan

Matt Mulrennan

Oct 02, 2022

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Tank Tests of ACKBAR II in Newfoundland

The SubC Imaging team has been hard at work in Canada doing wet tests with the deep sea camera system using a tank that can simulate the currents and/or drag speed we may encounter as the vessel uses a dynamic positioning system. Antarctic currents are no joke, dubbed "the mightiest currents in the ocean." The team needs to make sure the weighting is just right to keep the camera system at depth. Next big milestone is installing the crane and loading the equipment on the Ocean Endeavor on October 9th in just a few hours. Serendipitously, the vessel is docked in St. John's near the SubC Imaging headquarters in Canada and the tech will steam with the ship down to Antarctica for Intrepid Travel's summer tourism season (creating huge savings on shipping and customs!).

SubC Imaging doing tank tests of the camera system with simulated currents.

Tested and ready for deployments in Antarctica! More details on SubC Imaging's tow camera system: https://www.subcimaging.com/tow-camera-system


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We are launching a multi-year expedition to film a colossal squid in the deep sea for the first time off Antarctica to learn about its basic biology/behavior. With deep sea cameras we are surveying for the colossal squid to answer key questions about the species such as; how large they grow, most preferred habitats, the use of its massive eye, how it exhibits bioluminescence, and its conservation status.

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