Deep-Sea Equipment

DSV Alvin engineers, pilots, and deep-sea biologists on the Born in the Abyss expedition share about the technology that allows for deep-ocean exploration and research. Education & Outreach Materials for the Born in the Abyss film, video created by Nadia Stoker Table of Contents 0:00 Testing sampling equipment with Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott 1:10 Planning research cruises with Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott 2:24 Filling Alvin's sample basket with Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott 3:52 Working with scientists to plan Alvin dives with engineer Sean Kelley 5:15 Challenges & safety at sea with engineer Sean Kelley 6:00 Differences between Human Occupied Vehicles (HOVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) with engineer Sean Kelley 8:14 What is the SyPRID sampler and how does it work? with engineer Sean Kelley 11:42 Making the most out of deep sea samples and what we can learn with deep-sea scientist Dr. Lauren Rice 16:24 A Day in the Life of Sampling on the Born in the Abyss expedition with deep-sea scientist Dr. Caitlin Plowman