Autonomous underwater vehicle Eagle Ray on the back deck of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Research Vessel Point Sur during the August 2021 search for SS Norlindo. During the January-February search, the team will once again deploy Eagle Ray to collect bathymetry and backscatter data to identify potential targets to later explore using a remotely operated vehicle.
 AUV Eagle Ray on the Back Deck of Research Vessel Point Sur
Image courtesy of the Hamdan Lab, The Search for SS Norlindo. Download image (jpg, 3.9 MB).

Autonomous underwater vehicle Eagle Ray on the back deck of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Research Vessel Point Sur during the August 2021 search for SS Norlindo. During the January-February search, the team will once again deploy Eagle Ray to collect bathymetry and backscatter data to identify potential targets to later explore using a remotely operated vehicle.

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