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Alvin (DSV-2) is a crewed deep-ocean research submersible owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The original vehicle was built by General Mills ' Electronics Group [ 1 ] in Minneapolis, Minnesota .
DSV-4 Sea Cliff Another Alvin-class DSV sub, launched in December 1968, retired in 1998, and returned to active service in September 2002. Since 1981, Sea Cliff has a depth capability of 6,000 m (20,000 ft), [5] and is owned and operated by the United States Navy. [10] DSV-5 Nemo Another Alvin-class DSV sub, launched in June 1970 and retired in ...
For 60 years, WHOI's Alvin submersible has given researchers access to the deep ocean. What's been discovered, and what does the future look like?
Alvin can now reach the 99% of the sea floor and the ocean above -- opening the door to an "astounding amount" of new discoveries, scientists say.
As the lead pilot for the deep-sea submersible Alvin, Falmouth resident Bruce Strickrott already has a claim to fame. He's one of just 45 people who've driven the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...
Van Andel, Corliss and Donnelly were the first people to directly observe the hot, seafloor hydrothermal vents, and to see the completely unexpected deep sea fauna of molluscs and other marine animals that lived around these vents. [7] [8] During the Galapagos expedition, Alvin was equipped with a robotic arm to grab rock samples from the sea ...
Aluminaut (built in 1964) was the world's first aluminum submarine. An experimental vessel, the 80-ton, 15.5-metre (51 ft) crewed deep-ocean research submersible was built by Reynolds Metals Company, which was seeking to promote the utility of aluminum.
Richard Arthur Lutz (born June 8, 1949) is an American marine biologist and deep-sea oceanographer. He is known for deep-sea research using the Alvin submersible, and is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vents. [1] [2] Lutz is a professor at the Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal ...