Program Updates

The OOI team is excited to use this newsletter format to share information about the project and the progress of construction.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) in June continued outreach activities by participating in the 2012 Commercial Marine Expo to meet with representatives of the fishing community and provide information on the Pioneer Array component of the program that will operate off the New England Coast.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) recently successfully recovered equipment deployed for at sea tests in the waters south of New England and is currently conducting post-deployment tests and evaluation.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Team had a number of opportunities this month to spread the good news on the program and introduce the revolutionary capabilities the OOI will offer to a variety of new audiences.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month conducted a successful Production Readiness Review for the program’s coastal gliders, completing a significant step toward operation of this important part of the OOI.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) this month continued to make important contract awards brining online instruments for the infrastructure as construction and test work continues across the program.

Having achieved a number of significant milestones in 2011, the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program is diving into 2012 with installation and test activities continuing at a rapid pace across the program, bringing the construction of the infrastructure another year closer to completion.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program in November continued progress testing and procuring critical components of the OOI and providing updated information on instruments and other aspects of the program to the community that ultimately will use the OOI and its data.