Just imagine breathing under water. Imagine diving at huge depths. Imagine being around the wonderful coral reefs or incredible bamboo coral. Imagine living side by side with deep-sea sharks, sea sponges or species with unpronounceable names but beauty beyond words. This is exactly what we get to experience on board the Oceana Ranger – well … Read more
We’re in the land of the “tiramisu,” a dessert which literally means “take me up” (due to its coffee and sugar), and also reminds me of the orders that come from the ROV pilots below deck as the ROV climbs back up again whilst being maneuvered down below in the Aeolians depths — “two up!, … Read more
A MEMORY, lost in time, and a crimson gleam on the volcano’s summit while rocks crash down the slope of Stromboli island. A PRESENT, living an experience privy to few, seeking out the strange creatures used to living in the dark, hundreds of meters below the sea’s surface. A PRIVELAGE, to be part of a … Read more
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The view of Filicudi from the Ranger is breathtaking, and below the surface is no disappointment either. The sight of these giant mountain walls with their cracked ledges and ancient, catastrophic origins is a humbling experience when you’re “flying” the ROV just shy of one kilometer under surface of the sea we all are familiar … Read more
After the engine problems that forced us to return to Salina before schedule were solved, we set sail at 5 a.m. to return to our first sampling site: the Eolo seamount. On our first ROV dive, we saw enormous walls of volcanic rock and old reefs of dead coral. Sponges were the stars here: hexactinellids (Farrea … Read more
We passed the hours of the day route planning, attending to various repairs, recording with the ROV and bringing up samples from the seafloor using the grab and CTD. Our starboard engine broke down forcing us to stop all operations and return to Salina’s port. Thanks to Giulia Bernardi from BLUE Foundation, we had a … Read more
Today, Oceana launched an expedition to the Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago north of Sicily whose depths remain mostly unexplored. The month-long research voyage aims at compiling footage and data from deep-sea areas. This information will be used to support the designation of a marine protected area (MPA) to safeguard this remarkable region of the … Read more
7 areas, 26 days, nearly 500 square km, one boat and all the excitement in the world as we set out on this expedition in the Mare Nostrum on a quest to protect the depths of the Aeolian Islands—where its 29,500 lucky inhabitants get to call these beautiful volcanic islands home. A World Heritage … Read more
< Tornare a la spedizione 20 di giugno 2018 La spedizione in mare aperto di Oceana rivela rigogliose foreste coralline intorno ai vulcani sottomarini nelle Eolie 8 di giugno 2018 Le spedizioni di Oceana rivelano la diffusione dell’inquinamento da plastica nelle zone di acque profonde europee 25 di maggio 2018 Oceana conduce una spedizione per … Read more
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