Current expedition

Deep-Sea Habitats of the Cook Islands

October 1 – 21, 2025

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Current Status
Vehicles Ascending
Update
Kia orana all. We are ascending Dive L1011 with ROV Little Hercules, roughly 80 nautical miles north of Aitutaki. Currently at 3540m depth until surfacing. Feel free to stay tuned for blue water banter, and drop your questions for the chat below! 
3 hours ago
Ship Location
Waters of the Cook Islands
Our team is not available to answer questions at this time.

Current Watch

Video Engineer

Atalanta Pilot

Hercules Pilot

Hercules Pilot

Navigator

Scientist

Data Logger

Communications