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We are currently getting our vehicles, Hercule and Argus, wet for the first time this season on a test dive in the Gulf of Mexico. 1 hour 31 min ago

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2012 Nautilus Biology Summary

September 4, 2012
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Knidos O Shipwreck - Dive Highlights

August 30, 2012
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Knidos P Shipwreck - Dive Highlight

August 30, 2012

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Ship Location
Gulf of Mexico, USA

ROV Hercules info

ROV Hercules

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ROV Argus info

ROV Argus

Unmanned Submersible

Recent Videos

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    Knidos X and Y Shipwrecks - Dive Highlights

    September 14, 2012
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    2012 Nautilus Biology Summary

    September 4, 2012
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    Knidos F Shipwreck - Dive Highlights

    September 1, 2012
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    News Update - August 31, 2012

    August 31, 2012
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    2012 Nautilus Expedition Summary

    August 31, 2012
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    Interview with Dr. Robert Ballard

    August 31, 2012
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    Interview with Aegean Sea Leg Chief Scientist Dr. Katy Croff Bell

    August 30, 2012
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    Knidos O Shipwreck - Dive Highlights

    August 30, 2012
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    Knidos P Shipwreck - Dive Highlight

    August 30, 2012
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    News Update - August 30, 2012

    August 30, 2012
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    News Update - August 29, 2012

    August 29, 2012
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    Q&A with JASON Argonauts - August 28

    August 29, 2012

Recent Photos

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    From U to Z of the Knidos Shipwrecks

    9 photos
    September 4, 2012
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    Knidos' Killer Shots

    8 photos
    September 2, 2012
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    Knidos Turkey Exploration

    12 photos
    September 1, 2012
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    Night of the Shipwrecks

    10 photos
    September 1, 2012
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    First Knidos dive

    6 photos
    August 31, 2012
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    A Tour of Argus

    13 photos
    August 28, 2012
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    Shark Encounters

    8 photos
    August 27, 2012
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    Ending of the Eratosthenes Seamount Expedition

    10 photos
    August 26, 2012
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    Hercules, The Mighty Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) of Nautilus

    15 photos
    August 26, 2012
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    Dive Highlights From Eratosthenes Seamount

    14 photos
    August 25, 2012
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    Exploring Eratosthenes Seamount

    15 photos
    August 25, 2012
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    Photomosaics of shipwrecks, scours, and vents

    6 photos
    August 24, 2012

Ship's Log

At the age of ten, Captain Pavel Chubar decided he wanted to be a seaman after developing a passion for the seas and reading books about ships and... more
posted on Aug 31, 2012
What does it take to be a Navigator aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus? An excellent background in math and science, the ability to visualize... more
posted on Aug 29, 2012
Since I've been aboard Nautilus I've met some wonderful people, who have made me feel so welcome. So, when a group of Argonauts from The JASON... more
posted on Aug 29, 2012

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