ROPOS ROV
@roposrov.bsky.social
The Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Sciences (ROPOS) is a submersible designed from the ground up to excel at scientific research. 🇨🇦
🌐 North Saanich, BC, Canada 🔗 ropos.com
📅 Joined October 2023
🌐 North Saanich, BC, Canada 🔗 ropos.com
📅 Joined October 2023
Last week, @cmos-scmo.bsky.social members, the ROPOS Team & our Board of Directors gathered together to honour the ROPOS Team's achievements!
We are honoured to receive the JP Tully Medal, which recognizes those whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography!
We are honoured to receive the JP Tully Medal, which recognizes those whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography!
November 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Last week, @cmos-scmo.bsky.social members, the ROPOS Team & our Board of Directors gathered together to honour the ROPOS Team's achievements!
We are honoured to receive the JP Tully Medal, which recognizes those whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography!
We are honoured to receive the JP Tully Medal, which recognizes those whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography!
🚢 We are about to begin a 3.5-week expedition on the R/V Isabu to support the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean!
#KIOST 1/1
#KIOST 1/1
August 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🚢 We are about to begin a 3.5-week expedition on the R/V Isabu to support the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean!
#KIOST 1/1
#KIOST 1/1
🚢 We've just begun our first expedition of 2025!
From May 3 - June 13, we'll be in the Indian Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology!
#KIOST 1/
From May 3 - June 13, we'll be in the Indian Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology!
#KIOST 1/
May 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🚢 We've just begun our first expedition of 2025!
From May 3 - June 13, we'll be in the Indian Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology!
#KIOST 1/
From May 3 - June 13, we'll be in the Indian Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology!
#KIOST 1/
🧪🦑 Last summer, we captured incredible selfie footage of @roposrov.bsky.social, took ground-breaking temperature measurements with an extra long probe & spotted a rare squid with eggs with the NEPDEP 2024 team.
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/bdd3ws4a
#nepdep #DeepSea #MarineTechnology
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/bdd3ws4a
#nepdep #DeepSea #MarineTechnology
March 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🧪🦑 Last summer, we captured incredible selfie footage of @roposrov.bsky.social, took ground-breaking temperature measurements with an extra long probe & spotted a rare squid with eggs with the NEPDEP 2024 team.
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/bdd3ws4a
#nepdep #DeepSea #MarineTechnology
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/bdd3ws4a
#nepdep #DeepSea #MarineTechnology
Season's Greetings from Doug, the Keiths, Will, Peter, Barry, Luke, Robin, Ray and Laurie at the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social!
📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific
📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific
December 28, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Season's Greetings from Doug, the Keiths, Will, Peter, Barry, Luke, Robin, Ray and Laurie at the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social!
📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific
📸 Toby Hall, DFO Pacific
We have just begun our final expedition of 2024!
For the next month (Nov 8 - Dec 4) we'll be supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu! 🚢
#KIOST 1/
For the next month (Nov 8 - Dec 4) we'll be supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu! 🚢
#KIOST 1/
November 12, 2024 at 2:11 AM
We have just begun our final expedition of 2024!
For the next month (Nov 8 - Dec 4) we'll be supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu! 🚢
#KIOST 1/
For the next month (Nov 8 - Dec 4) we'll be supporting the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology in the Pacific Ocean aboard the R/V Isabu! 🚢
#KIOST 1/
November 12, 2024 at 2:05 AM
🦑🧪 We are delighted to find that we and @roposrov.bsky.social were mentioned in the @deepstewardship.bsky.social and @dsbsoc.bsky.social's Deep-Sea Life newsletter this month!
🌊 The latest edition of the Deep-Sea Life by DOSI and @DSBSoc has arrived, packed with fascinating insights and discoveries from the deep ocean. Spread the word and share!
Read here: https://buff.ly/4esJliD
📸 Tracy Sutton - DEEPEND project
Content highlights 👇 🧵
Read here: https://buff.ly/4esJliD
📸 Tracy Sutton - DEEPEND project
Content highlights 👇 🧵
October 1, 2024 at 5:07 AM
🦑🧪 We are delighted to find that we and @roposrov.bsky.social were mentioned in the @deepstewardship.bsky.social and @dsbsoc.bsky.social's Deep-Sea Life newsletter this month!
🧪🦑 This week, we begin a 3-week expedition (Aug 13 - Sept 3) in the Northeast Pacific Ocean aboard the CCGS John P. Tully with Fisheries and Oceans Canada! 🤖🚢
#nepdep 1/
#nepdep 1/
August 13, 2024 at 2:03 PM
🧪🦑 This week, we begin a 3-week expedition (Aug 13 - Sept 3) in the Northeast Pacific Ocean aboard the CCGS John P. Tully with Fisheries and Oceans Canada! 🤖🚢
#nepdep 1/
#nepdep 1/
🧪🦑 We and @roposrov.bsky.social are now on our way back home for Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project) Expedition!
August 1, 2024 at 8:39 PM
🧪🦑 We and @roposrov.bsky.social are now on our way back home for Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project) Expedition!
🧪🦑 We're in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, and our preparing is about to come into good use!
Today, we begin a 3-week mission (July 15 – August 2) aboard the R/V Bigelow to support Dalhousie University, NOAA and Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the North Atlantic Ocean! 🚢🤖
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Today, we begin a 3-week mission (July 15 – August 2) aboard the R/V Bigelow to support Dalhousie University, NOAA and Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the North Atlantic Ocean! 🚢🤖
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July 15, 2024 at 9:59 PM
🧪🦑 We're in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, and our preparing is about to come into good use!
Today, we begin a 3-week mission (July 15 – August 2) aboard the R/V Bigelow to support Dalhousie University, NOAA and Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the North Atlantic Ocean! 🚢🤖
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Today, we begin a 3-week mission (July 15 – August 2) aboard the R/V Bigelow to support Dalhousie University, NOAA and Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the North Atlantic Ocean! 🚢🤖
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🧪🦑 What does the @roposrov.bsky.social Team do when they're in between expeditions?
📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social 1/
📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social 1/
July 1, 2024 at 7:50 PM
🧪🦑 What does the @roposrov.bsky.social Team do when they're in between expeditions?
📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social 1/
📸 @janetmfr.bsky.social 1/
🦑🧪 The @roposrov.bsky.social Team has been awarded the J.P. Tully Medal of Oceanography from the Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society!
This award recognizes any person whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography.
👉 tinyurl.com/JPTullyMedal
This award recognizes any person whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography.
👉 tinyurl.com/JPTullyMedal
June 28, 2024 at 5:17 PM
🦑🧪 The @roposrov.bsky.social Team has been awarded the J.P. Tully Medal of Oceanography from the Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society!
This award recognizes any person whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography.
👉 tinyurl.com/JPTullyMedal
This award recognizes any person whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography.
👉 tinyurl.com/JPTullyMedal
Reposted by ROPOS ROV
also, shoutout to the pilots of @roposrov.bsky.social for some excellent flying on this observation!!
June 14, 2024 at 8:19 PM
also, shoutout to the pilots of @roposrov.bsky.social for some excellent flying on this observation!!
Reposted by ROPOS ROV
wake up babe new magnapinna clip dropped (this one's from the INDEX2016 series of expeditions to the indian ocean, shoutout to klass meyn for granting the archive permission to publish this) 🦑🧪
youtu.be/SY7_758qUk4?...
youtu.be/SY7_758qUk4?...
Ultra Close Up of Magnapinna Squid 2023 | Magnapinna Archive
This incredible footage shows an ultra close up of an adult magnapinna spotted in the Indian Ocean in 2023. Thanks to the quality, we are able to observe much closer the movement of the fins. Many thanks to Klass Meyn for facilitating this footage. Read the paper from this observation: https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/69955/ Date: October 16, 2023 Location: Rodriguez Triple Junction - Indian Ocean Depth: 2950 meters (1.8 miles)
youtu.be
June 14, 2024 at 7:32 PM
wake up babe new magnapinna clip dropped (this one's from the INDEX2016 series of expeditions to the indian ocean, shoutout to klass meyn for granting the archive permission to publish this) 🦑🧪
youtu.be/SY7_758qUk4?...
youtu.be/SY7_758qUk4?...
We're in Mauritius and are about to kick off our 2024 field season aboard the R/V Isabu!
Today we'll begin a 4.5-week mission (April 21 – May 22) to support the Korea Institute for Ocean Sciences and Technology in the Indian Ocean! 🤖 🚢
#Science #MarineLife #DeepSea #MarineTechnology 1/
Today we'll begin a 4.5-week mission (April 21 – May 22) to support the Korea Institute for Ocean Sciences and Technology in the Indian Ocean! 🤖 🚢
#Science #MarineLife #DeepSea #MarineTechnology 1/
April 21, 2024 at 1:38 AM
We're in Mauritius and are about to kick off our 2024 field season aboard the R/V Isabu!
Today we'll begin a 4.5-week mission (April 21 – May 22) to support the Korea Institute for Ocean Sciences and Technology in the Indian Ocean! 🤖 🚢
#Science #MarineLife #DeepSea #MarineTechnology 1/
Today we'll begin a 4.5-week mission (April 21 – May 22) to support the Korea Institute for Ocean Sciences and Technology in the Indian Ocean! 🤖 🚢
#Science #MarineLife #DeepSea #MarineTechnology 1/
The 2024 field season is about to begin!
Check out our updated schedule below or on our website: tinyurl.com/3hpptt4m
Check out our updated schedule below or on our website: tinyurl.com/3hpptt4m
April 4, 2024 at 9:20 PM
The 2024 field season is about to begin!
Check out our updated schedule below or on our website: tinyurl.com/3hpptt4m
Check out our updated schedule below or on our website: tinyurl.com/3hpptt4m
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So excited to read "ROPOS and the underwater volcano" to my nephew - thanks Doug for all the tips on getting tiny humans excited about the ocean! 🌊👶🌊
February 26, 2024 at 6:35 PM
So excited to read "ROPOS and the underwater volcano" to my nephew - thanks Doug for all the tips on getting tiny humans excited about the ocean! 🌊👶🌊
The Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility is at the AGU's Ocean Science's Meeting!
If you're around, come learn about @roposrov.bsky.social and our world-class team with CSSF's president, Doug Bancroft!
#OSM24 #OSM2024
If you're around, come learn about @roposrov.bsky.social and our world-class team with CSSF's president, Doug Bancroft!
#OSM24 #OSM2024
February 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
The Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility is at the AGU's Ocean Science's Meeting!
If you're around, come learn about @roposrov.bsky.social and our world-class team with CSSF's president, Doug Bancroft!
#OSM24 #OSM2024
If you're around, come learn about @roposrov.bsky.social and our world-class team with CSSF's president, Doug Bancroft!
#OSM24 #OSM2024
Last summer, 3 of CSSF's team members conducted contract work, piloting Amundsen Science's ASTRID ROV.
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
January 30, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Last summer, 3 of CSSF's team members conducted contract work, piloting Amundsen Science's ASTRID ROV.
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
Read about it on our website!
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
Happy Holidays from the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social!
- Doug Bancroft, Keith Shepherd, Keith Tamburri, Will Glatt, Peter Lockhart, Barry Brake, Ray Morgan and Luke Girard
📸 Willie Schumann
- Doug Bancroft, Keith Shepherd, Keith Tamburri, Will Glatt, Peter Lockhart, Barry Brake, Ray Morgan and Luke Girard
📸 Willie Schumann
December 25, 2023 at 9:05 PM
Happy Holidays from the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social!
- Doug Bancroft, Keith Shepherd, Keith Tamburri, Will Glatt, Peter Lockhart, Barry Brake, Ray Morgan and Luke Girard
📸 Willie Schumann
- Doug Bancroft, Keith Shepherd, Keith Tamburri, Will Glatt, Peter Lockhart, Barry Brake, Ray Morgan and Luke Girard
📸 Willie Schumann
Reposted by ROPOS ROV
We have successfully completed out mission aboard the R/V Sonne in the Indian Ocean with BGR!
We will begin our holiday break soon after we return home. In the meantime, feel free to check out @roposrov.bsky.social's tentative schedule for 2024!
tinyurl.com/2v7njc2j
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We will begin our holiday break soon after we return home. In the meantime, feel free to check out @roposrov.bsky.social's tentative schedule for 2024!
tinyurl.com/2v7njc2j
4/4
CSSF-ROPOS - Current Schedule
The Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility is a nationally registered not-for-profit corporation established in 1995 to manage and operate the ROPOS system. CSSF is proud that ROPOS is known as the ...
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November 20, 2023 at 8:57 PM
We have successfully completed out mission aboard the R/V Sonne in the Indian Ocean with BGR!
We will begin our holiday break soon after we return home. In the meantime, feel free to check out @roposrov.bsky.social's tentative schedule for 2024!
tinyurl.com/2v7njc2j
4/4
We will begin our holiday break soon after we return home. In the meantime, feel free to check out @roposrov.bsky.social's tentative schedule for 2024!
tinyurl.com/2v7njc2j
4/4
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The VISIONS expeditions represent a long-term, international collaboration between the NSF-OOI Regional Cabled Array* and the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social!
Read about our collaboration here: tinyurl.com/59ehd6f9
📸 S. Martynenko, University of Washington 3/
Read about our collaboration here: tinyurl.com/59ehd6f9
📸 S. Martynenko, University of Washington 3/
October 30, 2023 at 8:16 PM
The VISIONS expeditions represent a long-term, international collaboration between the NSF-OOI Regional Cabled Array* and the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social!
Read about our collaboration here: tinyurl.com/59ehd6f9
📸 S. Martynenko, University of Washington 3/
Read about our collaboration here: tinyurl.com/59ehd6f9
📸 S. Martynenko, University of Washington 3/
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October 28, 2023 at 5:22 AM
Around this time last year, @roposrov.bsky.social performed its 5th servicing of the University of Washington NSF-OOI Regional Cabled Observatory as part of the VISIONS '22 Expedition!
📸 J. Tilley, UW Applied Physics Laboratory 1/
📸 J. Tilley, UW Applied Physics Laboratory 1/
October 28, 2023 at 5:21 AM
Around this time last year, @roposrov.bsky.social performed its 5th servicing of the University of Washington NSF-OOI Regional Cabled Observatory as part of the VISIONS '22 Expedition!
📸 J. Tilley, UW Applied Physics Laboratory 1/
📸 J. Tilley, UW Applied Physics Laboratory 1/