| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Photo |  |
| Description | Two-body ROV system. A 10-kilometer (6-mile) reinforced fiber-optic cable delivers electrical power and commands from the ship through Medea and down to Jason, which then returns data and live video imagery. Medea serves as a shock absorber, buffering Jason from the movements of the ship, while providing lighting and a bird’s eye view of the ROV during seafloor operations. Jason is equipped with sonars, video and still imaging systems, lighting, and numerous sampling systems. |
| URL | https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/underwater-vehicles/ndsf-jason/ |
| Platform type | Vessel > Submersible > Submersible |
| USGS Center | USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) |
| Owner |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution(WHOI)
Woods Hole, MA02543
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| Field activity | Center | Survey location and description |
|---|---|---|
| 07VEC01 | SPCMSC | Gulf of Mexico |
| 09DCM02 | SPCMSC | Gulf of Mexico |
| 1991-019-FA | WHCMSC | Deep Water Dump Site DWDS 106, New Jersey Continental Slope, United States, North America, North Atlantic; |
| 2019-003-FA | WHCMSC | South Atlantic Bight; offshore NC, GA and FL |
| 2019-314-FA | SPCMSC | Atlantic Ocean off SE US |
| 2019-620-FA | PCMSC | Atlantic Ocean off SE US |