NOAA is live streaming their exploration of the North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts off the East Coast of the United States from June 30 through July 29, 2021. The live stream is open to anyone, no registration required.
The NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer deploys two Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV’s) to explore previously unexplored or lightly explored areas under the sea. One of the ROV’s is tethered to the Okeanos Explorer
The Okeanos Explorer is equipped with high speed data links that allows it to send high quality real time data and video world wide and for scientists from around the world to observe and provide feedback by a chat room (sorry the chat room is closed to the general public but I sent in a suggestion that they open the chat room to the public for read only). During the dives real time play by play is provided with the video feed.
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