Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Test Run

Craig McNeil, APL-UW oceanographer, is the leader of the AUV mission.

Harbor in Ilwaco, Washington where the team met up at.

Clatsop Community College's training vessel Forerunner takes team to the North Channel

Trina and Troy, APL-UW engineering team, unload the AUV

Katie and Chris arrive in R/V Corie to deploy transponders

AUV being deployed

AUV lowered into the river

AUV underway

Tracking the AUV

Temperature and salinity readings from AUV

AUV returned safely by Michael and team

Jeff documents AUV tests on HD video
I want to thank Trina for loaning me her brand new Mustang Survival flotation suit so I wouldn't freeze while shooting footage from the R/V Corie. View video