2020 - Kaikōura canyons
2020 - Kaikōura canyons
The primary objective of this voyage is to re-map the Kaikōura Canyon and nearby targets using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV Rán operated by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden). Additionally, the voyage provides the opportunity to progress ongoing studies into the ecological and sedimentological impact and recovery following the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake.
This underwater robot is getting a close-up look at the Kaikōura Canyon
8 October 2020
A six-metre long orange underwater robot is flying through the Kaikōura Canyon for the next month collecting information on how the canyon has changed since the 2016 earthquake.
Joshu Mountjoy - Voyage leader
Voyage update from Dr Joshu Mountjoy and Johan Rolandsson.
NIWA science: important international collaborations
This campaign brings together two Eurofleets+ Infrastructures, the RV Tangaroa and the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Sweden’s University of Gothenburg (UGOT).
Scott Nodder - Marine geologist
Scott Nodder is interested in the effects earthquakes have on marine sediments and animal communities.
Scientists get to the bottom of it
Our team of researchers have recently returned from a voyage onboard RV Tangaroa to retrieve moorings deployed to collect sediment samples from the Kaikōura Canyon.
Rob Christie - Manager of Marine Resources
Eurofleets+ aims at providing, integrating and improving access to key research vessels and associated major equipment.
Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham - Marine ecologists
Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham talk about the positive changes observed on the seafloor following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
RV Tangaroa voyage track map
Map of the course of RV Tangaroa taken during the TAN2011 voyage. Select anywhere on the red track to see position details and time as well as other vessel information. N.B. Dates and times are in UTC. New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is 12 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Click on the ship icons for points of interest during the voyage.
Our overseas partners
