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Cook Islands welcomes Okeanos Explorer as deep-ocean research builds national knowledge
Cook Islands welcomes Okeanos Explorer as deep-ocean research builds national knowledge

The Government of the Cook Islands formally welcomed NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to Rarotonga following the completion of the 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration, which brought new scientific information, imagery, maps, and observations from deep waters within the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone. 

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Media ReleaseDede MingiSeabed Minerals Authority, SBMA, NOAA Ocean Exploration, Okeanos Explorer, 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration, Cook Islands EEZ, Deep Ocean Research, Ocean Science, Seafloor Mapping, ROV Exploration, Deep Sea Science, Water Column Science, Argo Floats, Telepresence, Cook Islands National Waters, Marae Moana, Our Moana, Cook Islands Research, Ocean Knowledge, Scientific Exploration, Knowledge Management, Environmental Understanding, Cook Islands Law, Public Awareness, Cook Islands Capability
E/V Nautilus Expedition Deepens Cook Islands Understanding of our Marae Moana
E/V Nautilus Expedition Deepens Cook Islands Understanding of our Marae Moana

Collaborative expedition combines local knowledge and global expertise to study deep habitats in Cook Islands waters. The E/V Nautilus has completed a 21-day research cruise across priority deep-sea areas of the Cook Islands’ Marae Moana and wrapped up its portside engagements in Rarotonga before departing our shores.

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Media ReleaseDede MingiE/V Nautilus, NA 176 Deep Sea Habitats of the Cook Islands, Seabed Minerals Authortiy (SBMA), Marae Moana, Marine Scientific Research, Deep Sea Habitat, Cook Islands Ocean Stewardship, Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA Ocean Exploration, Telepresence, ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), Manihiki Plateau, Aitutaki Deep Sea, Environmental Baselines, Science led decision making