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24-620: Its footages are available under a CC-NC license. The Schmidt Ocean Institute has operated two research vessels, R/V Lone Ranger and R/V Falkor . The Lone Ranger, a 255-foot former ocean tug, was donated to the Institute by Peter B. Lewis in 2009 and was operated by the Institute to support research in Bermuda and the Bahamas. In 2012 the Schmidt Ocean Institute completed the retrofit of

48-462: A former German Fisheries protection vessel into a state-of-the-art oceanographic research vessel. The newly retrofitted vessel was renamed R/V Falkor after the luckdragon from The Neverending Story . R/V Falkor became fully operational for scientific use in 2013 following a year of sea trials. Since then, Falkor has hosted numerous international science teams and institutes, successfully supporting oceanographic research. In 2015, R/V Falkor became

72-532: A full year of scientific expeditions. In 2016, ROV SuBastian was added to Falkor , adding to her technological capabilities and scientific resources. Falkor has dynamic positioning capabilities which allow it to maintain position when required to deploy scientific instruments. Falkor's mapping capabilities include shallow and deep-water multibeam echo sounders and subsea acoustic positioning system for acoustic research and seafloor mapping. The research vessel's mapping capabilities have been used to map over

96-493: A million square kilometers of the seafloor, including the discovery of 14 new underwater features. The mapping data collected is shared as part of the Nippon Foundation -GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project with aims to achieve complete seafloor coverage by 2030. Falkor has two workboats, a high-performance computing system, and real-time water temperature, pH, fluorescence , and salinity measurement capabilities. The control room

120-401: Is CNR, whose "primary function is to carry on, through its own organs, advanced basic and applied research, both to develop and maintain its own scientific competitiveness, and to be ready to take part effectively in a timely manner in the strategic fields defined by the national planning system". On 23 December 1987, CNR registered the first Italian internet domain: cnr.it With the issuing of

144-453: Is adaptable and can facilitate new technologies and external resources as required for each science expedition. Falkor ’s current status and a virtual ship tour are publicly available on the Schmidt Ocean Institute website. The Schmidt Ocean Institute announced the change of ownership of the vessel on 14. March 2022. It was renamed to Gaia Blu and is used by the italian National Research Council . It concluded its first science expedition at

168-648: Is dedicated to operating the underwater robots (ROV/AUV) as well as electronic instrumentation interaction, sonar control, and seafloor mapping. The primary work area has four captain's chairs with over 20 customizable monitors which can be configured to control one or more systems at a time. Two additional desks and monitors provide workspace and/or act as a multibeam editing workstation. R/V Falkor has side and aft working for decks. The working decks are designed to deploy ROV SuBastian, light packages, profilers, an ROV (SAAB Sea Eye Falcon), two elevator and lander platforms rated to 11,000 meters, equipment brought on board by

192-409: Is directly connected to the control room allowing researchers to work alongside the control room. Falkor maintains an internet connection using a Seatel 97 series marine stabilized antenna system on C Band, the original frequency allocation for communications satellites. SOI has set up over 15 Virtual Local Area Networks ( VLAN ) to distribute bandwidth to different devices. The VLAN system maximizes

216-549: Is important to assess changes in ocean conditions. In the year 2020 the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s seafloor mapping technology (SV Falkor ) discovered the largest peaked coral reef at the Great Barrier Reef reaching a height of more than 1,640 feet tall, the first of its kind discovered in more than 120 years. Schmidt Ocean Institute engages in a number of outreach and education activities in order to promote

240-547: Is the largest research council in Italy. As a public organisation, its remit is to support scientific and technological research . Its headquarters are in Rome . The institution was founded in 1923. The first president was Vito Volterra , succeeded by Guglielmo Marconi . The process of improvement of the national scientific research, through the use of specific laws, (see Law 59/1997), affects many research organisations, and amongst them

264-614: The 20. October 2022. R/V Falkor was originally a fishery protection vessel named Seefalke (“Sea Falcon”) built in 1981 in Lübeck, Germany . She was retrofitted into an oceanographic research vessel at Peters Werft shipyard in Wewelsfleth , Germany from 2009 to early 2012. The retrofitted vessel was renamed R/V Falkor , after the Luckdragon in the fantasy novel The Neverending Story . The ship became fully operational in 2013 and conducted

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288-447: The aft deck for the effective processing and study of samples. Both labs include features to stabilize instruments and enable lab work at sea with customizable screens running a variety of data feeds. The 32 square-meter wet lab is equipped with -80 °C, -30 °C, and +4 °C freezers, flammable gas piping, compressed air outlets, a fume hood, as well taps for freshwater taps and incubated and uncontaminated saltwater. The dry lab

312-458: The discovery of the world’s deepest known living fish, among several new species in the Mariana Trench . In March 2020, ROV SuBastian recorded footage of a Siphonophore off the coast of Australia that is likely the longest animal on Earth. R/V Falkor’s advanced multibeam mapping capabilities enabled the discovery of 14 new underwater features and mapped over one million square kilometers of

336-465: The economic system; it can also contribute to the realisation of the conditions needed for the establishment of highly innovative enterprises. Finally, CNR can participate in international research centres, in collaboration with analogous scientific institutions in other Countries. CNR is organised in seven departments and 106 research institutes: The "research areas" of CNR are regional centres aggregating institutions where some services are managed in

360-487: The first oceanographic research vessel with a high-performance computing system expanding data storage and processing capabilities. Schmidt Ocean Institute research is focused on oceanographic exploration , seafloor mapping , and marine technology innovation . Researchers aboard R/V Falkor have discovered many new species, as well as new seafloor features and environments utilizing the ships onboard mapping technologies and ROV SuBastian . Notable accomplishments include

384-582: The legislative decree of 30 January 1999, n. 19, which defines "The reorganisation of the National Research Council" the central role of CNR in the Italian research system was confirmed. In particular CNR is defined (see Article 1 of the above-mentioned decree 19/1999) as a "national research organisation, with general scientific competence and with scientific research institutes distributed across Italy, which carries out activities of primary interest for

408-660: The number of known hydrothermal vent sites in the Mariana Back-arc region and discovered a recently-erupted underwater lava field. In 2016, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with scientific instruments completed the first-ever successful mission launched from a ship without the help of a launching system. Schmidt Ocean Institute testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Environment Subcommittee in 2019 to discuss ocean exploration including how it benefits society and

432-784: The promotion of science and the progress of the country". CNR has the legal status of a public organisation, and defines for itself autonomous rules and regulations, in accordance with the existing laws and the Civil Code . The new CNR has the following mission and activities: For the execution of these activities and any other activity related to them, CNR can stipulate agreements and contracts, establish or participate in consortia , foundations or societies with private or public parties, Italian or foreign. In addition, through agreements or participation, CNR can implement programs, directives and regulations for Regional government or other Public Administration, aimed to disseminate research results into

456-478: The research conducted aboard the ship. Some of Schmidt Ocean Institute's outreach activities include public ship tours, ship-to-shore connections, art exhibits, weekly blog posts, and social media updates. In addition, all ROV dives are live-streamed for public viewing. SOI provides opportunities for artists and student oceanographers to take part in research expeditions through Student Opportunities and Artist-at-Sea programs. Artist-at-Sea participants collaborate with

480-559: The science team to create pieces inspired by oceanographic research. Pieces from the Artist-at-Sea program have been displayed around the world in a traveling exhibit. The Student Opportunities program provides undergraduate and graduate students a chance to take part in seagoing scientific research. RV Falkor RV Falkor is an oceanographic research vessel operated by the Schmidt Ocean Institute . Ship time aboard

504-500: The science team, and the CTD system with either the J-frame or A-frame cranes and winch system. A staging bay is used to securely mount additional equipment. The aft deck is additionally equipped with 500 kW of unregulated electrical power, hot and cold freshwater outlets, incubator seawater outlets, and compressed air outlets. Falkor has both wet and dry laboratories located immediately to

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528-484: The seafloor. Important discoveries have been made in hydrothermal vent and cold seep environments. During the Microbial Mysteries expedition, researchers discovered large venting mineral towers that reach up to 23 meters in height featuring volcanic flanges that create the illusion of looking at a mirror when observing the superheated hydrothermal fluids beneath them. Expeditions on R/V Falkor have more than doubled

552-465: The speed and efficiency of applications over the network with traffic-shaping/ WAN optimization technologies, enabling automatic report delivery and real-time monitoring. Outreach operations are supported by a private, secure VPN tunnel between ship and shore and live acquisition to SOI Website and science sensors in real-time. National Research Council (Italy) The National Research Council (Italian: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR )

576-472: The vessel is made freely available to researchers once they have undergone an application, peer review process, and their proposal has been accepted. One condition for using the Falkor is that research findings and data from all expeditions are made publicly available. Researchers aboard Falkor receive expert shipboard support, use of scientific equipment, as well as robotic and computational resources. RV Falkor

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