Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Anna Michel, chief scientist of the National Deep Submergence Facility housed at WHOI, announces that the nation's deepest-diving crewed submersible is ready to resume its scientific duties, following a routine overhaul and U.S. Navy recertification in late June 2026.

Learn more: whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/alvin-recertified


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