NOAA Ocean Mapping Expedition in Cook Islands Hailed as Resounding Success

NOAA Ocean Mapping Expedition in Cook Islands Hailed as Resounding Success

Exploration Vessel Nautilus, operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust, successfully completed a groundbreaking three-week mission to map and explore th...

NOAA-Led Ocean Mapping Expedition in Cook Islands Hailed as a Resounding Success

By Kim Doster,Nov. 20, 2025  RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – Exploration Vessel Nautilus, operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust, successfully completed a groundbreaking three-week mission to map and explore the Cook Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This collaborative effort, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through its Ocean Exploration program and supported by a grant to the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Inst…