Recent News Articles
Seaglider Saved!
A cruising family and two friends have recovered the University of Washington’s Seaglider in the Pacific, after learning about the plight of the damaged automated underwater vehicle from a story in SAIL.
Pigeon: lost at sea
This is the story of a determined group of students and a family in a small sailboat who rescued a runaway ocean glider.
The Journey of Pigeon: A Seaglider Saga
Autumn Newsletter 2025
This quarter at the UW Student Seaglider Center (SSC), our focus has been on preparing the fleet for the OTTERS test deployment this winter and the long-term Pacific mission planned for summer. Both students and mentors dedicated significant time to refurbishing existing Seagliders and integrating new additions into the fleet, ensuring each vehicle is fully mission-ready.
In autumn SSC experienced delays, technical challenges, and rough weather limiting the quarter to a single deployment, our team adapted quickly to unexpected issues and worked collaboratively to ensure success. Students demonstrated strong teamwork, rapid mobilization, and improved technical and communication skills, emerging more capable and resilient.
This period of careful preparation lays the groundwork for deeper exploration and stronger data collection throughout winter quarter and the months beyond.
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