# Triton at Oregon: deployment

Canonical ID: `27f9ffab-03bb-4aa8-9d66-50d74af5f538`

The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Ocean Technology Transition (OTT) program awarded $1 million over three years (2020) to a partnership including the University of Washington, Oregon State University, Ocean Aero, NANOOS (Pacific Northwest IOOS Regional Association), and the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center to enhance and deploy Ocean Aero Triton Class autonomous underwater-surface vehicles for harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring at remote offshore locations on the Oregon and Washington coasts. The Triton is a hybrid wind-solar powered autonomous underwater and surface vehicle capable of operating in sea states up to 15-foot waves with 30-knot winds, collecting samples and environmental data when human-operated vessels cannot safely operate. The first annual spring deployment occurred in spring 2022 on the Newport Line off the Oregon coast in collaboration with the Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom (ORHAB) Partnership, targeting domoic acid-producing Pseudo-nitzschia algae that threaten shellfish and fish stocks consumed by marine mammals and humans. The project augments existing vessel-based HAB monitoring programs with persistent, weather-independent autonomous coverage of offshore areas not reachable during storms.

## Key facts

- **Program:** NOAA IOOS Ocean Technology Transition (OTT), $1M over 3 years (award 2020)
- **Partners:** University of Washington, Oregon State University, NANOOS, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, ORHAB Partnership
- **First deployment:** Spring 2022, Newport Line, Oregon coast
- **Coverage area:** Oregon and Washington coasts, Pacific Northwest offshore
- **Mission:** Harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring: domoic acid and Pseudo-nitzschia detection
- **Vessel capability:** Operates in sea states up to 15 ft waves, 30-knot winds; hybrid wind-solar powered

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** ocean-aero-triton-noaa-pacific-northwest
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Triton](/models/ocean-aero-triton.md) (id: `e1d79717-0427-4dba-b10f-a54249c9bbda`)
- **Company:** [Ocean Aero](/companies/ocean-aero.md) (id: `05b562b6-6eeb-464c-af98-9ec55efff9cb`)
- **Location:** [Oregon](/locations/oregon.md) (id: `f7d56e51-36fd-4beb-b462-aa645f88e331`)
- **Operator:** [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/companies/noaa.md) (id: `da3c8ae6-fcda-461a-a492-f2828da3c08f`)
- **First seen:** 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **US$1M to Enhance Autonomous Vehicle for Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms Project** · https://www.hydro-international.com/content/news/us-1m-to-enhance-autonomous-vehicle-for-monitoring-harmful-algal-blooms-project · 2020-09-01
2. **Ocean Aero's Triton to Collect Samples for HAB Monitoring** · https://sea-technology.com/ocean-aeros-triton-to-collect-samples-for-hab-monitoring · 2022-04-01

## Common questions

### What is the Triton deployment at Oregon?

Triton, built by Ocean Aero, is recorded as a deployment at Oregon on the DEPLOY registry. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates the deployment.

### Who operates Triton at Oregon?

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates this deployment as a customer of Ocean Aero, the manufacturer of Triton.

### When did the Triton deployment at Oregon go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Triton deployment at Oregon?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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