Underwater Habitat Aegir, St. Croix

Creator

John C. OgdenFollow

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Creation Date

3-1-1985

Abstract

Fifteen people standing in front of the Aegir underwater habitat structure in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The group may be the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advisory Committee. The Aegir, named after a sea giant of Norse mythology, was a habitat structure and laboratory designed to be located on the seafloor, which allowed scientists to live and work underwater for extended periods of time. The Aegir consisted of two large cylinders connected by a sphere in the center. Unlike Hydrolab, the Aegir had two ballast tanks which allowed it to raise and lower itself to the seafloor, rather than requiring use of a crane. The Aegir was deployed near St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Funding for the project eventually ran out and it was dismantled. A portion of the Aegir was permanently sunk as an artificial reef at Butler Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, where divers are able to visit it.

Keywords

Marine biology--Research, Marine biologists, United States Virgin Islands, Environmental laboratories, Scuba diving, Saturation diving

Extent

2x2 inches cardboard projector slide with Kodachrome 35mm color photographic film

Subject: geographic

United States Virgin Islands; St. Croix (United States Virgin Islands); Salt River Bay (United States Virgin Islands)

Physical Collection

Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef collection

Media Type

Color slides

Identifier

O19-00180

Recommended Citation

Ogden, John C., "Underwater Habitat Aegir, St. Croix" (1985). Binder 07: Photographs and Images. Image 92.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ogden7_images/92