Daily Dive # 005 | A Tour of Research Submersible Alvin’s Upgrades

Meet Randy Holt, He’s the DSV Alvin Expedition Leader at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts in the United States. Last summer, Alvin undertook the deepest dive ever in its 58-year storied history. The Alvin 6500 expedition tested the new upgrades to the submersible to allow it increase its depth rating from 4,500m to 6,500m! Dig Deeper: There are 5 depth zones in the ocean, find their names and write a short description for each, including how deep they are.