Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography New Species “ShipGoo001” Discovered On The Rodder Shaft Of R/V Blue Heron by Keith CowingApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Routine maintenance leads to unexpected microbial discovery in “ship goo” on the R/V Blue Heron’s rudder shaft.