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Experience

Since 2008, SeaKnowledge has been at the forefront of deep-sea exploration. Karl McLetchie, owner of SeaKnowledge, has been to sea on over 30 research expeditions on 8 different research vessels.

Before starting SeaKnowledge Karl attended MIT, earning a B.S. and M.S. in Ocean and Mechanical Engineering with a focus on hydrodynamics and mechanical design. He then gained practical experience of the ocean delivering sailboats for 3 winters and earning his 100 Masters USCG License. All of this education and experience served him well working for the clients below on a wide variety of designs and on expeditions all over the world.

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Clients Include:

The Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

The University of Rhode Island-GSO

Ocean Exploration Trust

Makai Ocean Engineering

MIT Sea Grant AUV Lab

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Sunset on the Okeanos Explorer
GFOE/OER Deep Discoverer Recovery
GFOE/OER Seirios Camera Sled
Karl McLetchie on Deck
Okeanos Explorer Control Room
Deep Discoverer Recovery
Karl McLetchie Supervising ROV Launch
GFOE's ROV Yogi
USM Mola Mola AUV
USM Eagle Ray AUV
Little Hercules ROV
MIT Odyssey IV AUV
URI Lander
Experience: About Us
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