Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | Doors open 5 p.m. | Live Zoom Conversation at 5:30 p.m.
Meet the crew of the Nautilus, the ship of oceanographer and discoverer of the wreck of the RMS Titanic, Bob Ballard.
Join us aboard the Nautilus, an exploratory vessel studying deep-sea habitats in the Western Pacific. Learn more about how the scientists aboard the Nautilus use mapping sonars, ROV systems and other exploration technologies as they present from the ship itself. Learn what it means to be a part of the Corps of Exploration, and engage in a unique two-way dialogue with the crew.
This presentation is in conjunction with current exhibition Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission , presented by CEFCU, making it's world premiere at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
E/V Nautilus is a 224-foot research ship owned and operated by the non-profit Ocean Exploration Trust to engage in pure ocean exploration. Directed by Dr. Bob Ballard, Nautilus is equipped with a team of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Hercules, Argus, Little Hercules, and Atalanta, a multibeam mapping system, and mapping tools Diana and Echo, allowing it to conduct deep sea exploration of the ocean to a depth of 4,000 meters (13,000 ft).
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In conjunction with Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission
Presented by CEFCU
Sponsored by Gilmore Foundation, OLLI, Merle and Adeline Dargel Fund for Science and Engineering, Gretchen Hagen-Petrakis and Corporate Visionary Society Council.
