Mooring Deployment (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption VIMS Assistant Professor Elizabeth Shadwick (holding yellow rope) helps deploy her mooring into the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean from the RV Laurence M Gould. Credit Photo courtesy of VIMS. Usage Restrictions One-time use only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.