Niu’s First 100 Miles
It has been 6 days since the launch of the Niu, and our wandering sensor is closing in on 100 miles traveled. The Niu started its journey by following the coast of Oahu northeast toward Turtle Bay, but...
View ArticleMeet Niu Hae Akala
You may have noticed that there’s a new Niu in the ocean… meet Niu Hae Akala! Literally meaning “pink savage” in Hawaiian, this Niu is a stow-away on board with Roz Savage, who is attempting to be the...
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Roz Savage Rows the Pacific Ocean
Have you heard about Roz Savage? She attempting to be the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. Yes, row a boat, by herself, no escort boat, without a sail or motor, all by herself,...
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Photo from Niu
Curious how quickly life can grow underwater in the ocean on the outside of a plastic dome? Check out the photo below, taken by Niu’s camera after just five months at sea.
View ArticleMahalo, Roz Savage
Project Niu would like to say “mahalo” to ocean rower Roz Savage, who has rowed solo all the way from Hawaii to drop “Niu Hae Akala” directly on the equator (which had been a stow away on her rowboat...
View ArticleImminent Collision?!?!
Hunter and Nicole from the Project Niu team are currently in Tarawa, a small atoll that is part of the nation of Kiribati. As you may know, they’re there to meet Roz Savage, who deployed Niu Hae Akala...
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Thanks for the Memories Niu Alani
It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that Niu `Alani (pictured at left, orange on the map), has now been “lost” at sea for over 18 days. After traveling 4,515 brave miles and coasting the currents...
View ArticleNiu Poni Almost One Year at Sea
After almost a year at sea, Niu Poni is approaching a big anniversary. Here are the stats as of last week. What do you think these numbers will be when Niu Poni reaches a year on 1/30/2010? Some...
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Two Years Adrift in the Pacific Ocean
After almost two years at sea, Niu Poni is still going strong! It seems like forever ago that this GPS-tracked ocean drifter was launched by a few hundred children one sunny morning on the east side of...
View ArticleNiu Poni Lasts 795 Days at Sea
After a tremendous 795-day journey of almost 14,000 miles around the Pacific Ocean, Niu Poni (in purple on the map) has sent its last transmission. On April 6, it reported in with nearly full battery...
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