Heeding the call to join āAn Ocean in Common,ā authors flooded the Oceans ā13 MTS/IEEE San Diego technical program committee with a record number of abstracts in a single day. Special topics include an Ultra-deep track discussing current and prospective robotic technologies, plus a panel of scientists to consider research questions. Oceans2013 Chair Bob Wernli, and Co-Chair Kevin Hardy, developer of the unmanned landers for James Cameronās DeepSea Challenge Expedition, will be the session conveners. āJamesā intention is to be certain the door remains open to other explorers,ā Hardy said.