On 7 November 2018, Silhouette Cruises supported a NOAA RAMA project that collects meteorological data in the Indian Ocean. The M/V Tethys Supporter will aid in the deployment and recovery of two buoys placed in the Seychelles EEZ.

The meteorological buoys are part of the NOAA RAMA (Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction). This network of buoys collects meteorological data from the surface and below the water. The data is transmitted daily via satellite to a NOAA center. The data is used analyze and predict weather conditions, cyclones, can assist in warning of tsunamis, and for many other scientific purposes. The collected data is free and available for all interested organizations.

The data collected are freely available and may be displayed or downloaded by visiting the RAMA website:

https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama