UTU SEAMOUNT
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer ‘America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration’ mission scientists, in recognition of unprecedented leadership in advancing science and engineering in the US Pacific Territories, have named a newly discovered submarine geologic feature — "Utu Seamount...

![On February 23, 2017, the Okeanos Explorer dove back to the "Utu" seamount. Located in the northern region of the American Samoa Exclusive Economic Zone, the seamount appears to be composed of two distinct structures – a pancake-shaped structure at the base and a steeper-sided volcanic structure on top. [photo NOAA] the Okeanos Explorer](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/utu-seamount.jpg?itok=kaknyHpt)