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A Giant Leap for Oceanography

Following completion of successful acceptance trials, the nation’s newest research vessel, the Neil Armstrong, was officially turned over by the U.S. Navy on September 23, 2015, to WHOI, which will operate the vessel as part of the national academic fleet. “The Navy has supported basic oceanographic research for decades and, with the investment in the Armstrong, will continue to do so for decades to come,” said Rob Munier, WHOI VP for Marine Operations. “WHOI is proud to have been selected by ONR to be the vessel operator.”(Photo by Karla DeCamp, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)