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Family Reunion

It may sound odd for an oceanographic institution, but it is actually an unusual occurrence when more than one research vessel is docked at WHOI’s Iselin Marine Facility. The ships can spend upwards of 200-250 days per year plying the oceans, and not necessarily at the same time. In the spring of 2004, the then-brand new coastal vessel Tioga (middle) joined the Knorr (left) and Oceanus for a home port call in Woods Hole. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)