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A component known as the stern sheave was installed in the middle of the transom to support the synthetic rope that holds the entire coring load. A steel foundation was installed on the vessel's keel to support the stern sheave. (Illustration by E. Paul Oberlander, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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Posted: April 19, 2007

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