 June 4, 2008She's Got the Whole Fleet in Her Hands It takes a steady hand on shore and behind the scenes to keep all of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's research vessels running efficiently at sea. Source: Oceanus Magazine  May 31, 2007Of Sons and Ships and Science Cruises The research vessel Atlantis's newly named master, Arthur D. Colburn III (better known as A.D.), is continuing a seafaring and WHOI tradition: His father, Arthur D. Colburn Jr. (Dick), was captain of WHOI's first R/V Atlantis. Source: Oceanus Magazine  August 3, 2005'Ever Get Scared in the Sub?' and Other Questions Some 75 space shuttle pilots have flown missions, but since 1965, the job of driving Alvin has gone to just 34 men and one woman. Mechanically minded and adventurous, Alvin pilots are the equivalent of the oceans’ astronauts. Source: Oceanus Magazine  August 3, 2005Life After Alvin You can't keep former Alvin pilots down on the farm, once they've seen the seafloor. Source: Oceanus Magazine  August 3, 2005What Is the Alvin Training Program Like? A conversation with former Alvin pilot Anthony Tarantino Source: Oceanus Magazine  January 15, 2000Captain George Silva The captain, or Master, of a ship is responsible for the safety of all the people and smooth running of the ship while we are out at sea. George Silva is 44 years old and is the Captain of RV Atlantis for this expedition. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Lisa and his four children; Dennis, 18, Michael, 15, Corinne 13, and Mariah, 6.  June 1, 2003Chief Steward Carl Wood Carl Wood has spent 15 years running the “hotel” services on RV Atlantis, and doing a lot more.  June 10, 2003Able Seaman Ed "Catfish" Popowitz Catfish gets ready to launch the Avon over the starboard side of Atlantis.  May 25, 2005Bosun Wayne Bailey Wayne is in charge of all deck activities on R/V Atlantis. He oversees the movement of heavy equipment on the deck, and uses a variety of hand signals to communicate clearly when crewmembers using the crane can’t hear his voice.  May 29, 2004Third Mate Adam Seamans hird Mate Adam Seamans didn’t let seasickness, storms, or a broken mast end a 15,000-nautical mile, solo sailing voyage around the Atlantic Ocean last year, during which he celebrated his 26th birthday. A few weeks before the Juan de Fuca Ridge expedition, he returned to work on research vessels at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.  June 5, 2004Expedition Leader J. Patrick Hickey Expedition leader Pat Hickey has been to the seafloor more than 540 times in his 16-year career as pilot of the research submersible Alvin. He is one of two pilots on this expedition, and he is training four other sub pilots.  February 2, 2000First Mate Mitzi Crane Mitzi Crane has been working at Woods Hole Oceanographic since April of 1999. Besides being the second-in-command of R/V Atlantis and in charge of it's daily operations for part of each day, Mitzi is also responsible for crew training, deck maintenance, and any medical attention that is needed. Last updated: November 9, 2009 | |||||||||||||
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