Mark of Excellence

Even when they’re in port, crewmembers of WHOI research vessels are hard at work honing the skills that make ocean science on the high seas possible—and safe. Here, crew of R/V Atlantis, including (left to right) Peter “PJ” Leonard, Patrick Newmann, AD Colburn, Patrick Hennessey, and Ronnie Whims take part in recent a class on water survival and rescue techniques in a pool on the campus of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.(Photo by Lance Wills, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)