The R/V F.G. Walton Smith ready to get underway.
Getting Underway
Image courtesy of Brian Cousin, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University. Download larger version (jpg, 848 KB).

The R/V F.G. Walton Smith ready to get underway. The A-frame on the stern will be used to launch scientific packages including the MOCNESS system and the Remotely Operated Vehicle. Her wide breadth helps make her stable on the water.

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