SAF Visit to RV Neil Armstrong, Nov. 8, 2015
The CCA-SAF Station was invited aboard the recently commissioned Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's Research Vessel NEIL ARMSTRONG on her maiden voyage and first-ever call into San Francisco. RV NEIL ARMSTRONG was berthed at Piers 30/32 at the Port of San Francisco when SAF members went aboard. We were able to tour the vessel and meet senior executives of WHOI.
2015
 Sunday afternoon, 11/8/15 |
 Chris Land, WHOI Corporate Secretary and Counsel, was our "tour guide." |
 L-R, Unknown, Don Bekins, Zia, Steve Mason and Chris. |
 The tour went from stern to stem. We learned a lot. |
 New ship! |
 Chris started our tour aft and we worked forward and up. Note that Steve Taylor, RC BOS and member of WHOI Marketing Task Force, joined us (with back... more... |
 L-R, Don, Steve, Zia, Doug Finley and Mary Crowley. |
 David B. Scully, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, WHOI, and Bill Belmont, SAF |
 Research vessel's enclosed bridge and the oceanographic research equipment. |
 L-R, Steve Taylor, Zia Ahari and Chris Land. |
 L-R, Don, Steve, Zia, Doug, Mary and Chris. |