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class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-5c55a9558d97d" data-node="5c55a9558d97d"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h1 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">What We do: Explore</span> </h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-5c55a9558d963" data-node="5c55a9558d963"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5c55a9558d964 fl-col-bg-color" data-node="5c55a9558d964"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5c55a9558d965 content-box" data-node="5c55a9558d965"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h2>Exploring the ocean, the WHOI way</h2> <p>WHOI鈥檚 reputation for success rests solidly on its ability to help researchers return from sea with their data. Whether this means operating ships and vehicles safely and reliably in difficult conditions or devising innovative solutions to challenging problems, WHOI鈥檚 engineers and technicians, are world-renowned for their excellence and creativity.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-5c55a9558d966 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center landing-3col" data-node="5c55a9558d966"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-5c55a9558d967" data-node="5c55a9558d967"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5c55a9558d968 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="5c55a9558d968"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-5c55a9558d96e" data-node="5c55a9558d96e"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-left" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> <a href="/what-we-do/explore/ships/" target="_self" itemprop="url"> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img wp-image-19931 size-full" src="https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-ships.jpg" alt="" itemprop="image" height="1280" width="1920" srcset="https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-ships.jpg 1920w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-ships-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-ships-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-ships-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-ships-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-ships-900x600.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5c55a9558d96b" data-node="5c55a9558d96b"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h3><a href="/what-we-do/explore/ships/">Ships</a></h3> <p>WHOI operates two large research vessels and several smaller boats to support oceanographic research worldwide.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/what-we-do/explore/ships/ships-atlantis/">R/V聽<em>Atlantis</em></a></li> <li><a href="/what-we-do/explore/ships/ships-neil-armstrong/">R/V聽<em>Neil Armstrong</em></a></li> <li><a href="/what-we-do/explore/ships/ships-tioga/">R/V聽<em>Tioga</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/ships/marine-facilities-operations/">Marine Facilities & Operations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/ships/ships-schedules/">Ship Schedules</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5c55a9558d969 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="5c55a9558d969"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-5c55a9558d96f" data-node="5c55a9558d96f"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-left" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> <a href="/what-we-do/explore/cruise-planning/" target="_self" itemprop="url"> <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img wp-image-19934 size-full" src="https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-cruise-planning.jpg" alt="" itemprop="image" height="1280" width="1920" srcset="https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-cruise-planning.jpg 1920w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-cruise-planning-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-cruise-planning-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-cruise-planning-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-cruise-planning-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WHOI-explore-cruise-planning-900x600.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5c55a9558d96c" data-node="5c55a9558d96c"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h3><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/cruise-planning/">Ship Cruise Planning</a></h3> <p>Planning a research cruise is a complex, high-stakes effort. WHOI offers tools to help make the process easier and reduce the variables in almost any mission.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/cruise-planning/cruise-planning-long-range-scheduling-planning/">Long range scheduling & planning</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/cruise-planning/cruise-planning-before-the-cruise/">Before the Cruise</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/cruise-planning/cruise-planning-before-the-cruise/cruise-planning-cruise-planning-questionnaire/">Cruise Planning Questionnaire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/cruise-planning/cruise-planning-agent-information/">Agent Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/explore/ships/ships-contact-us/">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5c55a9558d96a fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="5c55a9558d96a"> <div class="fl-col-content 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