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Reamers on the side of Oden's bow.

Reamers on the side of Oden's bow.
Reamers on the side of Oden's bow.
Reamers on the side of Oden's bow.
Reamers on the side of Oden's bow.
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Linder, Christopher
Reamers on the side of Oden's bow.
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09/11/2007
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Oden also has interesting features on the sides of its bow called reamers. The bow ramps down to the waterline. When the ship goes backward, it scoops up loose ice chunks and pushes them off to the sides and out of the ship's way.
Photo by Chris Linder
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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