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Scott Worrilow tending to a line junction on a mooring wire.

Scott Worrilow tending to a line junction on a mooring wire.
Scott Worrilow tending to a line junction on a mooring wire.
Scott Worrilow tending to a line junction on a mooring wire.
Scott Worrilow tending to a line junction on a mooring wire.
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Sholi, Susan
Scott Worrilow tending to a line junction on a mooring wire.
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05/04/2014
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Final Line W cruise on board R/V Knorr, cruise KN218. More info in Job Notes below.
Image Of the Day caption:
Scott Worrilow, former supervisor of the Sub-surface Mooring Operations Group, wraps a protective canvas "diaper" around the junction between two lengths of wire rope during the final Line W cruise in May 2014. If left uncovered, such junctions can snag the line, leading to kinks, snarls, or breakage. Some mooring lines exceed 4,000 meters in length and include as many as ten junctions, so coverings serve an important role in protecting the line and the people who work with it. Worrilow retired in March 2014 after 36 years with WHOI and approximately 150 research cruises.
Photo by Susan Sholi
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