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Ben Pietro painting the Alvin sail international orange prior to installation.

Ben Pietro painting the Alvin sail international orange prior to installation.
Ben Pietro painting the Alvin sail international orange prior to installation.
Ben Pietro painting the Alvin sail international orange prior to installation.
Ben Pietro painting the Alvin sail international orange prior to installation.
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Kleindinst, Thomas N.
Ben Pietro painting the Alvin sail international orange prior to installation.
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03/05/2013
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Image Of the Day caption:
WHOI engineering assistant Ben Pietro puts the third and final coat of paint on the "sail" of Alvin, the country's only deep-diving human occupied vehicle. When it is in position around the vehicles hatch, the sail will prevent waves from splashing into the sub, provide a structure on which to mount navigational equipment, and make the sub more visible when it is on the surface. Pietro worked in a special paint room equipped with ventilators designed to remove dust, hair, and other small particles that might mar the finish. Alvin is undergoing a substantial upgrade and is expected to start sea trials in a few months.
Photo by Tom Kleindinst
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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