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From one sub to another

By Hannah Piecuch | July 9, 2022
Two people in hard hats watching from the deck of the research vessel Atlantis as Alvin prepares to submerge. There are two divers on top of Alvin and a small boat close by.

When Alvin submerged for its second open water dive of sea trials on Thursday, July 7, it was operated by Senior Pilot Bruce Strickrott and carried two crew members who have a lot of experience with submersibles of other shapes and sizes. Randy Holt, Alvin’s new Expedition Leader, has piloted shallow-diving acrylic sphere and steel…

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