Alvin was moved onto the ship this week and it was quite the fanfare. Most of the week was spent prepping Alvin to be moved so my tasks were limited and mostly involved cosmetics to make sure the sub was looking it’s best for the pictures. This meant cable management, installing j-box covers, and wiping away all the handprints and dirt marks on the skins. On the day of the move, the rental crane was up and running and the dock was filled with workers and observers. Alvin was first lifted by the overhead crane in the bay and a flatbed was reversed in below it. The entire Alvin team worked together to keep the sub in position as it was moved. Once on the truck bed, the truck pulled out and positioned itself under the crane on the dock. Alvin was lifted off the truck and high into the air where it was then swung out above the ship. The deck crew on the ship were there to receive Alvin and get it set down on the tracks that are used to move it between the hanger and the a-frame. Throughout this event there were safety briefings, pictures taken, and downtime to network with some of the other WHOI employees aren’t seen very often. The ship then took off from the dock to make a small loop and redock the opposite direction so that shipping containers could be loaded onto the front. It was my first time being on the Atlantis while it was in motion, and I was impressed by how smooth and effortless the ship moved.