On Board!
 
R/V Thomas G. Thompson
 
Pictured below are sights seen on-board ship.  The crew is adept at moving  all the equipment whether it is lowering the boat or CTD or repositioning a winch.   Much of the hoisting equipment is run from the control room below the satellite ball in the lower left hand picture.
 
200 hp Mercury!
Winch  : A hauling or lifting device
Teacher at sea and CTD with rosette
Control room windows
Incubation tanks
Stand and watch