Dive and Discover : Expeditions to the Seafloor


East Pacific Rise Expedition 2: Jan 27–Feb 8, 2000 Mission & Objectives Daily Updates Mail Buoy Scientists & Crew Interviews Slideshows Videos Glossary	Scientists & Support Crew Scientists \| Students \| Atlantis Crew \| Alvin Crew \| Website Creators George Silva Master The captain, or Master, of a ship is responsible for the safety of all the people and smooth running of the ship while we are out at sea. George Silva is 44 years old and is the Captain of RV Atlantis for this expedition. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Lisa and his four children; Dennis, 18, Michael, 15, Corinne 13, and Mariah, 6. Read the interviewThe captain, or Master, of a ship is responsible for the safety of all the people and smooth running of the ship while we are out at sea. George Silva is 44 years old and is the Captain of RV Atlantis for this expedition. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Lisa and his four children; Dennis, 18, Michael, 15, Corinne 13, and Mariah, 6. Read the interview from Expedition 1 »
	Mitzi Crane Chief Mate Being the First Mate of RV Atlantis carries a great deal of responsibility. Mitzi Crane is the First Mate and she has been working at Woods Hole Oceanographic since April of 1999. Besides being the second-in- command of the ship and in charge of it's daily operations for part of each day, Mitzi is also responsible for crew training, deck maintenance, and any medical attention that is needed. Although she originally worked in banking after she graduated from Juniata College, Mitzi returned to the Maine Maritime Academy to get her Third Mate’s License. She has worked on commercial vessels and cargo ships for the better part of 17 years but has only recently gotten involved in supporting oceanographic research which she likes doing very much. Julie Barber spoke with Mitzi today about what it means to be a First Mate and how she came to work at WHOI. Read her interview »
	Diego Mello 2nd Mate
	Rick Bean 3rd Mate
	Linwood Swett Comm ET
	Jerry Graham Bosun
	Patrick Hennessy AB
	Ed Popowitz AB
	Katie Wilson AB
	John Cawley AB
	Ken Rand OS
	Jeffrey Benitz OS
	Orville Kenerson OS
	Kevin Fisk Chief Engineer Kevin Fisk is 36 years old. He worked for WHOI since 1986 and has worked on all of WHOI’s research vessels. He became chief engineer of the RV Atlantis just 18 months ago. Kevin lives on Cape Cod. He recently married his wife, Patty. The Chief Engineer on a ship is traditionally referred to as “Chief”, but we will just call him Kevin. Read the interview »
	Glen Loomis 1st Asst. Engineer
	Pete Ferraro 2nd Asst. Engineer
	Christopher Morgan 3rd Asst. Engineer
	Philip Hurlbutt Oiler
	Jeff Vigeant Marine Electrician
	Paul Vinitsky Oiler
	Marcel Vieira Oiler
	Jay Grant Steward
	Jockie Adopon Steward
	Virginia Crawford Mess Attendant