ben eath the ship, but also offers the potential to differentiate among species of fish and other marine life hidden beneath the surface. From an engineering standpoint, the ship itself is state-of-the-art. In addi tion to clean-burning diesel-electri c generarors, variable-frequency DC propulsion means less wear-and-tear on critical components and higher efficiency. The new ship's integrated controls provide access ro virtually every critical sys tem , from propulsion and navigation ro electrical load to heating and air conditioning ro ballas t, on rouch screens in the engine room and bridge. The navigation sys tem can b e monirored and diagnosed from shore. RIV Neil Armstrong can accommodate 24 scientists and a professional crew of 20 at sea for up to 40 days. WHOI is a private, non-profit organization on Cape Cod , M assachusetts, dedicated to m arine research, engineering, and higher education . Established in 1930 on a recommendatio n from the National Academy of Sciences, its primary mission is ro understand the ocean and its interaction with the earth as a whole, and to communicate a bas ic un ders tandin g of the ocean's role in the changing global envi ro nment. (266 Woods Hole Road, Woods H ole, M A; Ph. 50 8 548-1400 ; www.whoi. edu) ... NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is launching a Shipwreck Photo Contest. Pho rographers are invited to submit their best photos of shipwrecks or other maritime h eritage subj ects located above o r below No rth Carolina's waters. Pho tograp hs may be entered in five categories: underwa ter ship wreck, shipwreck above wa ter, maritime archaeological sire other rhan shipwreck, macro phorography involving maritime heri tage, and wildlife and mari time heri tage . All pho ros must have been shot between 1 M ay and 1 November 201 6 ro be eligi ble. All entries will be high li ghted on the Moniror Nati onal M arine Sanctuary webpage at www. moniror.noaa. gov/ imagery and on the Sancutary's Facebook page. W inners will be announced in December 201 6 and will receive a framed No rth Carolina shipwreck site plan o f th eir ch oosing fr om plans created by NOAA archaeologists and partner organizations. (For an application and co ntest rules, visit www.moniror.noaa.gov.) ... SEA HISTORY 155, SUMMER 2016
Lots of news coming out of Mystic Seaport. This summer the museum will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the launch of the well-smack Emma C. Berry. Over in the shipyard, the restoration crew working on the 1908 Sabino has determined that the steamboat needs a new boiler. And, in September, the museum will host a grand opening of the new Thompson Exhibition Building. The sloop Emma C. Berry, whi ch from a distance looks like a beautiful sa iling yacht, was built in 1866 just down the M ystic Rive r in Noank, CT, and worked as a commercial fishin g vessel. She was design ed with a pyramid-shaped well amidships to keep the catch alive in the days before
WeLL smack Emma C. Berry refri geration. Well smacks we re common in rhe near-sho re fish eries from M aine to the Ca ribbean. The Emma C. Berry is a National Historic Landmark and was donated to the museum in 1969 . A new book about the history of the vessel was pub-
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