About us
The Mooring Operations and Engineering (MOE) group offers services that include design of mooring systems and components, new prototypes and technologies, and planning and implementation of at-sea operations.
The MOE facility includes a high bay with a 10-ton bridge crane and test well for equipment assembly, testing, and cruise staging; a urethane encapsulation lab for assembly of specialized mooring cables, terminations, and components; as well as other equipment and spaces to enable to support mooring design and deployment.
In addition to extensive ship-based experience, the group has spent more than 20 field seasons in polar regions conducting mooring operations from ice camps and icebreakers. On average, the group supports and directs more than 35 at-sea operations annually worldwide.
Contact
To contact the Mooring Operations and Engineering staff, send an email to mooringops@whoi.edu or contact one of us directly below.
People
John Kemp
Group Operations Leader
Office Phone: +1 508 289 2241
jkemp@whoi.edu
Jim Ryder
Senior Engineering Assistant III
Office Phone: +1 508 289 3634
jryder@whoi.edu
Jim Dunn
Senior Engineering Assistant II
Office Phone: +1 508 289 2999
jdunn@whoi.edu
Jeff Pietro
Senior Engineering Assistant II
Office Phone: +1 508 289 3883
jpietro@whoi.edu
Kris Newhall
Project Manager
Office Phone: +1 508 289 2788
knewhall@whoi.edu
Chris Basque
Senior Engineering Assistant I
Office Phone: +1 508 289 2419
cbasque@whoi.edu
Nico Llanos
Engineering Assistant III
Office Phone: +1 508 289 3484
nllanos@whoi.edu
Chris Lumping
Engineer II
Office Phone: +1 508 289 2236
clumping@whoi.edu
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