{"id":613,"date":"2019-12-19T17:42:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T21:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/?page_id=613"},"modified":"2023-05-15T14:59:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:59:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>About us<\/h1>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p>To contact the Mooring Operations and Engineering staff, send an email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mooringops@whoi.edu\">mooringops@whoi.edu<\/a>\u00a0or contact one of us directly below.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tPeople\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2019\/12\/Kemp.jpg\" alt=\"John Kemp\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"Kemp\" \/>\n\t<strong>John Kemp<br \/>\n<\/strong>Group Operations Leader<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 2241<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jkemp@whoi.edu\">jkemp@whoi.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2019\/12\/ryder_jim_65809.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Ryder\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"ryder_jim_65809\" \/>\n\t<strong>Jim Ryder<br \/>\n<\/strong>Senior Engineering Assistant III<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 3634<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jryder@whoi.edu\">jryder@whoi.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2019\/12\/dunn_james_65270.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Dunn\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"dunn_james_65270\" \/>\n\t<strong>Jim Dunn<br \/>\n<\/strong>Senior Engineering Assistant II<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 2999<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jdunn@whoi.edu\">jdunn@whoi.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2019\/12\/Pietro.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Pietro\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"Pietro\" \/>\n\t<strong>Jeff Pietro<br \/>\n<\/strong>Senior Engineering Assistant II<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 3883<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jpietro@whoi.edu\">jpietro@whoi.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/03\/Kris_Newhall_1_65594.jpg\" alt=\"Kris_Newhall_1_65594\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"Kris_Newhall_1_65594\" \/>\n\t<strong>Kris Newhall<br \/>\n<\/strong>Project Manager<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 2788<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:knewhall@whoi.edu\">knewhall@whoi.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2019\/12\/Basque.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Basque\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"Basque\" \/>\n\t<strong>Chris Basque<br \/>\n<\/strong>Senior Engineering Assistant I<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 2419<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cbasque@whoi.edu\">cbasque@whoi.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2019\/12\/NicoLlanos.jpg\" alt=\"Nico Llanos\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"NicoLlanos\" \/>\n\t<strong>Nico Llanos<br \/>\n<\/strong>Engineering Assistant III<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 3484<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:nllanos@whoi.edu\">nllanos@whoi.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2019\/12\/Chris_Lumping_100363.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Lumping\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" title=\"Chris_Lumping_100363\" \/>\n\t<strong>Chris Lumping<br \/>\n<\/strong>Engineer II<br \/>\nOffice Phone: +1 508 289 2236<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:clumping@whoi.edu\">clumping@whoi.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoi.edu\/profile\/clumping\/CV\/\">CV<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/site\/mooringops\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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