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The derrick (tower) with a yellow drill pipe on board JOIDES Resolution

Looking at 62m high derrick (tower) onboard JOIDES Resolution

Getting acquainted with JOIDES Resolution during a ship tour. This is the 62 m high derrick (tower) with the yellow drill pipe visible in the middle. 

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Rights: The International Ocean Discovery Program, Aliki Weststrate.
Published: 19 March 2018Size: 1.17 MB
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