Founded in 1930, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world’s leading, independent non-profit organization dedicated to ocean research, exploration and education. Fundamental to WHOI’s marine activity is the Iselin Dock, the Institute’s waterfront facility dedicated to the support of ocean-going research vessels and underwater vehicle operations. Iselin Dock is the home port for the large research vessels Atlantis and Neil Armstrong and the coastal research vessel Tioga. The dock facility houses test facilities, shops and staging areas for submersibles and robotic vehicles. These facilities are used by all the scientific disciplines within WHOI, as well as researchers from around the region.