On Friday, Scripps welcomed a new member, R/V Sally Ride, to its fleet of research vessels. The celebration took place at the Scripps Pier. After the pier, R/V Sally Ride left for Nimitz Marine Facility to spent time at its new home.

R/V Sally Ride in between Scripps Pier and La Jolla Cove

R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier

Viewers enjoying the arrival of R/V Sally Ride

R/V Sally Ride of the coast La Jolla Shores

R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier

UCSD Chancellor and director of SIO attending R/V Sally Ride celebration

R/V Sally Ride, south of Scripps Pier

R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier

R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier

R/V Sally Ride from Point Loma tide pool

R/V Sally Ride is taking the rounding at Point Loma, as viewed from Cabrillo National Monuments

R/V Sally Ride in front of San Diego downtown

R/V Sally Ride in San Diego Bay

R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility

R/V Sally Ride docked at the Nimitz Marine Facility

Preparations to get ready for docking and getting crew off the ship

On the R/V Sally Ride

R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility with lights on