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 in between Scripps Pier and La Jolla Cove](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_003_20160826-0075-IMG_7031-Pano.jpg?w=744&h=153&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride in between Scripps Pier and La Jolla Cove
![R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_047_20160826-0219-IMG_3401-Pano.jpg?w=514&h=153&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier
![Viewers enjoying the arrival of R/V Sally Ride Viewers enjoying the arrival of R/V Sally Ride](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_013_20160826-0108-IMG_3290.jpg?w=230&h=153&ssl=1)
Viewers enjoying the arrival of R/V Sally Ride
![R/V Sally Ride of the coast La Jolla Shores R/V Sally Ride of the coast La Jolla Shores](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_067_20160826-0592-IMG_3771_HDR.jpg?w=506&h=315&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride of the coast La Jolla Shores
![R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_034_20160826-0165-IMG_3347.jpg?w=506&h=338&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier
![UCSD Chancellor and director of SIO attending R/V Sally Ride celebration UCSD Chancellor and director of SIO attending R/V Sally Ride celebration](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_015_20160826-0181-IMG_7137.jpg?w=986&h=657&ssl=1)
UCSD Chancellor and director of SIO attending R/V Sally Ride celebration
![R/V Sally Ride, south of Scripps Pier R/V Sally Ride, south of Scripps Pier](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_060_20160826-0424-IMG_3605_HDR-Edit.jpg?w=999&h=662&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride, south of Scripps Pier
![R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_044_20160826-0193-IMG_3375.jpg?w=493&h=329&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier
![R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_020_20160826-0114-IMG_3296.jpg?w=493&h=329&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride at Scripps Pier
![R/V Sally Ride from Point Loma tide pool R/V Sally Ride from Point Loma tide pool](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_074_20160826-0733-IMG_3917.jpg?w=746&h=497&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride from Point Loma tide pool
![R/V Sally Ride is taking the rounding at Point Loma R/V Sally Ride is taking the rounding at Point Loma, as viewed from Cabrillo National Monuments](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_091_20160826-0773-IMG_3956.jpg?w=746&h=497&ssl=1)
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 front of San Diego downtown](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_118_20160826-0898-IMG_4079_HDR.jpg?w=523&h=294&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride in front of San Diego downtown
![R/V Sally Ride in San Diego Bay R/V Sally Ride in San Diego Bay](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_121_20160826-0914-IMG_4096_HDR.jpg?w=523&h=294&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride in San Diego Bay
![R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_128_20160826-0326-IMG_7282_HDR.jpg?w=442&h=294&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility
![R/V Sally Ride docked at the Nimitz Marine Facility R/V Sally Ride docked at the Nimitz Marine Facility](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_149_20160826-1064-IMG_4245_HDR.jpg?w=307&h=245&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride docked at the Nimitz Marine Facility
![Preparations to get ready for docking and getting crew off the ship Preparations to get ready for docking and getting crew off the ship](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_155_20160826-1099-IMG_4280_HDR.jpg?w=436&h=245&ssl=1)
Preparations to get ready for docking and getting crew off the ship
![On the R/V Sally Ride On the R/V Sally Ride](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_135_20160826-0346-IMG_7303.jpg?w=368&h=245&ssl=1)
On the R/V Sally Ride
![R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility with lights on R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility with lights on](https://i0.wp.com/www.nguyensan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160826_162_20160826-1290-IMG_4477_HDR_1.jpg?w=373&h=245&ssl=1)
R/V Sally Ride docked at Nimitz Marine Facility with lights on