Flora Lichtman
speaker
5,343 appearances
86 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 4d ago
Flora Lichtman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 86 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 18.
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If you own a car, you probably know the headache of keeping up with scheduled maintenance, inspections, routine care.
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But what if that vehicle isn't driving to the store but bringing people thousands of feet below the surface of the ocean?
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The famous deep-sea submersible Alvin recently underwent a scheduled refitting and recertification process and has returned to service.
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Here to tell us about that deep ocean oil change is Anthony Tarantino.
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He's an electrical engineer and program manager for the Alvin Group.
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Anthony, welcome.
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Thank you for joining us.
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What does it mean to be recertified?
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You said you have to take Alvin fully apart.
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I mean, do you mean fully apart like every bolt and screw?
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Are there parts that you automatically swap out, like my air filter?
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Do you ever do any upgrades?
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Like now's the time to put in that better stereo system.
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Do you have a wish list, Anthony?
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Like, next time we do a major upgrade, I really want to add this awesome robotic arm or, you know, whatever it is.
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It must be very cool to pilot a vessel in these unexplored parts of the world that you built yourself with your own hands.
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Anthony Tarantino is program manager for the Alvin Group at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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Thank you for being with me today.
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Before we go, I need your help.
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I spend so much of my day in front of screens, like many of you perhaps.
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