You've discovered the Subsim Silent Hunter 4 Easter Egg!
To claim your ping prize, you must make a post in the
Silent Hunter 4 forum with the title
"I Found the Subsim Silent Hunter 4 Easter Egg #1 !"
In the post, you must say where you found the Easter Egg and what it is, plus enter this code:
"POPEYE HAS MAD SKILLZ"
The first person to claim the prize and make the post will win a Subsim Ping Prize:
So, did I win? 
It is popeye in the picture of the crew station, I clicked it and got the easter egg page