By reading these journals, I hope that you have developed an appreciation for how science is done out here. The sense of scale is hard to imagine-- everything is so BIG. The dip nets are Bongos, water sampling is by Rosette, mooring buoys weight 2500 pounds, holes are made with 10" augers, our arms are replaced with cranes and winches and engines. And all of this is done outside in the Arctic, where both air and water temperatures hover around 0C (and that is before the wind is taken into account). Decks are slippery, ice is moving, polar bears may be interested and all the while big heavy things, from helicopters to strings of glass balls, are moving around overhead.
Who runs all this equipment? The LSSL Deck Crew. The Boatswain is in charge of everything that happens on the deck.
The term Boatswain (abbreviated "Bosun") is an old mariner term used to describe the person in charge of the deck crew. Rico Amamio is the LSSL Boatswain. His crew helps us each and every day.
They run the cranes and winches that bring in the moorings.
They bring up the Rosette
They bring in the Bongos
They get us into the helicopter to get out onto the ice
They help us out on the ice
They drive the ship
And they make us smile!
Thank you LSSL Deck Crew!
So long, for now, from the deck of the Louis!
Date
Expedition
Weather Summary
Cloudy and foggy.
Temperature
30.2
Wind Speed
10
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