This level has many of the social areas, including the mess hall where everyone eats meals, the library, the media room, the bow deck, machinery controls, and more sleeping quarters.
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01 Deck
Lowering the pump
Lab Van
Icebergs
Galley
Lounge
Library
View from the Bow
Interview with a Scientist
Co-Chief Scientist discusses the history and work of Geotraces
Pulling up the "Fish"
Lowering the pump
Watch from the 01 deck as the scientists and crew lower one of the pumps off the side of the ship.
Lab Van
A mobile lab was placed here on the deck, and the scientists tested for gasses such as Nitrogen Dioxide and Freons.
Icebergs
A cool part of the cruise was getting to see icebergs. Note the person in the background; he was making sure the camera person didn’t fall overboard. A person would only last a couple minutes in the freezing water.
Galley
This is where everyone on the ship ate their meals. Non-slide material had to be placed on the tables to prevent a big wave from sweeping food and drink onto the ground. On a cruise where the time zone changed over 6 times, the sun stayed up for over a week, and people worked around the clock, meal time was the only consistent indicator of time. Favorite meals were Taco Tuesday and Sunday evening fancy meals.
Lounge
The lounge is a place where people on the ship can go to watch movies or hang out. The scientists would also have science meetings in this room, since they could use the screens to present updates and recent scientific data. On Christmas day, they gathered here to get their gifts from “Santa”.
Library
The ship has a small library next to the eating area. There, scientists can read, play games, and hang out. Books have to be bungeed into place so they don’t fly off the shelves.
View from the Bow
The bow is a great place to view the beauty of the ocean, as long as the waves aren’t too high. People on the GP17-OCE cruise spotted icebergs, penguins, sharks, whales, and more from the bow.
Interview with a Scientist
Yipeng He explains mercury exchange between the air and the sea, and he tells us why he’s excited about the cruise.
Co-Chief Scientist discusses the history and work of GEOTRACES
Co-Chief Scientist Greg Cutter discusses GEOTRACES- how it was named and GEOTRACES’ scientific goals.
Pulling up the "Fish" Sampler
“The Fish” was a water gathering system, and it took a team of people to raise and lower it. One person called the shots while others manned their respective rope stations.
