Category Archives: Ship

Wildlife Sightings

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Angela Warner

While we’ve been at sea, we haven’t spotted too many organisms other than those that can be seen using a microscope.  However, in the past few days we’ve sighted several new species!  On Sunday the crew set up three lured … Continue reading →

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Sampling at Sea: Everyone Must Obey the Bottle Cop

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Whitney King

In one of my earlier posts I described the scheduling challenge of stopping to take samples while still moving the ship eastward toward Cape Town.   We are now at station 22 out of a total of 120 stations.   This puts … Continue reading →

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What’s for Dinner?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Angela Warner

Meals are an important part of one’s daily routine aboard the Melville (and everywhere else!).  There are several important rules to be aware of in the messhall of a ship: Arrive on time.  Meal times while at sea are: breakfast … Continue reading →

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