Cruise Diary
The cruise diary provides you with the latest news and stories from our colleagues on board RV Pelagia. The contributions may be either in Dutch or in English, depending on the author.
The cruise diary provides you with the latest news and stories from our colleagues on board RV Pelagia. The contributions may be either in Dutch or in English, depending on the author.
"Mercury rising" in the Black Sea...
In the evening of 13 July we left Istanbul. It was already dark and Istanbul was celebrating the sunset, since it is Ramadan and the people were allowed to eat. We sailed under bridges decorated with many lights that in time changed colour.
Click on the link below for the blog of the 64PE371 - PHOXY cruise...
First I present myself, my name is Aymen Saadi a PhD student from the INSTM Salambôo in Tunisia and I'm from Makthar, a city in the north of my country.
Before I left, this cruise was ringing in my head what you or your friends can imagine about a trip from the mouth of the Tagus River to the entrance of the Bosphorus: a stroll through the tranquil Mediterranean waters along lands where orange trees bloom.
In Pelagia, life on board is easier thanks to the warm welcome given by our colleagues from NIOZ, and the crew who are doing a great job, looking after every detail. It is a pleasure to share this kind of projects with so many professional workers.
It is Tuesday 28th of 2013. I joined the RV Pelagia on the departure from Texel Island in the Netherlands on the 8th of May, which is 21 days of sailing so far.
Indeed, after a few hours of bad weather my hunch was confirmed, a walk on the deck overlooking the ocean along with the dolphins which kept us company under the Mediterranean sun, a chat with my colleagues on the deck and the full moon, all these things told me that things will go well.
I was thrilled to hear that I could join a scientific cruise organised by the NIOZ and participate to the GEOTRACES programme. This would be an excellent opportunity and wonderful experience for a marine biologist at the University of Groningen.
We are currently near station 10 southwest of Sardinia and the wind seems to be slacking off after the force-9-to-10 of last night. All quite different from what I imagined a cruise through the Mediterranean sun would be like.