NOAA Teacher at Sea
JoAnne Kronberg
Onboard NOAA Ship Rainier
July 12 – 22, 2005
Mission: Hydrographic Survey
Geographical Area: North Pacific
Date: July 21, 2005
Weather Data
Winds: SW 15 knots
Waves: 5 feet
Science and Technology Log
We left Cushing Bay on Wednesday, July 20, and travelled between Semidi and Chinikof Islands. We arrived in Chiniak Bay on Thursday morning and anchored. We sent a launch to pick up a team of Fleet Inspectors.
The entire day was spent with the Fleet Inspectors examining everything on the ship. We had three drills– a Fire Emergency, an Abandon Ship and a Man Overboard exercise. The inspectors observed all of these very carefully, because safety is so extremely important on a ship. Everyone needs to know where to go and what their responsibilities are. I think that out ship performed very well. All of us have been told repeatedly where we should go for each of these drills and what we should bring with us. It is even posted on every berth on the ship. That way there are not questions and problems if a real emergency should occur.
After the inspection, we continued to travel toward Kodiak Island. We arrived at the U.S.Coast Guard Fuel Pier, Berth 7 at about 5:00 PM.
Tomorrow, Friday, the ship will refuel and stay in port until Monday, July 25.
This is JoAnne Kronberg, Teacher-at-Sea, signing off. God bless to all of you.