by Pip | Aug 12, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
Even after Niagara docked at the Erie Maritime Museum, the voyage finished, everyone lingered. There were seabags to empty, hammocks to stow, and gear adrift (the ship’s “lost and found,” collected throughout the voyage and stashed in a huge plastic garbage bag) to...
by Pip | Aug 10, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
Niagara stopped in Algonac again on the return journey. This time, the Dairy Queen was open, and the mosquitoes were only a mild annoyance. As usual, ship and science had conspired to keep the trainees busy for much of the day, this time with an elaborate ROV that...
by Pip | Aug 7, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
After a few days in Lake Huron and plenty of hours dedicated to ship maintenance, Niagara docked in Alpena, Michigan. There was a NOAA research facility just a few minutes away, and the scientists took full advantage of the opportunity to explore. They visited the...
by Pip | Aug 5, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
The weather that delayed Niagara’s departure from Put-in-Bay was a mixed blessing. No one had been looking forward to an 0430 wake-up, but a late start meant a long day making up for lost time. The morning was halfway gone before Niagara finally got underway, motoring...
