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...
by Pip | Jul 22, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
After an evening spent eating ice cream, singing karaoke, or wandering the shops around DeRivera Park, the trainees were busy again—either back in Stone Lab with their professors or aboard ship, working alongside the rest of their divisions. On Saturday, they looked...
by Pip | Jul 20, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
Niagara arrived at Put-in-Bay just before a storm and just after the mayflies. The sky was clouding over when the ship docked, and the wind was picking up. Thunder boomed; “If that’s not motivation,” the captain told the crew, “I don’t know what is.” As if...
