Acoustics on a SWATH vessel

Jun 01, 13 Acoustics on a SWATH vessel

Posted by in Atlantic, Instruments, Life at Sea, RV Planet

The best part about studying oceanography is the need to experience the ocean fi rst hand. In order to fulfill the requirements of my Oceanography Master’s degree, I had the opportunity to spend two weeks at sea. In the middle of May, I flew from Halifax to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and boarded the R/V Planet, which would take...

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What does a cabin inside a ship look like?

Mar 16, 13 What does a cabin inside a ship look like?

Posted by in Life at Sea, Vessels

If you’ve never been to sea before, you may be wondering what the cabin you will sleep in looks like. There is a lot of variation from ship to ship, especially between vessels of different size and purpose. Take a video tour of a 2 berth (bed) cabin on the main deck of the CCGS Hudson, a 296-ft offshore oceanographic and...

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