Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 02:19:21 +0000 (GMT)
From: Jason Goodman <sci5@knorr.whoi.edu>
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Subject: Training and sailing and stuff
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  This is yesterday's (Feb. 3) message: I had some mailing problems.

45 48' N, 56 19' W Temp -1 C, Winds 1.2 m/s Seas: yawn...  Snow!! 
  My bunk doesn't have any railings.  Which wouldn't be a problem, except
that the ship is loaded so it lists slightly to port, and my bed is on the
starboard bulkhead.  I spent half of last night trying not to roll out. 
  We're currently south of Newfoundland, having crossed the Laurentian
channel this afternoon.  Most of today was spent making final adjustments
to the CTD... replacing a dead battery (which weighs 25 kg), removing some
extra weights, etc.  We also did some training: we did a test deployment
of the CTD and took water samples.  There was a fire & boat drill, too. 
Part of the drill involved pressurizing the firefighting water mains: one
of these leaked into the lower lab, soaking some (unplugged) electronics
there in salt water.  Odd how a drill can generate a real emergency.