Safety First – Training Days
Dr. Sarah Kingston, Chief Scientist

Reba, Adam, Matt, Maeve, Amir, Posy, Emmi, and Holly don immersion suits for drills
Ship's Log
Noon Position
24 31.754 N 81 46.874 W
Ship Heading
NA
Ship Speed
NA
Taffrail Log
NA
Weather / Wind / Sail Plan
Refreshingly cooler with NW winds and Cumulus clouds
Description of location
At Anchor off Key West
Red light glows eerily below decks as I pull myself out of my bunk about 30 minutes before the first seating of breakfast. I grab coffee and water before lugging my still waking body up the ladder through the doghouse and announce myself, "Sarah on deck!"
The wind is brisk and air much cooler than yesterday. Despite the pre-dawn hour, several trawlers illuminate patches of nearby water off our starboard side, nets spanning out like wings. I think over yesterday's events and our plan for today.

Rocky and Kayla test the fire hose
Yesterday and today the students completed their in-depth 'Orientation Station Rotations.' We learned to safely handle lines, set and strike sails, operate science deployment equipment, what to do in case of emergencies, and in general the best ways to harmoniously live and learn aboard Cramer for 6 weeks.
Joy for reaching this juncture and enthusiasm for the sights we see (a manatee off the port side! a tern has landed on our awning!) are contagious. Tomorrow morning we will leave Key West behind and start our journey toward the Sargasso Sea to meet the unique flora and fauna within. I look forward to this grand adventure with our C303 students and staff.
Contact: Douglas Karlson, Director of Communications, 508-444-1918 | dkarlson@sea.edu
One Comment
Leave A Comment
Final Blog from S306
Jan Witting All good things do in fact come to an end, and so it is that our special voyage and class S306 arrived in [...]
WE’RE BACK!
Gaia Wilson, Mate in Training, B Watch Ship's Log Noon Position 17° 44.8 ‘N 64° 41. 9 ‘W Ship Heading (degrees) / Ship Speed (knots) Home / [...]
Hello world, it’s Marley and Katie again
Marley and Kate, Middlebury College Ship's Log Noon Position 16˚ 41.7’S, 143˚ 12.6’W Rhumb Run 27.5 nautical miles Taffrail Log 1816 nautical miles Bellies Full Souls [...]
Happy Hanukkah
Sophie "Supi" Vallas, 1st Assistant Scientist Ship's Log Wind/Weather/Sail Plan Hove too on a Starboard tack, with the fore and main stays'l set, outside Passe Ngarue [...]
Safety is always first!!! 🙂
Sarah, I hope you are having a great time, love the blog posts!