Visiting the Polarstern
Two days ago the German research icebreaker Polarstern has arrived in Tromsø after a three and a half week cruise in the Fram Strait between Greenland and Svalbard. Today I met the data manager of the Polarstern to learn more about how data is handled on board. Well – I’m deeply impressed! This however is a private blog and no place to talk data.
However I was lucky that the data manager had time to give me a guided tour through the ship. Beside things of professional interest I got to see the mess, the helicopter hangar, a bunk, the operating room, some of the labs, the recreation area with a small swimming pool and much, much more. I took some snapshots that I am allowed to share.
Tomorrow the scientists will arrive and then the next cruise PS144 starts. It is a nine week cruise to the Arctic Ocean crossing the North Pole. (Sounds tempting!)
Today I left the ship after two hours but I’m lucky. On Sunday I will fly to Longyearbyen and next Tuesday I’ll go on board the Norwegian icebreaker Kronprins Haakon to join the two week Fram Strait cruise of the Norwegian Polar Institute. It will be my third cruise and I’m happy and grateful that I’ve got this opportunity.
Today’s thanks go to the data manager – for your time, your explanations and for the “private guided tour”. Vielen Dank!
2 comments to “Visiting the Polarstern”
Sylvia 2024-08-08 21:35
Ich verfolge ja schon seit langem immer den Polarstern Blog, deshalb finde ich Deine Fotos vom Innenleben der Polarstern besonders interessant.
Du hast ja auch sehr spannende Zeiten vor Dir, hoffentlich gibt’s davon hier viel zu lesen. An Deiner Stelle würde ich platzen vor Vorfreude.
way-up-north 2024-08-09 06:50
Hallo Sylvia.
Bestimmt werde ich über die Expedition bloggen, aber erst im Nachhinein.