Author: Eva Pfannerstill

AQABA, first leg

Seafaring – a beginner`s experience Ahoy, dear readers, Our esteemed Captain asked me to write a wrap-up of my experience on the first leg of the AQABA campaign, as I will leave the ship in Kuwait. He asked: “It`s everyday life for us, but what it is like for someone new like you?” Well, who…

By Eva Pfannerstill 31. July 2017 2

Visiting KAUST

Visiting KAUST

After leaving Suez, we had some calm days in the Northern Red Sea. Around noon on 10th July we spotted the skyscrapers of Jeddah, a city of 4 million, as they slowly appeared from beyond the horizon. One of them is the construction site of the largest tower in the world(-to-be).

By Eva Pfannerstill 13. July 2017 0

By ship through the desert

By ship through the desert

All of us were excited about passing the Suez Canal. This probably is a once-in-a-lifetime experience (except for those who also make the way back to Toulon, of course…). Seeing huge desert dunes to both sides of the ship was quite special! The air on the whole way down the canal was, indeed, desert air:…

By Eva Pfannerstill 4. July 2017 0

Port Call in Malta

Port Call in Malta

After passing some ship plumes (well visible in measurements!) in a highly frequented area of the Mediterranean, we reached Malta yesterday. According to Napoleon, the Grand Port of Valletta is one of the most beautiful harbours of the world. And, yes, it became obvious to us seafarers why he said so: Arriving by ship in…

By Eva Pfannerstill 28. June 2017 0

Offshore!

Offshore!

We left the port of La-seyne-sur-mer in the evening of June 24th, headed to Malta. Before departure, every box, every instrument and everything else had to be tied down tightly; even the laboratory containers got strapped down in addition to their welding to the deck! We soon understood why this was necessary, as the ship…

By Eva Pfannerstill 26. June 2017 0