Wave and wind forecasts
If you are interested in forecasts of wave heights, sea temperatures, wave and wind directions etc., find them for example here!
On the way to Port Said
Part of the crew was exchanged in Valetta, which we left on Wednesday night – not without having taken some group pictures!
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…
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…
Wind in your sails?
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Mobilisation in Toulon has started! (Click for more pictures)
In the harbour of Toulon/La-seyne-sur-mer in Southern France, the containers with instruments were loaded onto the ship today.