National Geographic Resolution Olympics

The National Geographic Resolution Olympics get underway, and the NG Resolution No 1 float is deployed.

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October 9, 2024

The National Geographic Resolution’s Olympic games have started! Basketball, ping pong, pool table, paper airplanes, darts, Mortal Combat, chess…and more and more! The whole ship has been divided into 4 teams (Yellow Dragons, White Sakura, Black Panther and, my group, Red Horse) and is spending the evenings with intense challenges and games. So many skilled players have already fought well and hard to bring their team to glory! The games haven’t finished, yet…so, stay tuned to see who’s going to be crowned as Olympic winners!

Heidi playing pool. Photo by Isa Rosso
Captain Heidi Norling playing pool – can you notice the difference between playing pool onboard a ship rather than on land? Photo credit Isa Rosso
The crew of the National Geographic Resolution signing the float. (L) Giulia Gregorio, (M) Lovenio Soriano and (R, counter-clockwise) Neil Biando, Ramuel Avenir, Giulia Gregorio, Ruslan Yatsyniak, Sebastian Guijarro and Neda Spasojevic. Photo credit Isa Rosso
The crew of the National Geographic Resolution signing the float. (L) Giulia Gregorio, (M) Lovenio Soriano and (R, counter-clockwise) Neil Biando, Ramuel Avenir, Giulia Gregorio, Ruslan Yatsyniak, Sebastian Guijarro and Neda Spasojevic. Photo credit Isa Rosso

As we passed (for the first time on this voyage) the international date line, more and more excitement came from another event. The crew adopted and signed the 3rd float of the voyage: how many people can say they’ve taken a selfie with their adopted amazing yellow robot? Well, the National Geographic Resolution’s crew certainly can! Deployed at 04º 12.354’ N, 177º 25.506’ W, NG Resolution No 1 (Float-ID #22278) started its journey in the Pacific Ocean waters on October 7 at UTC 04:19 AM, under the curious eyes and cameras of the crew, like paparazzi following a diva. The sun was still strong and the day was just perfect, with gentle blue waves just barely lifting the ship. Under the watch of Captain Heidi Norling looking from the bridge, the float left the deck helped by the skilled hands of bosun Lovenio Soriano and AB Kyle Espina and was cheered by the whole crew, who felt proud to be part of such a special observation program for their beloved ocean. It was really cool to witness this moment!

Don’t forget to look at the track and data of NG Resolution No 1 on the GO-BGC website. Use one of the interactive maps to look for NG Resolution No 1—just search for Float-ID 22278. You can also find information on key parameters measured by each adopted float on the AdoptAFloatViz page.

Check the data of the GO-BGC array in real time and stay tuned to hear about the next float deployments!

Oligo in its crate, ready to be deployed. Photo by Isa Rosso

Float NG Resolution No 1, ready for deployment. photo by Isa Rosso

A very smooth deployment from the marina deck on the National Geographic Resolution. Photo by Isa Rosso

Deployment of the float (Lovenio Soriano and Kyle Espina). Photo by Isa Rosso

NG Resolution No 1's first profile. (from AdoptAFloatViz 6.0)
First profile of NG Resolution No 1! (from AdoptAFloatViz 6.0)

About the Author—Isa Rosso is a hybrid physical oceanographer with extensive experience in numerical models, ocean observations, and satellite data, with a deep passion for being at sea, where she can truly experience the power and beauty of our oceans.