Equator Crossing

Equator Crossing

An Equatorial Rite of Passage Leaving the Southern Hemisphere behind. ; March 13, 2023 by Ellen Park On March 13th at 20:49 UTC, we crossed the equator, leaving the southern hemisphere and entering the northern one! This moment was something that many of the...
Data Diver

Data Diver

Diving Deep for Data Our first float, Data Diver, has been deployed.   ; Data Diver – Penn Alexander School in Philadelphia, PA Location: 4º 28’ S, 25ºW Time: FRI 10 MAR 2023 18:18 UTC Float Number: 1475  (WMO: 4903489) Float Type: Navis Float Program: GO-BGC...
Decorating Floats

Decorating Floats

Transit Activities: Decorating Floats We had a little decorating party during our transit!   ; March 9, 2023 by Ellen Park After leaving Port Suape, Brazil on March 6th, we finally arrived at our first station at approximately 20:00 on March 8th. During transit,...
Questions

Questions

More Questions Than Answers Preparing for the IBRV Araon Expedition ; You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know After learning that I would be going on this expedition back in July, I tried to learn everything I could about life onboard the IBRV Araon. What I found was that...
Safety First!

Safety First!

Safety First! Safety at sea is an important topic that eveyone onboard must learn about ; We’re all in this together Required Learning for Everyone As part of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers...