Life on the ship is an easy life. We work, rest, eat and sleep. We have satellite TV, internet, and plenty of DVDs. If anyone gets sick or injured, there's a medic and a full hospital on board.
The crew works in two 12-hour shifts, night and day. At this time of the year it's not a big difference; the sun is up all the time. There are two separate crews, actually; a maritime crew, which keeps the boat going, and a geophysical crew, which runs the data acquisition and processing. I’m here to make sure we get the on-board data processing up and running the way we want it. Then I will go back to the office.
There’s nowhere to go, and not much to worry about; no shopping at the mall, no lawn to mow, no dinner to cook, no kids to take to school and soccer practice. Sometimes I take a walk around the helicopter deck, to get some fresh air, or to enjoy the view of the midnight sun. There is nothing but ocean to see, but still the scenery is changing all the time; the waves and the clouds and the sun. It’s very nice, actually >:)
just dropped by from Crazy Jane. Sounds like a good place to visit - I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteAt the moment, it sounds like you have a fabulous office.
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Straight From Hel
Excellent time to plot and write, during your free time.
ReplyDeleteSteamy Darcy
Yes, this is a nice place to be.
ReplyDeleteAnd I try to do some writing done on my free time, Enid.