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    Tuesday, October 7, 2008

     

    First Day At Sea

    Our first day at sea is a day of mainly travel and drills. We are moving east around the island of Martha's Vinyard towards our first tow of the day. In the mean-time here is a photo of our departure. This one shows our ship under the bridge leading into Newport. We were on our way out of town.

    Did you know that ships like the Bigelow have all kinds of safety procedures? We had two drills today. In one the crew all went to the back of the ship and put on our survivial gear. This suit will help us survive and be spotted by rescurers in the event we have to abandon ship. It is called an abandon ship drill.



    During a fire drill, we go to our assigned safe spot for attendance – we call it muster. And the officers and crew practice putting out a fire. A fire on a ship can be dangerous. There are no fireman to call, so crew have to learn to put out fires on their own. That takes practice.

    Snuggy and Zee also had their own tour of the ship. Each day they will visit a few places and show you pictures so you can see what different parts of the ship look like. They came in on the gangplank this morning. Just like all the sailors do.
    Here they are on deck.
    Zee and Snuggy on the bridge.
    Zee practices starting the motors.


    The nets are ready for our first day of fishing. Zee and Snuggy are ready to help.
    Tomorrow, WOS students, please tell me what other parts of the ship we should visit. CLE students, you had lots of good ideas about how Columbus' ship and mine are different. Technology is at the top of the list. Imagine crossing the ocean with just a compass, a steering wheel and a quadrent. What an adventure. We live in luxury even on our working ship. My quarters even have carpet! Keep those ideas coming.
    Good night to them both. It's four in the afternoon and time for bed. I get up at 11 and start work at 12 midnight.

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    Hello to all who wrote so far. Mrs. Christie Blick's class, Mr. Connaughton's class and others want to know when we start our survey work: We will begin our experiments late today after I have gone to bed, so I will tell you what we catch tomorrow. And I will send you LOTS of photographs! What do we want to catch? Well, different scientists need different things for their work. One of our scientists is studying lobsters. I hope we catch more than he needs so I can have a few for myself!

    CP and others, it is not likely that we will see anything new in the water that has never been discovered. Sceintists study this area in detail every day to look for changes to the number of fish or patterns in where they live. we have a good idea of what is doen there.

    AR, I will try to answer all your questions in the days to come. I have a bed called a rack here on the ship. I have a small quarters and one very nice roommate. I'll show you around soon.
    The weather here is perfect. The water is not cold or hot. It is just right. By the way, I will not be going to the bottom. We will lower nets to the bottom and see what we bring up.
    EA, this ship is 210 feet long.

    My brother David asks if I bring music along. Yes. I have my whole collection on my computer. Including all your discs!

    Comments:
    Dear Jacob, It looks like you are doing a great job already. the website is terrific, love the pictures. Your boat is beautiful. Hope you aren't getting sick..Hope Zee isn't sea sick..can't wait to see what you find on your adventure. Stay safe and come home soon. We miss you..Lynn
     
    Hello Mr Tanenbaum,

    The pictures are great! TS&JS would like to see the engine room if at all possible.

    Thanks,
    TS & JS
     
    Hi Mr.T how is it in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.When I went to Cape Cod over the summer I saw lots of seaweed, is there any where you are? I was wonderind about the fish you catching.

    Signed
    Anonymous
     
    Dear Mr. Tanenbaum:

    Thank you for sharing this great blog! Have a great trip and learn alot at sea! I am a first grader at WOS and want to know if you will see any sharks on your trip? See you in two weeks.
     
    Dear Jacob: What is that little triangular zig in the ship tracker's path? Have you had smooth seas so far? ADBL
     
    We read your blog again today. We have started wondering what it would be like to be you on the ship. Looking at the suit you're wearing, does it make it easier or harder to do scientific work? What about your cabin? Could we see a picture of it? What does your roommate look like? Will it be hard to adjust to your new sleeping and working schedule?
    Is your new life at sea more relaxing or more stressful than your work at Cottage Lane?! Have a great time and interesting experiences at sea!
    Ms. Christie-Blick's Class
     
    Hi Mr Tanenbaum,

    Mrs. Sheehy's class sends you good wishes! We looked at the pictures and the children would like to see Zee and Snuggy at the stern, in your bunk and in the engine room (if you are allowed in those places). Also the boys and girls want to know if the scientists have found any lobsters. Keep us posted!
    Thanks from the children in Mrs. Sheehy's class.
     
    Dear Mr. Tanenbaum,

    Mrs. Ochman's class says hello. They are having so much fun learning about your trip. They were able to identify almost all of the wildlife from your trip to Alaska last year. We had fun describing the kinds of animals you may find at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on this trip. Paige thought that they must be very strong animals to be able to survive so deep in the ocean. Matt shared the fact that their other senses such as smell or touch might help them to survive. We can't wait to see you and share more of your adventure stories. Bye for now.
     
    Dear Mr. T,
    We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying your trip. Have you caught any lobsters or other marine life yet? Have you seen any sharks swimming by your ship? Are Zee and Snuggy feeling homesick or are they having a good time? We hope to see pictures of your room soon. Have a safe trip!
    From,
    TN's Class
    TZE
     
    Dear Mr. T
    How are you doing on the ship?
    Have you cought any lobster yet?
    What kind of food do you eat on the ship? Did you see any sharks, whlas or doiphins yet?
    From AT
     
    Dear Mr.T
    I hope you are enjoying your trip.Did you bring any books on your trip?Have you seen any sharks yet?I hope you send some pictures of your room soon.Can you use your celphone there?I hope you come back safe.
    From,JG
    TZE
     
    dear Mr.T how are you doing? What stuf do you eat? Did you catch or see any plankton?Are you able to use your selphones?I hope you have a grate trip!
    from
    FB
     
    Dear Mr. T,
    How are you? What does your room look like? What kind of food do you eat on the ship? Where does Zee and Snuggy sleep? Do you miss your family? Does your cell phone work on the ship? Does your computer go out sometimes? Did you catch any fish yet? I hope you come home soon!
    From,
    KR
     
    dear mr.T,
    How are you doing? What kind of things are you eating?Do you have your sell phone ?Do you get any single? Do you see any more ships passing by? I hope you are having fun. From,
    TD
     
    Dear Mr. T
    How are you doing?Have you seen any sharks?What foods are you eating?Have a good trip!
    From VT
     
    Dear Mr.T
    how are you doing?What do you eat?What have you found at sea?Dose your cellphone work?Have you seen any ships passing by?
     
    Dear MR T,
    I saw your blog and it asome!Are
    snuogy and Zee haveing a good time?
    Had you cath any Sea life.
    Have a safe trip!!
    JM
     
    DearT,
    I wonder if snuggy and Zee are homesick? How many lobsters did you catch? Are you homesick? What did you eat? How did you make this weebsite? Have A great time.
    From JP
     
    Dear Mr. T,
    Have you caugt or seen any jellyfish? What kind of food do you eat?Thank you for taking the time to make the blog, I love it!Have you seen any other boats?
    From,
    MK
     
    Dear Mr t,
    How is your trip.What are you eating.Is it fun on the ship.Can you use your celphone.your blog is cool.Do you see any ships gowing by.
    From
    MJ
     
    dear mr t I hope you are having a grate time on the ship. What are you eating on the ship. did you see any sharks. I hope you are not sea sick. did you see any wales. Did you see any animals besides sea life.
     
    Dear Mr. T,
    I was not at TZE last year so you did not see me when you where here last year. Are Zee and snuffy having a good time or do thay want to go home? When Mrs. F was reading some of your information I notest that you envolved martha's vineyard. I have gone there before with my mom it was fun. I hope you are having a good time.
    thank you,
    JB
     
    Daer mr.t
    How are you doing.Your blogg is really cool!Thank you for showing us the things you leard on your ship.come back safe

    love kk
     
    Dear mr. T,
    do you mis your family? your plog is cool.is. zee and snuggy haveing a good time.have you seen any sharks yet? does your selfon work? stay saf from MH
     
    dear Mr T
    How are you doing?Do like all the people on the ship?Does the sel phone sevice work out there?Are you only eating seafood?Are you seeing alot of marine animals?I hope you come home safe.

    you friend
    MS.
     
    dear mr.t
    How are you doing? Did you see eney sharks? Could you send us a pitchers of the ship. what do you eat on the ship? Do you eat a lot? I miss you a lot.
     
    Dear Mr. T.,

    How are you doing? I hope your

    having a great time
     
    Dear Mr. T,
    Your blog is asome!Do miss your family?Is Zee and Snuggy having a good time?Have you chat any lobsters?Are you having a good time?I hope you are haveing a safe trip
    From,
    TP
     
    Dear Mr. T
    How are you doing whats it like on
    the ship what does your room look
    like what kind of food do you
    eat what do you do for fun? sg
     
    Dear Mr. T,
    How are you doing? did you see any sharcks on your trip? What did you cach? I hop you are haveing fun
    JM
     
    Dear Mr.T,
    How are you doing?Are you having fun?Do you know anyone from the last time you went?Did you get to eat any lopster?Did you see any dagrus fish or sharks?I bet Zee and Snuggy having fun!Come home safely!
    from,
    BB
     
    Mr. Tanenbaum:

    How is your second day at sea?

    BB
     
    Dear Mr.T

    Have you seen any sharks,whales, or dolphins.

    BW
     
    dear MR.T how do you like it at sea?


    A.C
     
    Dear Mr. T

    how are you doing did you find any fish
     
    Whats up Mr.T,

    Do u see any killer whales like Shamu? I love Sea World's Shamu! Also how do u catch electric eels in your picture? Wouldn't they shock you!?!

    J.A.M.
     
    Dear Mr. Tanenbaum,

    What kind of fish do you see?

    OR
     
    Dear Mr. T.

    Mrs. Bolte's class came by to see your blog and say hello. They would like to see pictures of the engine room, where you conduct your experiments and also where you and the crew sleep and eat (if it's not too messy). Have a great trip and P. wants you to catch a whale.
     
    Dear Mr.Tanenbaum,

    howdy!


    from,mgp
     
    Dear Mr. T,
    Did you see any cans or bottles?

    FD
     
    Mr.T

    What animals are in the sea is it fun.



    AL
     
    Yooooooooooooooo, Mr. T. Did you see any cool animals like dolphins or swordfish yet???


    Thanks!
    M.A.C. THE FABULOUS a.k.a.
    FUNKY PUNKY MONKEY
     
    Mr. Tanenbaum,
    Did you see any six-pack rings on fish or birds?




    Thanks,J.G.E.B the Wonderful
    a.k.a. Soggy Loggy Froggy
     
    There are great wave forecasts on Stormsurf.com. Are you collecting water samples? If so, can I get a small amount of the deep water ones? I have a set from my trip on the McCarthur II from the Pacific. We need just about 50 mL of deep water and if you are using a CDT, I expect you'll be collecting samples anyway.

    Thanks!

    Turtle Haste TAS '07
    Albuquerque, NM
    [email protected]
     
    hi Mr. T!
    Have you seen narwhales? Are there narwhales in the area? Have you seen any cool animals? Are there turtles there? I love turtles and narwhales. What's the coolest animal found? Are your hypothisiss corect? Make sure you tell Cottage Lane alllllllll about it!

    - S.A.N. the craziest, funkiest, awsomest, and the creativest . .
    (_)
     
    Dear Mr.T,
    Does the Henry Bigelow have a mast like Christopher Colombus's ship? Where do you sleep? Can we see your bedroom? Where do you go when your catching the fish? Where do you keep the equipment you use to wear on your fire drills? do you have a closet? Thank you for sending such great pictures. We can't wait to hear your answers!
    Love,
    Mrs. Hoffer's and Mrs. Coughlin's Classes
     
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