Aug, 26th 2010
Today wasn’t too bad, we got to take a break from diving ops, and hang out on the bow most of the night and day. Still we were working hard. Almost every time we set the hooks, aka anchors, fyi 4 of them. We have to survey with a Sonar device. This device is set up on a pyramid frame and is attached at the top, we drop it down from a snatch-block off the bow by the wheelhouse. It is controlled strictly by man-power, it is around the 100 or so pound range. When the current is ripping and the boat is rolling hard it feels like 2-300 lbs. especially when you bring it off bottom 100ft+. Today we did 14 of these so called “Mezotech Drops.” My hands are very sore, feel like leather, and ache, but life goes on. The compensation for my work is well worth the pain.
As I type this the boat is rolling hard, at times we’re getting 10 ft swells.
Today during the early morning hours around 7 or 8 am, we saw about 50 dolphins swimming off our bow. A little while later we saw them aft, on the starboard side, jumping about 6 feet out of the water. Just those little moments can make your day, brings you down to earth. As overwhelming as it can be sometimes, with all the testosterone floating around, everyone loves to see sea-life.
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