https://vimeo.com/80145347 The Ocean Cleanup with Pangaea Explorations from Pangaea Explorations on Vimeo. Sea Dragon is safely berthed in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, after a tumultuous but ultimately successful voyage from Bermuda. I’ve sailed with a lot of different crews over the years, and dealt with a lot of different gear […]
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I’m currently preparing for another night shift, and reflecting on my experiences of the past few days. After successfully testing the multi-level trawl in a Bermudian harbour a week ago, we then spent three days enduring 10ft swells, 30kt winds and the aftertaste of seasickness medication. The sound of flopping […]
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Our morning began with a surprise squall, which some of the lucky crew completely slept through. Just the Caribbean’s way of welcoming us to her warmer latitudes. The sun was out during part of another bout of rain and we found the end of the rainbow reaching to the aft […]
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There are lots of first times on this ship for me, like first time out on the ocean ever, first time driving a 22 meter yacht toward a tropical squall and the first time I have ever seen a flying fish! And as a real city boy, I thought they only […]
Read MoreAs day two draws to a close, the team’s spirits are on the rise. The sea sickness of day one has subsided and appetites have returned. The weather and swells are starting to calm down and we hope to deploy both Team Science! and the trawl tomorrow. We were able to […]
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After a very productive day in St. George’s on Wednesday, The Ocean Cleanup‘s multi-level trawl was assembled and improved based on their brief tests in Rotterdam Harbor and the crew was well practiced in deploying and recovering it in the calm waters of St. George’s Harbor. This morning we left the […]
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Bermuda has the chance to become one of the first nations to dedicate the majority of their surrounding waters in their EEZ as a ‘no-take’ zone. This Blue Halo has been proposed to encompass the waters from 50nm – 200nm offshore, the edge of Bermuda’s exclusive economic zone. This would […]
Read MoreFresh from an extraordinary voyage across the Pacific Ocean, Emily Penn will share her insights on how remote island communities are adapting to their changing world, the transition to a money-based society, and the opportunities and challenges this brings. Emily sailed to the Line Islands of Kiribati by the only […]
Read MoreIt’s good to be back in Bermuda. Just a few months ago we were here conducting research in the Sargasso with an alliance of researchers led by BAMZ, the loudly acronymed Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, before we headed north to the Great Lakes for a summer of fresh water. […]
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Asta Mail was the Expedition Coordinator for the One Water Story Expedition that took place this summer in the Great Lakes of North America. She took on the project as an extension of her Master’s of Professional Science program at the University of Miami, and has now returned home to […]
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We’re excited to announce our new Exploration Science Program specifically designed to prepare scientists to lead open ocean expeditions. This multifaceted course includes instruction on all aspects of running of a research vessel: planning and provisioning; seamanship and navigation; small boat handing; scientific sampling techniques; and communicating findings from the field. We offer two options […]
Read MoreMitch McLean, Pangaea’s tireless intern and deckhand extraordinaire, volunteered his time and efforts day after day to make sure that everything on board ran smoothly. He did so with the honest intentions of putting his education and his passion for adventure to good use, and we think he did both […]
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