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We started off our first day on the job scrubbing the plates for the freshwater generators on the Peary . Meeting the officers and crew, we quickly settled into the work routine. Some of the things we have had the opportunity to do so far: open up the main engine, overhaul a purifier, replace breakers, make coffee, test the electrical system, clean the sewage system, maintenance the generators, clean strainers, clean condensers, bunker, do emergency manual testing of steering gear and main engine operation, trace systems, stand ice watch, and many more things! The officers on the Peary  are super helpful and knowledgeable people who never cease to tell good stories or jokes. When we started getting into iceberg areas, we got a chance to see what the massive blocks of floating ice look like (they are pretty stellar). After traveling past 60 degrees, we started engineering shift night watches. Both of us have the 4-12 watch with the 3rd engineer, and we have gotten to learn a lot a
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Post 2: Sorry for not posting a lot (at all)

Here we are! We made it to the Antarctic. 17 days of voyage has lead us to wifi (apologies for not posting more). On our way to McMurdo Station, Antarctica we have seen so much: The engine room (best engine room around) The steering gear room The engine control room (cadet lounge in which our coffee making abilities have been enhanced) The purifier room The hydraulics room The rest of the ship SEALS PENGUINS WHALES ORCAS ALBATROSS BIRDS (other types) THE OCEAN THE USCGC POLAR STAR INSIDE OF THE USCGC POLAR STAR MCMURDO STATION (from a distance) MCMURDO STATION (up close and personal) INSIDE OF A SATELLITE DISHHHH SO MUCH MORE..... The journey so far has been fantastic and riddled with learning and adventure. Tons (actually though) of icebergs have crossed our path and taken our paint. The USCG was so nice as to grant us a tour of their ice breaker during our ice walk. Maersk and MSC have been fantastic for granting us with such opportunities! As we continue to t
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About Nick:      I’m Nick Yarka, one of the 22 Webb sophomores going to sea this winter and blog co-contributor. I’m going to be working in the engine room of the MV Maersk Peary with my classmate Mara, as we travel down to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. On the voyage, I’m hoping to learn about the operation of ships, watch a bunch of movies, and avoid getting seasick.  About Mara:      I am a sophomore at Webbstitute, and I will also be on the Maersk Peary  this winter. Some of my talents don't include: writing blogs, blogs, blogging, and dunking in basketball. I look forward to working in the engine room, seeing the world a bit, and writing a seaterm report to get to know the ship a bit better.  What to expect (other than the unexpected):      We are aboard Peary , a tanker operated by Maersk Line. Starting in Fremantle, Australia, we are a part of Operation Deep Freeze, a resupply voyage to McMurdo station in Antarctica. In the past, students have also travele
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Location: Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
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