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In summer 2023 former Carlson Lab REU student Jaden Hansen joined the US GO SHIP program occupation of the I05 line sailing from Perth, Australia to Cape Town, South Africa.

Crossing the Antarctic Circle in Style

Finally, we have reached Station 01, and it’s time for us to get to work on the magic of science.

We continued our trek toward the Antarctic Circle, sailing through rougher seas over the last week. All on board had to hunker down inside the ship, and all-weather decks secured (i.e., no one was allowed outside). As we continued to pass through volatile seas, we rose each day to increasingly interesting restrictions to accommodate the cold and unpredictable conditions outside.

As we continue to work our way to the first station of this cruise, I thought I would share a few other things from our last days in Fremantle, that I found especially cool. Before leaving Australia, I visited the Western Australia Shipwrecks Museum. Yes, I can see the humor in visiting a museum about shipwrecks as I was about to set off on a cruise myself – that said, this place is amazing for anyone of maritime inclination.