Lauretta Kaerger, University of Florence, joined Eurofleets+ as an intern on a one-week cruise from Cádiz, Spain, to Portimão in Portugal on board the RV Belgica.
“Work and life on board were bound by a regular schedule. As we continuously recorded data for 24h the scientific crew worked all around the clock in a shift system of two 4h shifts per day per group. I had the 4-8 shifts (in the morning and the afternoon) which meant me waking up at 3.30 am and going to bed just after dinner at 8.30 pm.”
Read the entire Lauretta’s log here
