Connectivity
- There will be no internet available for volunteers during the expedition.
- Phone signal will be very limited.
- In the case of an emergency, the Engagement Officer can connect to the internet in locations with sufficient mobile phone coverage.
- Other emergency communication equipment is also available (including the vessel’s own mobile phone, depending on coverage), VHF radio, and satellite phone).
Food
- All meals (breakfast, second breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner), snacks and drinks will be provided for the duration of the survey.
- Specific dietary requirements can be catered for if required, but please let us know ahead of the survey.
- Food is important on board Silurian as it maintains energy levels during long working days and can keep seasickness at bay.
- Volunteers are expected to assist with the cooking in the evening.
Bad weather
- During bad weather, alternative activities will be arranged, which may include shore leave to visit places of interest.
Team work and ground rules
- Your team consists of a small group of volunteers and project staff.
- Many people are not used to the close living conditions and/or physical demands common to field research. The ability to get along with others is of paramount importance.
- Your expedition will include group activities, such as meal preparation and clean-up, which require as much teamwork as the research itself.
- At the start of your project, staff will establish ground rules that will ensure a fun, safe, respectful, inclusive and productive expedition experience for the whole team.
- Be courteous and respectful of your teammates.
- The poor judgment of one team member, for example violating ground rules or possessing illegal drugs, could jeopardize the entire mission of this and future expeditions.
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