My husband’s step-brother is the Captain of the Ocean Survey Vessel BOLD. It is an EPA ship that takes scientists all over to do research and testing. It is 244’ long and has a beam of 43’. This last weekend the OSV BOLD was here in Portland, and I was fortunate to get to go on a 4 hour cruise of the Portland Harbor. So I thought I would share some of my pictures. Scroll over the picture to get a description......











LaDonna

Wow...cool pics LaDonna. How much fun was it? I would love to go out on an EPA vessel. Do you know what they were testing for that day? Thanks so much for sharing.

hey, Tribs.....it was a blast! They really weren't testing for anything on this day. They were doing functional testing.....making sure all of the equipment was working, before they left to do a survey of the Portland dredging dumping ground. They left to start the survey on Saturday and will be done tomorrow. Then I think they are off to Providence (I think) then they are headed into the Pacific via the Panama Canal.

LaDonna

Way cool, LaDonna! What a great experience! Thanks for the pics!

Awesome LaDonna!! Thank-you!! Great Pics!

Great trip report LaDonna and what a nice and different view of Portland Head and Bug! I'm JEALOUS! Thanks for posting the pics!

LaDonna, what a cool experience! Wow, put me there with the jealous folks! When they head to the Pacific, where are they going, do you know?

Wow, Ladonna, that is too cool! Add me in to the WAY jealous category. It's always been a dream of mine to go on a research vessel, but I'm afraid I'd get seasick and be miserable!

Thanks so much for the pictures!

Wow!! LaDonna add me to the list...DITTO!!!
What a neat experience, thanks for bringing us along!

It was great fun! and just now reading through my own report, I realized I spelled my brother-in-laws name wrong! It is Jere Chamberlain....duh!!!

Cynde....I am not sure where they are headed....I have their web site....at home....I'll try to remember to post it when I get home this evening!

Becky....one of the EPA people did get wicked seasick....and we only had about 3' ground swells, caused by tropical storm Beryl. (And of course the fog....which makes it hard to look at the horizon.....which makes the seasickness worse)....poor girl!!!!

LaDonna

LaDonna - WOW - great pic's & what an experience for you. OK add me to the list of the jealous ones too.
Thanks so much for posting. Glad you enjoyed

LaDonna, thanks for sharing, looks like fun.

LaDonna, those pictures are so cool. Makes me want to plan a vacation to Portland. That will be a cruise you will never forget. Thanks for sharing!

Lisa.....you are welcome to visit ANYTIME!!!

Cynde.....and anyone else interested.....the BOLD's website is www.epa.gov/owow/osvbold/

LaDonna