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Chief
Engineer Kevin Fisk took time out of his evening rounds to give
several of the science party a tour of the engine room. Here he’s
showing Jen Costanza the computer screen that monitors the potable
water level on the ship. The Atlantis makes her own fresh
water, but it’s always good to keep the tanks full. |
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Main control panel in the Engine Room. From here, the engineers
can monitor any mechanical problem on the ship. |
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Suiting up with ear protection. The Engine Room is an unbelievably
loud place to be, so ear protection is a must. |
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The #1 propulsion engine. It has 16 pistons. When all the propulsion
units are going, the Atlantis can steam at 14 knots. |
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The #2 propulsion engine.
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is the air conditioning plant gauge panel. I’d hate to be out
here on this cruise if the AC wasn’t functioning properly.
The weather hasn’t been too hot, but it’s been very humid.
That can wreak havoc with the laboratory machinery. |
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Amir Ghadiri gives the double thumbs-up on seeing the engines. |
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The lower engine room catwalk between the #1 and #2 SSDG’s
(ship’s service diesel generator).
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A very important part of the ship.
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This is the potable hydrostatic pressure tanks. This is how water
pressure is maintained on the ship. |
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Jen and Lisa pause for a photo on the catwalk. |
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Safety first. It’s always a good idea to know where the safety
equipment is. |
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The
biggest circuit breaker I’ve ever seen.
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The lower deck portion of "Alvin-Mart." |
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The
rear of the Engine Room is directly under the stern area of the
Atlantis. This is the manifold block for the A-frame. |
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The
Atlantis is also rigged to run Remotely Operated Vehicles
(ROVs) like Jason. ROVs are unmanned and allow you to
see the bottom in real-time. To do that, though, a lot of fiber
optic line is needed. The is the fiber optic storage drum. It’s
set to go if needed.
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