Today we woke up, anchor still down, to nice views of the Fjord near Egersund. But only the weather was not so nice, still a lot of cold fresh wind with a force of 25-30 knots with gusts of 30, and of course, the rain. Now I understand why it is so nice, green and … Read more
Today we have experienced the real North Sea! Yesterday we snorkeled in a small bay south of Norway and later spent the night at anchor. In the morning we set out to find some better shelter form the storm and then went on our way to a small fjord. We only travelled about miles out … Read more
Ever since I was small the sea has given me a feeling of serenity. From land I have often wondered what it is about the sea that gives me that sensation: the crystal-like flatness of a clam sea that reflects the sky above it just like a mirror or stormy weather days with powerful gusts … Read more
Due to the ever shifting and unpredictable North Sea weather, we are stuck at harbor, in beautiful Stavanger. The North Sea has, at all times, been fearful. But it is an important food source and transportation route for the countries that surround it. The North Sea covers around 575.000 square kilometers and is a relatively … Read more
After a number of dives in Norway in which we didn’t manage to see what we wanted to, today we finally caught a glimpse of some seals. If you try and get close to them, as we did, they quickly swim off and it’s impossible to see them. However, if you remain calm, they get … Read more
An early morning robotic dive, even when we are past the half-point on this campaign, each day is unique. The weather forecast is never reassuring, for it is always at the border of being unfeasible. At noon, the divers go under Norwegian waters. Such is their devotion to the cause that even after doing their … Read more
EU starts negotiations that will decide the future of 28% of all EU fish catches including iconic species such as hake, cod, and Norway lobster. Yesterday, the European Commission published a multiannual management plan proposal for the North Sea theoretically aimed at managing stocks at sustainable levels for cod, plaice, hake, Norway lobster and other … Read more
Yesterday night the crew from Panthalassa, including the model Almudena Fernandez and the surfer Aritz Aranburu, embarked Neptune with all their cameras, gear and surfboards. Being on a movie set was what it felt like being on board Neptune today. Everywhere you went there were cameras, and pretty people. Due to bad weather we had … Read more
Today, like yesterday, the weather has not been on our side; the waves are big. Fortunately, the Norwegian coast has a multitude of islets and rocks where we can shelter to go diving. On both days we were able to record vast forests of kelp (Laminaria saccorhiza), accompanied with the usual inhabitants found there such … Read more
Today the weather was very rough. Strong winds made sea conditions very unfavorable for just about anything we did. Off shore the waves reached three meters making ROV dives impossible. We decided to stay closer to shore and hide behind small rocky islands for calmer conditions. That made acceptable conditions for scuba dives. We got … Read more
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