DMS Miniboat Update

Our adventure continues—students who first joined us as 5th and 6th graders have now grown into 8th and 9th graders, working hard to settle into fresh routines and new responsibilities.

Through our contacts with Cassie at Educational Passages, we were able to make a connection with Graham. He is the Curator of Interpretation at the Nova Scotia Museum located in Halifax. A colleague of his was able to pick ANITA up in Lockeport and transport her to Halifax yesterday.

After nearly 50 years of continuous operation, the Research Vessel Endeavor will be retired from service upon completion of its final mission on Sept. 20. Owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography under a Charter Party Agreement, the ship was first launched in 1975. Over the course of its career, the R/V Endeavor brought thousands of scientists, engineers, technicians, students, and teachers on more than 700 expeditions and traversed more than one million miles in support of science, with each voyage adding to its legacy.

Click the photo below to see some of the Endeavor’s historic milestones and impactful missions.

ANITA will soon be back home for repairs and resealing—stay tuned! We’re also excited about upcoming plans to re-engage with local elementary schools and bring our project into the public library.

HARBOR: a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage

NOVA SCOTIA: Canadian province located on the eastern seaboard of North America, roughly 360 miles (580 km) long but not more than about 80 miles (130 km) wide at any point

PORT: a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload, especially one where customs officers are stationed

TIME ZONE: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used