| Imagine you climb aboard this beautiful, large, technically advanced ship. Its mission takes it to the most remote places on our planet. You are either a member of the crew that runs this ship or a member of a scientific team that is ready to perform cutting edge research. One of the first things you do is settle into your stateroom, and one of the first things you see is a very familiar set of rules. Your mom is still right! Read on to find out what’s expected of crew and guests as detailed in the Stateroom Rules. |
Gerhard (top) and Bob’s racks. Unmade... sorry mom. |
Bob at work on website. Room with a view. |
Dust all high spots and horizontal surfaces.
Vacuum the room deck (floor).
Empty the trash.
Beds made!
Sheets and pillowcases washed weekly.
Clean clothes stored in lockers.
Dirty clothes stored in a dirty clothes bag in your locker.
Gear (shoes, boots, your stuff) should not be left out.
Mirror and sink cleaned.
Toilet and shower cleaned.
Clean the air vents.
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| Those are the polite reminders about keeping a room ship-shape. The following are the more blunt reminders. Haven’t you heard these before? |
A locker, sink, and a peak into the toilet and shower we share with the next room. |
No shoes on while in bed.
No sleeping in another’s bed.
No sleeping in without permission.
No using someone else’s locker.
No hanging clothes from cables in the room.
No offensive or crude things on the wall.
Nothing flushed down the toilet except toilet paper and human waste.
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| Coast Guard crewmembers have their rooms inspected once a week. Civilian rooms are not inspected, but we are expected to follow these standards. And why not? Your mother would be proud! |
Hallway of our floor. There are four levels of staterooms. |
