I am Jackson Hollocker and tomorrow I will be flying to Delaware to board the R/V Sharp to help support a Scallop Survey with an NOAA Fisheries Science Party. I have just finished my junior year at Northwestern Michigan College and I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Marine Technology.
This will be my first time offshore for an extended period of time. My current boating experience is only day trips aboard my school’s research vessel the 56-foot R/V Northwestern. My Marine Technology experience includes working with the deployment of ROVs and multiple sonar systems both from shore and the R/V Northwestern. Working on the Hab-Cam and the Scallop Dredge will be very new to me. I have a lot to learn and I am extremely excited to board the R/V Sharp and meet the equipment and crew I will be working with.
Attached is an image of me learning about troubleshooting procedures for the Falcon ROV.
