This week we did a few different projects. We went through all the air conditioners and cleaned all the filters. We are also experimenting by spraying the ACs with vinegar to inhibit mold growth. We went through all of the ship’s spill kits. The ship has a chemical spill kit in the wet lab. We have it just in case there is a chemical spill it can be cleaned up right away. The wet lab is also the only part on the ship that the scientist used dangerous chemicals. The other spill kits are meant for oil and fuel spills. These kits are kept on the deck. The ship has 2 windlesses which are used to lift the anchors. We took them both apart and made sure there were no problems. We cleaned the parts, then added new grease and reassembled them. We also cleaned the bilge and AC sea strainer for the communications room. This room houses all the computers, and is where all the electronics connect to. It can generate a bit of heat. it is really important to keep cool so it has a separate AC system just in case the main one goes down.