{"id":2436,"date":"2026-10-02T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2436"},"modified":"2026-10-08T20:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:04:42","slug":"swell-suited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=2436","title":{"rendered":"Swell Suited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maritime safety equipment is rarely lauded for its fashionable qualities. But we think <strong>Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Sea Change Semester <\/strong>students look quite sharp in these immersion suits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, the students participated in a boating navigation and safety course with <strong>Dave Drapeau<\/strong>, senior research associate and captain of the R\/V <em>Bowditch<\/em>. After reviewing a number of important safety topics, the group took to the river for time in the water with survival suits and a raft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These bold red suits are designed to prevent hypothermia and provide essential buoyancy. 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