Meet Peter Healey

Meet Peter Healey

How long have you worked on the Tangaroa?

15 years

What is your job?

Bosun

What does a typical day involve?

I find out what the scientific crew require and organize the crew to help them do their job

What do you enjoy the most?

Good weather, good food, good people

Whats the least enjoyable aspect of your work?

Long hours, bad weather and the fish factory

Do you get seasick? Any tips for not getting ill?

No, I don’t get seasick. Tips? Work hard to take your mind off it

What is your favourite memory from working on the ship?

The coral reefs off New Caladonia and icebergs in Antarctica

What do you do when not working?

Going fishing and drinking beer, going camping, surfing the net