IP addresses have been set aside to assign to users computers as required. Typically DHCP is used to obtain an IP address, but one may be assigned to the user if required. Remember that while at sea, tech support from the manufacturer by phone or internet will likely be difficult and expensive. Most computers today come with the software to accomplish this. If a computer is pre-configured on shore, the user must be prepared to have access and to possibly change the IP address upon arrival in case there is a conflict with another machine that may already have that name or address.
Email distributed within the ship is free.
The ship s routine data is logged to a network drive on the file server. This data includes such things as GPS time and position, seawater temperature and conductivity. Specific data collection would be items such as ADCP and SeaBeam. The data is logged into one central directory on the server. The data is most commonly accessed via the science website, but nfs mounts and remote mounted drives are set up as well.