Palermo to Split

Sunday, 3 June     Day 31   Daily Log   Voyage #  0307

This morning started with an early all hands muster to insure that all aboard are accounted for, I guess it is part of the no child left behind educational system. The day was dreary and like yesterday left little to regret in our departure. Unfortunately our last day in Palermo was rainy and to make matters worse it was a local holiday, which meant that nothing was open. For most of us it was an uneventful day. We departed at 0812 without any delays.

We want to welcome President Tyler aboard, he will be joining us until we arrive in Split.

Currently we are enroute to Siracusa once again to pick up Dr. Iverson, who has been helping Captain Wade and his family. Then we will continue on our tour of the Mediterranean until we arrive in Split.

Already we are reluctantly slipping back into the at sea routine.

Random Facts

Our stores refrigeration system has a capacity of 4½ tons.  That is equal to 54,000 BTU/Hr.

"Updates on Captain Larry Wade are available on the Academy's online bulletin board: http://www.mma.edu/; and on the web site of the Maine Maritime Academy Alumni Association: http://mainemaritimealumni.org/"
 

Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description +2 hours
 Lat 38-22.2 N  Longitude 014-25.7 E

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:    51.0   N miles
Time run:   3  hrs   48 min
Average Speed.   13.4 Kts
Total passage distance:      51.0   N miles       (to date)
Total passage Time:   0 Days   03 Hours  48   Minutes
Total Average Speed:   13.4  Kts

ETA Split  Tuesday June 05,2007 2043 LT

Daily in port Routine today

4th Class deck training   Pollution Regulations and Response, Chart work, and Voyage Planning

2nd Class Deck training,  Ship's Propulsion and Ship handling

Wind:  Light winds
Sea:     Slight
Swell:  nil
Sky:     Cloudy
Temperature:  82 Air      Sea   

Synopsis: 

                                                    

                                                                            MMA water taxi

        Vessel security is always a serious issue                                   VSO training includes creating a vessel security plan

Gibraltar Info:            

Palermo Info:

Split Info:

Halifax Info:

Rockland/Castine  Excursion:

Rockland to Castine the day we arrive back at our home berth (30 June) has been designated as a possible "excursion day".  The U.S. Coast Guard has granted us a permit to take extra persons on board above our vessels certification.  To do this we have to have certain lifesaving procedures and equipment on board.  Accordingly the numbers we can take are strictly limited.  We, of necessity,  have limited our guests to 2 persons per upper class student on cruise (immediate family members only) plus official MMA invitees and crew member guests.  We can not offer more because we do not have the lifesaving capability.  Also this is always a tentative adventure which, because of weather, security, operational difficulties etc. may be cancelled up to the last moment.  The security issue is becoming a big item in how we offer and execute these excursions, so for those who are planning to attend please be patient with the necessary safety and security procedures.

Castine to Gibraltar

Gibraltar to Palermo

Palermo to Split

Split to Halifax

Halifax to Rockland / Castine

TOTAL Cruise Mileage:      

    3889.5   Nautical Miles

    4460   Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

       280  Nautical Miles   (Estimated)