| SHIP'S
LOG While at sea all days are
pretty much the same, ask most people on board what day it is and
they will not reply that it's Monday. They will say something like
"Its t6 (training day 6 or watchday6) The day of the week means very
little at sea.
Many students and crew are starting to
count how many sea days remain before we return. I found that this
is an awful habit to get into, as it always feels as if you are
wishing your life away. It is better to absorb everything the day
has to offer and enjoy the process of living. Time passes quicker
when you are involved and drags when you have nothing to offer.
Today we will be stopping to pick up Dr.
Iverson ( about 1600) then continue enroute to Split.
I have been informed that the students will
have another room and personnel inspection this evening. So much of
the available free time this afternoon will be used to clean rooms
and iron uniforms.
Yesterday was a great day to get the ship
painted. There were more people floating above the decks than were
walking on deck (see photos). So our students learn yet another
trade, industrial painting 101. You never know what learning
opportunities will present themselves on cruise.
We have invited president Tyler to join us this afternoon to learn how to enter a confined space and how to
wash tanks.
Random Facts
The ship’s
engineering officers sometimes toss a ball of rubber bands back and
forth amongst each other while waiting to fix something.
"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/"
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