Palermo to Split

Thursday, 7 June     Day 35   Daily Log   Voyage #  0307

Our first Helen of Troy Holiday went very well yesterday, Omar, Danny and the entire galley gang provided us with a wonderful BBQ which included grilled lamb. The lamb was grilled by Leo and Mark two of our engineering profs. It was excellent by all accounts. We truly appreciate the galley gang aboard the TSSOM . If we have any complaints, it is that we are being fed too well. Music was provided by our ever growing pool of guitarists, and of course no BBQ would be complete without the talented Swavey Kaveh at the keyboard.

The basketball tournament has been reduced to the final two. Team "Slippery When Wet," which consists of Trepp, Farin, Cullen, and Stewart. Who will be challenging team "Shake and Bake," which consists of Soderberg, Morse, Malo, and St. Jarre. Good Luck to both teams.

Tomorrow we will arrive in Split, and all indications are that this will be the best of our ports of call.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description GMT+2 hours
 Lat 40-35.2 N  Longitude 018-48.1 E

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:    331.8   N miles
Time run:   24  hrs   00 min
Average Speed.   13.8 Kts
Total passage distance:      1392.6  N miles      
Total passage Time:   4 Days   03 Hours  48   Minutes
Total Average Speed:   14 Kts

ETA Split: Friday, June 08,2007 0700 LT    Required Speed to make ETA 12.5 kts

At Sea Routine

Alpha Company training 

2nd Class Deck, Celestial navigation, Ship propulsion, and Ship handling

4th Class Deck, Pollution control, Voyage planning, Chart work

Wind: calm
Sea:     nil
Swell:  nil
Sky:     Partly Cloudy
Temperature:  82 Air    66  Sea   

Synopsis: 

                                                                         Life in the Engine room

       BBQ on the stern             Donny serving up some good food     While Nancy, Mark and Capt. McAvoy load up

         Happy Campers                                          Dan and Dan                                            Life is good

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)