Split to Halifax

Wednesday, 20 June     Day 48   Daily Log   Voyage #  0307

Another day, another dollar, another day closer to home.

The weather gods continue to bless us with good weather. Perhaps it was the chicken we sacrificed last night during Doc's Emergency Suturing class. Maybe, it was the virgin we threw into the volcano in Palermo that did the trick. Or, perhaps it is Mr. Weather himself, Tim Kenefick, who is providing us with such good fortune. Whatever it is, it seems to be working.

Tonight is Casino night, which is a great time for everyone, and a chance for the students to win some great prizes and enjoy life for a few hours. It's a good break from final cruise assessments.

Today's photos feature some of the quality engineering that goes on aboard the TSSOM.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description GMT-1 hours
Latitude 42-26.0 N   Longitude036-08.3 W

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance: 352.8 N miles
Time run: 24 hrs 00 min.
Average speed: 14.7 kts.
Total passage distance: 3027.6 N miles      
Total passage time: 8 days 20 hours 00 minutes
Total average speed: 14.3 kts.

Distance to go (Great Circle) 1228.9 miles

Speed required to make our June 24, 2007 arrival 14.2 kts.

Sea routine

Wind: SSW 3
Sea: Slight
Swell: Low
Sky:  Cloudy
Temperature: 68 Air   62 Sea   

Synopsis: 

   

        

How many more days? I can't hang around that long!  I heard a snake was reported down here. Has anyone seen it?

                           Testosterone and a good sense of humor keeps the  propeller turning on this ship

         2^nd class engineering evaluation of main propulsion engine performance with Prof. Mazerall

                                                                                            After hours thermodynamics help session with Prof. Skaves

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)