Split to Halifax
Saturday, 23 June Day 51 Daily Log Voyage # 0607
SHIP'S LOG This morning's Revelry call was once again followed by the sounding of the fog signal as we continue to encounter patches of heavy fog. Our D company 2nd class deck students did a great job in their medical extraction exercise. They were challenged mentally, physically, and emotionally as they had to deal with a sever accident in a confined space. We are wrapping up deck training by placing our students in realistic but challenging situation where they have to find a solution, and can not give up. We have to challenge and make the students "take responsibility for their knowledge." Nobody truly knows what they know until they have to use the lessons that have been taught. In the mean time, the bilge party Raved on in the engine room. Testing the endurance and "slime" index of the students. We would also like to congratulate all the students who successfully passed their Ship Security Training this cruise. Graduation was held last night on the 03 deck. This is the second class in the nation who completed this intensive shipboard security class, and it is only offered at MMA. This will give the students a big advantage in job placement. More importantly provide them with the confidence and knowledge to protect their ships and fellow seafarer in the event of a security breach. This is a new but vital training in today's world. Congratulations; HOOO RAAA We are now only one hour ahead of Maine time! HALIFAX WEB CAMS: Tomorrow morning if there is no fog you will probably be able to see TSSOM pass by one of the 1st three WEB CAMS at this site. If your student is ashore on the waterfront boardwalk, call his/her cell phone and ask for a live wave from the waterfront boardwalk web cam which is in front of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. http://www.halifaxwebcam.ca/live/index.php?CURRENT_CAM=cam6&SET_CAM=cam6
Daily Cruise Statistics
Position at 1200 Local Time (LT) Zone Description GMT-1 hours Latitude 42-26.2 N Longitude 58-55.9 W Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival): Distance: 336.7 N miles Time run: 25 hrs. 00 min. Average speed: 13.5 kts. Total passage distance: 4049.6 N miles Total passage time: 11 days 22 hours 00 minutes Total average speed: 14.2 kts. Distance to go (Great Circle) 250.5 miles Speed required to make our June 24, 2007 0700 arrival 13.2 kts.
Today's Activities
Cruise Company Rotation LINK At Sea, In the fog routine
Weather
Wind: SSW 3 Sea: Slight Swell: Moderate Sky: Dense Fog Temperature: 53 Air 47 Sea Synopsis:


PHOTO's
Sean Humphrey, Tom Daly, and Jack Welch are busy installing the ship's shore power hook up line in anticipation of our arrival in Castine. Sue McDonald, our nurse, finds out what it is like to rely on Midshipmen to survive (confined space rescue victim) Tyler Eads, Anthony Rosamando, Russell Suderly, and Kason Fritts do an out standing job in getting our victim stabilized and out of the space. Well, Sue, how are you feeling? "a good victim learns how to cuss like a sailor" Sam Garfield, our team leader, and Vanessa McPhail join the rest of the team getting Sue to sick bay. Congratulations to this years VSO training graduates
Notes:
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.
Tally
*Cruise mileages:* 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)