- Day 25: The Day as a Cadet 2nd EngineerAs the cadet 2nd engineer, I start my day at 0600 with breakfast and a coffee. At 0645 I meet with the other student leaders on the ship for a short meeting going over operations for the day, safety topics, and the goods and bads from the day before. After morning quarters, I proceed to […]
- Day 24: Getting our sea legs…Our friendship with the fog began around the time we were on our way to New York for bunkering, and has continued for the past several days. A thick, heavy mist hangs about the vessel, occasionally parting for us to see brief glimpses of the sky or, very rarely, the horizon. Last night, we were […]
- Day 23: Underway, Making WayI think I instantly missed my home in Maine when I stepped out onto deck for the first time yesterday. New York was disgustingly humid and hot compared to the Penobscot, but this feeling melted (mostly) away as I saw the Tug Stephen Dann push the bunker barge onto the hip of the State of […]
- Day 22: New York City, BunkersToday my alarm went off bright and early at 4:15. A few students were selected to assist the permanent crew in deploying the pilot ladder as we headed into New York City for bunkering. Bravo Company is on maintenance and that means standing anchor watch for our arrival to New York! It was definitely fun […]
- Day 20: At Sea, Finally!Yesterday, we left our home port in Castine, bound for sea. It’s been a long, long time coming; after fourteen days at anchor and another four in port, the ship, its inhabitants, and the townsfolk of Castine are more than ready for us to leave. Maine had blossomed into a lush, green summer – seemingly […]
Ship Tracking
Port Information
* Ports | Arrive Port | Depart Port |
---|---|---|
Castine, Maine (Move aboard TSSOM) | May 5 | |
Castine, Maine | May 8 | |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | June 8 | June 11 |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain | June 17 | June 20 |
Oporto (Leixoes), Portugal | June 26 | June 29 |
Newfoundland, Canada | July 8 | July 11 |
Boston, MA (CBP Inspections) | July 15 | July 15 |
Portland, Maine | July 16 | |
Portland, Maine (Cruise ends) | July 18 |
Email Tips
Email connectivity is provided via a satellite internet provider. To control costs and bandwidth usage associated with emails, we ask that you be mindful of the number and size of messages you send on and off the ship.
Here are some ways to keep emails small:
- Eliminate signatures with graphics
- Do not send attachments if you don’t need to
Students will be using their regular MMA email accounts for business on the ship, formatted as: firstname.lastname@mma.edu.