Day 10: Trapped in Maine…
Maine refuses to give up her beloved TSSOM. With the part for the lifeboat 4 davit enjoying a vacation in Norway the TSSOM is expected to remain in Maine for a little longer. The delivery date of 23 MAY 2024 has the whole crew hoping for an early delivery. Fortunately, due to USCG witnessing a successful launching of lifeboats 1 and 3, the TSSOM has been permitted to move about the waters of Penobscot Bay.
Despite it all, training continues. The Charlie and Delta companies had the opportunity to practice enclosed space entry. Enclosed spaces are areas of a ship that are not meant to be inhabited, such as tanks. It is vital that these spaces are inspected regularly, however entering them is a high-risk operation. To mitigate the risks, midshipmen learned how to properly fill out a permit to enter an enclosed space, what risks they need to prepare for, what safety and rescue equipment are required to be on standby at the location, and what to do in an emergency in an enclosed space. No training at Maine Maritime Academy is complete without hands-on experience, so all midshipmen had, or will have, the opportunity to enter one of the State of Maine’s very own tanks!
Post by: 4/C Adam Rivera, MET Charlie Company
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2175-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2176-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2178-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2181-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2186-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2187-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_1646-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_1652-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2191-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2193-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2196-150x150.jpg)
![](https://mainemaritime.edu/tssom-training-cruise-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_2201-150x150.jpg)
Latest 2024 Summer TSSOM Cruise
- Day 49: Palma de Mallorca excursion was a hitOur TSSOM, with its beloved crew, has departed Mallorca, exited the Straits of Gibraltar, and put the balmy Mediterranean Sea in our wake. We are pitching and rolling in the Northern Atlantic Ocean yet again. While enjoying our port stay in Palma, some of us embarked on an excursion, altruistically assembled by Chief Warrant Officer […]
- Day 48: Back through the StraitToday, we are headed back through the Strait of Gibraltar and the Pillars of Hercules. While I’m on yeoman duty today, the first time we passed through here I was standing watch on the bridge. After experiencing the excitement of steering, witnessing the 2/C muster up the confidence to navigate us through, and seeing us […]
- Day 41: Greetings from the MediterraneanAfter departing Santa Cruz de Tenerife on Tuesday, we made our way up the coast of Africa and through the Straight of Gibraltar during lunch yesterday. Many people came out on deck to get pictures of Morocco on our starboard side and Spain on our port. Passing through the Pillars of Hercules gave the deck […]
- Day 37: Puerto de Santa Cruz de TenerifeThe TSSOM finally made it to our first international port of call, and first port of call besides our unplanned one where we started in Castine and sailed for several days. Arriving to Tenerife was an interesting process as Delta Company was on watch. This proved to be a fantastic learning opportunity for the junior […]
- Canary Island Wildlife and Landscapes in Photos
- Day 34: We See Land!