- 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!
- Day 33: ShipmatesToday marks 33 days that we have been onboard and the 11th straight day of being in the middle of the ocean with no land anywhere in sight. To say I am proud of the development and leadership-building practices I see would be an understatement. As the RC (Regimental Commander), I can get bogged down […]
- Day 32: One Whole MonthIt has been officially over a month since we boarded TSSOM for our freshman and junior cruise. As these daily updates have informed it has been a month full of ups and downs, but today for sure will stand out as one of the ups. Like mentioned on our day 30 blog post, I was […]
- Day 31: Utility FunToday is June 5th, Marking the 31st day of our time aboard TSSOM. The company Rotation is the following: Alpha: Watch Bravo: Utility Charlie: Training Delta: Maintenance I am currently writing this cruise blog from our IT office onboard. There are jobs for students to earn money while underway, with working for our IT department […]
- Day 30: Argo Float SuccessAt 1447 today, we deployed the first of six Argo floats for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Weeks ago, I started communicating directly with the project organizers when the first delays due to lifeboat 4 began. It was difficult to send updates informing them of the cancelled ports we all had been looking forward to. As […]
- The First 25 Days – In Photos
- Argo Float Deployment PartnershipMaine Maritime Academy has partnered with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to assist with deploying six Argo floats during this summer’s training cruise. The floats will be deployed at six different identified locations in the Atlantic Ocean, with the deployment of the first and second floats scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. What […]
- Day 28: Engineering Takes Control…Ever wonder what it is like to take control of an 8,000 Horsepower engine spinning a 16 foot propeller pushing a 500 foot long ship through the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean? Maine Maritime 2/C Engineering students on the 2024 training cruise no longer wonder what that is like. Over the period of 4 […]
- Day 27: Ships, whales, and waves oh my!Sunsets, sunrise, whales, and boats. Standing watch is an equal balance of seeing so many incredible things and seeing nothing at all. Charlie company stood their first double-day watch of cruise which many faced with a bit of apprehension. Watch days involve two 4-hour watches with an eight-hour break between. With a double watch day, […]
- Day 26: DeckiesToday is Friday, May 31st, day four of our transatlantic crossing. Zone Description [ZD]: +3. It’s another beautiful day in the middle of the Atlantic. My song of the Day: “Ojitos Lindos” – Bad Bunny & Bomba Estéreo Alpha is Maintenance company Bravo is Utility company Charlie is Watch company Delta is Training company Good […]
- 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 […]
- Update: Cleared to Sail!It’s official! The USCG has completed testing of the repairs to Lifeboat 4, and permission has been granted to sail! While in port, students have had the chance to enjoy some liberty. The ship is scheduled to depart Castine tomorrow at noon. It will travel to New York for bunkers before heading east to Tenerife, […]
- Day 18: The part has arrived…Today, the day’s agenda has met everyone with a mixture of gated optimism and excitement. Yesterday, our savior, known only to many of us as “Lifeboat Dude”, returned to get working on our broken lifeboat hydraulic system after our replacement part arrived from Norway. Our ship’s crew has worked fervently with “Lifeboat Dude” to ensure […]
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