- Castine, METime: 1404 Position: Castine, Maine Good Afternoon, Between some technical difficulties and end of semester exams I have been crazy busy, but now safely alongside in Castine, I have some time! We cruised back across the Atlantic at 11 knots. Last I wrote, we were heading into some weather creating 3.5 meter seas. I definitely […]
- Return to CastineThe TS State of Maine is quickly approaching the East Coast of the United States and is due back in Castine on July 19th at 6:30 am. Livestreaming of the return is scheduled to start at 6:15 am and is accessible either below or at live.mainemaritime.edu.
- Leaving IrelandTime: 2315 Lat: N 53º 05.4 Long: W 005° 24.6 Good Evening! Ireland was fantastic and has made its way up the list to my favorite port! Let’s start where we left off. Last we checked in, we were rounding the southernmost tip of England and heading north toward Belfast, Ireland. We saw Wolfs Head […]
- Underway to BelfastTime: 2305 Lat: N 49 56.4’ Long: W003 32.9’ Good Evening, We gained an hour last night to sync up with Belfast, Ireland. Capt. MacArthur changed our course to go down through the English Channel and then up to Ireland rather than the planned route up and over Scotland. We left Kiel a couple of […]
- The past week and Kiel!The Past Week and Kiel! Time: 2030 Position: Lat: 55° 20.1′ Lng: 011° 02.7 We have been busy in the last week, and I was on watch for most of it, so let’s pick up from where we left off. The very popular ping pong tournament took place last week, with 4C Cleaves taking first […]
Port Information
| * Ports | Arrive Port | Depart Port |
|---|---|---|
| Castine, Maine (Move aboard TSSOM) | May 5 | |
| Castine, Maine | May 8 | |
| Port Everglades, Florida | May 16 | May 19 |
| St. Thomas, USVI | May 26 | May 29 |
| 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.
Watch the live streaming of the TSSOM departure from Castine on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Coverage to start at 8:30 am.