Gibraltar to Gdynia
Sunday, 28 May Day 31 Daily Log Voyage # 0506
CAPTAIN'S LOG The engine repairs yesterday went well, but it always seems when you shut down for one thing, something else is found wrong. That was exactly our case when after fixing the start air valve and solenoid the engine would turn over but not start. A bit of sleuthing by the diesel engineers and leaking control air line repairs and the engine was up and running and we heaved anchor and got underway. A hearty WELL DONE (Bravo Zulu) to the Engineers! The weather remained a bit chilly (about 9-10° C) 50° F. The wind kicked up from the East and Southeast and consequently we had a wee bit of opposing current, where we normally see none in the Baltic. This is strictly wind driven current as there is no tide here. During the night we had some passing showers and fronts go by. Our first Pilot change was about 0130 this morning and the second about 0900. We are expecting to be on schedule for our 0700 arrival in Gdynia. Wee bit 'o luck for us? The event of the morning at breakfast time was passing under the "Great Belt" bridge which connects Denmark to Sweden. Quite a few people were up and about to see the bridge but wind and rain tempered the numbers. Check out our Question and Answer page.
ABS Robert D. Somerville, MMA '65	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME HALL OF FAME click above or to left


Daily Cruise Statistics
Position at 1200 Local Time (LT) Zone Description +2 hours Lat. 54-25.1 N Long. 011-45.0 E Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival): Distance: 235.6 Nmiles Time run: 24 hrs 00 min Average Speed. 9.8 Kts Total passage distance: 2147.5 Nmiles (to date) Total passage Time: 07 Days 03 Hours 30 Minutes Total Average Speed: 12.5 Kts Anchor aweigh @ Skagen after Engine Repairs 1900. ETA Gdynia, Poland 29 May 06 at 0700 Local time
Today's Activities
Training Company: Maintenance Company: Utility Company: Duty (Watch) Company:	Charlie Delta Alpha Bravo
Weather
Wind: W'ly 26 knots Sea: Moderate W'ly Steep Chop Swell: Nil Sky: Partly sunny, fronts Temperature: 52 Air 53 Sea Synopsis: Low over N. Europe; Fronts in the area.


PHOTO's
Norwegian Ferry "Crown Prince Harald" passes us this morning. Great Belt Bridge First time we passed under this bridge was the day before the Queen dedicated it. This would be a great photo for the Company Yearly Report Cover Changing pilots and the signal flag "H"otel signifying we have a pilot abaord. Special tanker with ICE BREAKING stern. Azi-pod propulsion, thrusters, totally enclosed wheelhouse (Bridge) designed to break ice in the Baltic going BACKWARDS!
Notes:
Gdynia Info: Gydnia Port Information (Fairplay) Cobh Info: (Info about U.S. $100 Bills) Portland Info: Portland/Castine Excursion: Portland to Castine the day we arrive back at our home berth has been designated as a possible "excursion day". The U.S. Coast Guard has been asked to grant 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 procedures. Schooner BOWDOIN Summer Cruise Itinerary: 01 June Underway Castine 03 June Brown's Bank 06 June Sable Island (weather permitting, if not we may stop on the way back) 08 June Strait of Canso 09 June Charlottetown PEI 11 June Summerside, PEI 14 June Isle de Magdeline 17 June Bras D'Or Lakes, Beddeck, NS 24 June Lunenburg NS 30 June Castine
Tally
*Cruise mileages:* Castine to Barcelona Barcelona to Barcelona (Training) Barcelona to Gibraltar Gibraltar to Gdynia Gdynia to Cobh Cobh to Portland Portland to Castine TOTAL Cruise Mileage:		3614.6 Nautical Miles 248.6 Nautical Miles 519.1 Nautical Miles 2368 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 1375 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 2675 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 90 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 10,890.3 Nautical Miles (Estimated)