Gibraltar to Gdynia

Tuesday, 30 May     Day 33  Daily Log   Voyage #  0506

Last night we hosted a reception on board for our friends who supported our wonderful visit to Gdynia. Below is a photo of the Rector of Gdynia Maritime University, The Director of the Maritime Administration Gdynia and I welcoming our friends.

The tour by Catamaran to Gdansk was also a success and that was followed by an evening student get together hosted by The Student Association at the Maritime Academy.  This will be duplicated tonight with another party for those who had the duty yesterday. 

Yesterday afternoon in conjunction with all U.S. ships, STATE OF MAINE participated in the National Day of Remembrance. At exactly 1500 hours (UCT) Universal Coordinated Time we rang 8-bells on the ships bell.  Four of our duty platoon security personnel performed the honors, which commemorated all who have served our great country at sea.

8-Bells ceremony on the National Day of remembrance.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description +2 hours
Arrival Gdynia  

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:      000  Nmiles
Time run:      00 hrs  00 min
Average Speed.   000 Kts
Total passage distance:      0000  Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:    00 Days    00 Hours     00 Minutes
Total Average Speed:    000  Kts

ETD Gdynia, Poland  01 June 06 at 0700 Local time

Training  Company:            

Maintenance Company:      

Utility Company:                   

Duty (Watch) Company:       

Bravo

Charlie

Delta + Bravo 2

Wind:  W'ly   6 knots
Sea:    Nil
Swell:  Nil
Sky:    Mostly sunny and clear
Temperature:  52 Air    48  Sea   

Synopsis: .

Berthed at the "French Pier"

Special disposal container for animal parts to prevent the spread of disease.  Pumping slops ashore.

Views to the South

Views to the West

Views to the North and East

The flag of Poland flies from the Starboard Yardarm

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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
 

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  

    2442.4  Nautical Miles   

    1375 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    2675 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

        90 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    10,964.5  Nautical Miles  (Estimated)