2022 Summer Training Cruise

May 21 | Noon Report, Status & 24 Hour Outlook

Posted on: May 21, 2022

Date:

21-MAY-2022

Ship Status and Location:

Steering, you guessed it… 070° in the Atlantic Ocean. Noon Position 35°- 21.2’ N 046° 07.6’ W – Propellor pitch – 70% – 14.5 knots

Nearest land:

BYE, BYE BERMUDA!! – Closest land is now Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada. Cape Race is the southeastern tip of Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula.  We are currently 750 nautical miles south-southeast of Cape Race.

Water Depth – Too deep to touch, even on tip-toes. – greater than 5000 meters

Weather forecast next 24 hours:

TODAY – SW’ ly 15-20 kt seas 3-5’ Swell 5-8’ Air temp. 69°F Isolated showers

TONIGHT – SW’ ly winds 15-20 kt seas 5’ Swell 5-8’ Air temp. 67°F Showers

TOMORROW –SW’ ly 12-15 kt seas 3-4’ Swell 5-8’ Air temp. 68°F Showers, periods of reduced visibility

Major events next 24 hours:

Paint night! 21 May 1830 – 2030 Forward lounge

Next Port Call/Date:

Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal – 25th May

Meetings/Events scheduled:

  • May Monthly Safety meeting – 22 May 1300
  • Macho Nachos – 23 May 2000

Remarks:

Happy Saturday!  Good drill this morning. A few curveballs with the scenario, but things seem to go well.  Remember the proper attire for abandon ship:  Long Sleeves, Long pants, ball cap of some sort of head covering, life jacket on (and properly fastened) and survival suit with you.

Portuguese Nautical terms of the day:

Remo – oar
Paiol de tinta – paint locker