{"id":6428,"date":"2026-05-12T18:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/?p=6428"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:57:03","slug":"day-10-passing-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 10 | Passing Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Day 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At 5:00pm today TSSOM was located at 28.30N by 073.28W as we continue on our way south. The water is bluer, and the mood onboard is positive as the weather and humidity both increase.\u00a0 The deck watches last night got the chance to view a lightning storm lighting up the sky off the Starboard beam.\u00a0 Meanwhile, down in the engine room, Juniors got the chance to lead freshmen on engine maintenance, working directly on one of the ship&#8217;s four main engines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_0314-scaled-e1778625163333.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6432\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_0314-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stern Lookout\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_0220-scaled-e1778625108317.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6430\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_0220-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Cadets cleaning stairwell\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_0232-scaled-e1778625198484.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6431\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_0232-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Cadets on the RORO deck\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n\r\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\r\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\r\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\r\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6428 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1908\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1908-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1908-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1908-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1908-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1908-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1908-scaled-e1778629618542.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6446'>\r\n\t\t\t\tFood grinding\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1909\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1909-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1909-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1909-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1909-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1909-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1909-scaled-e1778629633322.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6445'>\r\n\t\t\t\tFood waste\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1910\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1910-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1910-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1910-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1910-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1910-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1910-scaled-e1778629591100.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6444'>\r\n\t\t\t\tPink buckets for food\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1920\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1920-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1920-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1920-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1920-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1920-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1920-scaled-e1778629577711.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6443'>\r\n\t\t\t\tEveryone gets a turn\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1921\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1921-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1921-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1921-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1921-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1921-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1921-scaled-e1778629561267.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6442'>\r\n\t\t\t\tSecuring for sea\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1922\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1922-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1922-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1922-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1922-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1922-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1922-scaled-e1778629480521.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6441'>\r\n\t\t\t\tFire Fighting\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1924\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1924-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1924-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1924-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1924-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1924-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1924-scaled-e1778629497967.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6440'>\r\n\t\t\t\tPower washer works\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1925\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1925-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1925-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1925-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1925-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1925-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1925-scaled-e1778629514375.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6439'>\r\n\t\t\t\tTesting it out\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1929-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1929-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1929-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1929-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1929-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1929-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1929-scaled-e1778629530512.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6438'>\r\n\t\t\t\tCruise 2026 Trivia\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1930\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1930-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1930-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1930-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1930-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1930-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1930-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1930-scaled-e1778629365826.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6437'>\r\n\t\t\t\tFirst of many\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2026-summer\/day-10-passing-florida\/attachment\/img_1931\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1931-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1931-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1931-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1931-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1931-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1931-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/05\/IMG_1931-scaled-e1778629381679.jpeg 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