Cadets fill out MEOD logs

June 14, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 14, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

We are just a few days away from entering the warm waters that surround Hawaii....

Cadets with mahi-mahi

June 13, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 13, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

We are four days away from Hawaii and everyone is happy to be close to the islands....

Cadets learn stress management

June 12, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 12, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

We are about 1000nm from our destination today and as we get closer we can feel the temperature starting to rise....

Music on the helo deck

June 11, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 11, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

We have been away from campus for a week now and everyone has gotten acclimated to their new home....

Deck cadets learn about immersion suits

June 10, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 10, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

Today was our third day underway and we are finally getting into the swing of things....

Cadets swabbing under aft crane

June 9, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 9, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

When the cadets and crew woke up this morning they were met with some very slow and peaceful rolling on the ship....

Departure from Long Beach

June 8, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 8, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

Last night we departed Long Beach, the process to raise the anchor started at 1800 and was complete by 1830....

Cadets with Lifeboat Checklist

June 7, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 7, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

The ship was bustling with commotion this morning as we prepare to leave the Long Beach Anchorage...

Cadets tightening chain

June 6, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 6, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

For the most part the cadets have all gotten their sea legs, our 250 nm sail down to Long Beach was pretty smooth, except for the occasional roll....

Cadets swab deck

June 5, 2021 - Follow the Voyage

Jun 5, 2021 | By Eric Garrard

We continue our journey south towards Long Beach, we are sailing at roughly 9 KNTs. ...