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Maritime: Follow the Voyage 2009 homepage
Check this page for updates about
the Texas Maritime Academy Cadets as they take their 2009 Summer Cruise. The most recently
received reports will always appear at the top of the list. Please bear in
mind that reports will likely only be received every few days versus
daily.
Posted:
August 24, 2009, 1:30 p.m.
Rear Admiral William Pickavance
Posted:
August 6, 2009, 10:00 a.m. We have spoken with the crew aboard the USTS Golden Bear and will continue to speak to them as we monitor this storm. Additional updates will be posted as necessary.
Rear Admiral William Pickavance
Posted:
Monday, July 27, 2009, 8:20 a.m. We are a third of the way to Hawaii. Everyone is starting to settle into a routine. The deck department operates on a 5-day rotation through four different training evolutions. Monday is the second day in our second rotation since Panama. Sunday night we said goodbye to land. We had been staying about 10 miles off the coast where there had been lots of birds and ship traffic, but now we are setting course for the middle of the Pacific. There is a lot of excitement on board when it comes to talking about Hawaii. Everyone is enjoying planning out what they are going to do when we get there. I know that a lot of people are upset that we cut our South American voyage short, but everyone seems happy about the replacement. We had a Man Overboard drill today. It was a casual Sunday so no daily Quarters, no room inspection, and everyone was let off of afternoon classes and day work. We ended the evening with a bar-b-q on the fantail. The weather is holding, spirits are up, and everyone is looking forward to what’s ahead.
Cadet Timothy Dott
Posted:
Tuesday, July 22, 2009, 9:15 a.m. The satellite connection to the USTS Golden Bear has been restored.
Posted:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 9:15 a.m. The satellite connection to the USTS Golden Bear is down. As a result, those on the ship cannot send or receive emails or phone calls at this time. The IT department aboard the ship is working to resolve this issue.
Posted:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 9:00 a.m. We are spending two days here at Catalina so the seniors can have a chance to get some docking practice. Over the next two days we will be doing a drill called "rubber docking." Essentially we drop a big rubber buoy in the water and each Senior will practice docking along side it as if it were a real dock. When it is our turn we will be given control of the bridge and begin our assessment. It will consist of two hard rights so that we come full circle and get a chance to line up on the dock. The objective is to stop the ship 20 feet off of the buoy when it is directly under the port bridge wing. It's not an easy task but every senior is eagerly awaiting their turn. It has become a bit of a competition to see who can get closest. At the same time that groups rotate through the bridge station for rubber docking, Seniors will be rotating through the engine control room (EOS) and the Fast Rescue Craft (FRC). Seniors were put into groups of three so that we could all rotate through the stations, spending about one hour at each station. Down in the EOS we will be observing how the bells are answered when we call for a change in engine speed from the bridge. It gives us a better understanding of how the engines work and the response time. At the FRC station we will rotate from driver, to assistant, to crane operator. This allows us to experience all of the positions filled when the FRC is deployed and gets us another STCW certificate. It should be a fun two days.
Cadet Timothy Dott
Posted:
Friday, July 17, 2009, 5:00 p.m. California Maritime Academy in consulatation with the Texas Maritime Academy has altered the Cruise Itinerary as noted below. This schedule is effective following departure from Balboa, Panama on Tuesday, July 21, 2009.
In light of the cases of influenza which struck some cadets and crew, it was felt that returning the ship to the southern Hemisphere during their winter “flu season” was not prudent. The changes being made will assure that all cadets take part in a full cruise with the same number of days at sea, and covering almost exactly the same distance as the originally planned visits to Chile and Ecuador. This decision was made in full consultation with senior staff aboard the ship and at the Cal Maritime and Texas Maritime Academy campuses and has their full approval and support.
Rear Admiral William Pickavance
Posted:
Friday, July 17, 2009, 3:00 p.m. This cruise has presented a new challenge for the cadets and crew - containing the spread of influenza. Currently cadets are disenfecting the ship twice each day to prevent the spread of germs. This includes cleaning the handrails, door handles, and many other surfaces on the ship. Everyone on board is washing their hands frequently and taking extra precautions. The medical staff has reported 10 confirmed cases of the flu. Those cadets have been isolated and treated. The medical staff reports that the illness is moderate and that all those affected have responded quickly to treatment. Several of the cadets have already been released to return to duty. Officials from both California and Texas are carefully monitoring the situation and will make adjustments to the itinerary as appropriate. In the meantime, the cadets are looking forward to arrival in Panama.
Rear Admiral William Pickavance
Posted:
Sunday, July 12, 2009, 4:00 p.m. All of the cadets are in full rotation for classes, maintenance, practical, and watch. Cadets are definitely dusting off some of their knowledge from the regular school year, but are doing fine. Every day a noon slip is prepared for the Captain by the 8-12 watch. A noon slip logs the current position, current speed, current course, distance gone, distance to go, and more. I happen to have a copy and thought our Aggie friends and family would like to know where we are. Well, at noon Local Mean Time (LMT) the Golden Bear's Latitude was 23-17.5 N and Longitude was 110-28.0 W. We have 2,156.5 nautical miles to go before arriving at our next port.
Captain Augusta D. Roth
Posted:
Friday, July 10, 2009, 3:00 p.m. Officials at California Maritime Academy reported a possible case of H1NI Type A influenza aboard the training vessel Golden Bear. The case involves a cadet from the Texas Maritime Academy of Texas A&M University at Galveston -- now aboard the USTS Golden Bear’s second summer voyage. The cadet and the cadet’s two cabin-mates were immediately sequestered and are receiving care prescribed by the ship’s medical team. The cadet’s condition has improved since treatment began. As of this report neither of the two cabin-mates have shown any symptoms of illness. The parents of the three cadets involved have been contacted. Ship’s crew and medical staff are carefully monitoring the health of everyone aboard and have implemented additional precautionary steps to prevent the spread of any illness. This includes the aggressive promotion of hand washing, regular antiseptic scrubbings of stair railings and public areas, and covering of the mouth if coughing. USTS Golden Bear’s medical inventory has an extensive stock of specialized flu medications including Tamiflu. The USTS Golden Bear is scheduled to make port calls at Balboa, Panama (July 18 – 21), Valparaiso, Chile (July 31-Aug. 3), Guayaquil, Ecuador (Aug. 10-13) and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Aug. 22-25) before returning to the California Maritime Academy campus in Vallejo on August 30th. Both the California Maritime Academy and the Texas Maritime Academy are carefully monitoring conditions and will make adjustments as needed. As additional information is received, it will be posted as warranted, on this website. More information about Type A influenza can be found at www.flu.gov.
Rear Admiral William Pickavance California Maritime Academy Memorandum to Campus Family California Maritime Academy Press Release
Posted:
Monday, July 6, 2009, 9:00 a.m. Hello fellow Sea Aggies, family, and friends. The TMA cadets are getting settled into their cabins, watch rotations, work rotations, and even getting a little port experience during the first few days of cruise. It has been a little tiring for all of us due to the time change and new environment. TMA cadets have been excellent in adapting to the ship and new routine. The first day we arrived (6/30/2009), TMA cadets were given room assignments and time to unpack. Many decided it was time for a shopping run. Some needed some extra luxuries to get them through the summer. One of those items was warmer clothing. The temperature in Long Beach has been a welcomed change to a cooler climate. In fact, in the evenings and night watches cadets have been wearing light jackets. As for the second day (7/1/2009), stores were delivered to the ship. The ship received various fruits, vegetables, meats, cleaning supplies, and more. Cadets were using some of the theory on cargo handling by using cranes to load stores from the dock to ship and then how to best store the goods in holds and freezers for future use. The third and fourth days (7/2-3/2009) were spent learning the ship, getting rotation assignments, and settling in for the next couple of months. The cadets have become familiar with the California Maritime Academy style of command and have quickly become great assets to the vessels operations. We hope all is well with our loved ones at home.
Captain Augusta D. Roth
Posted: Saturday, July 4, 2009, 9:55 a.m. I am happy to report that all cadets on board USTS GOLDEN BEAR are safe, healthy and morale is high. All TMA cadets reported aboard and settled in smartly. The first morning at quarters everyone was formed up sharply and turned-to with vigor. Yesterday we craned on 70 pallets of stores and accomplished the task safely, organized and in record time. Liberty has been granted each day and there have been no violations. The TMA seniors are really stepping up in their leadership; with or without position and rank. The sophomores have quickly familiarized themselves with the vessel and the station bill. I am very proud of my shipmates and we are getting acquainted with the CMA cadets quickly. Tomorrow will be our first Muster Drill. I am very excited to work with the officers and staff on board the GOLDEN BEAR. There is a great variety of professional backgrounds to lead and discipline us in the next 60 days. We wish you a very happy 4th of July.
Cadet Captain
Kathryn Perry
Posted: Saturday, July 4, 2009, 9:55 a.m.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 11:35 a.m. One-hundred and thirty-five cadets and four faculty members departed for summer cruise Tuesday. The first group departed the campus via bus in the pre-dawn hours. The second group left at 10:30 a.m. Both were bound for the airport to for flights to Los Angeles where they will join the California Maritime USTS Golden Bear. After a few days training in Los Angeles, the ship will head to sea on July 5. This year's cruise will take them from Los Angeles to Catalina; Balboa, Panama; Valparaiso, Chile; Guayaquil, Ecuador; and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico before returning to Vallejo, California.
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