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Date: July 19, 2006 Location: Latitude: 06 - 00.5 S Longitude: 81 - 16.1 W Course: 154 T Speed 10 Knots	July: 1\|2\|3\|4\|5\|6\|7\|8\|9\|10\|11\|12\|13\|14\|15\|16\|17\|18\|19\|20\|21\|22\|23\|24\|25 26\|27\|28\|29\|30\|31 August: 1\|2\|3\|4\|5\|6\|7\|8\|9\|10\|11\|12\|13\|14\|15\|16\|17\|18\|19\|20\|21\|22\|23\|24 25\|26\|27\|28\|29\|30\|31 Daily Ship's Report
	We are close enough to the coast of Peru to see the mountains on the port side of the ship. Before daybreak this morning the vessel had to change course for several miles to go around a huge fishing fleet. The radar screens were filled with contacts. Shortly thereafter another fishing fleet was encountered as they were heading for their home port. During the day the weather has been muggy with overcast skies. The air has even had a fishy smell to it. Several whales and dolphins were sighted today. Tonight the water is very phosphorescent and the water around the dolphins playing alongside the ship lights up as they swim through it. Early this evening, thanks to our meteorologists, Cadets Reuben Ganser and Cameron Branecky, the skies cleared and the clouds were replaced with a sky filled with brilliant stars. Since there is no light pollution at sea, even the smallest stars look bright on a clear night. Enjoying a spectacular view of the constellations tonight were Cadets Adam Shuptar, Joseph Sebes, and Christopher Jones. Many cadets saw the Southern Cross for the first time. Scorpio was also easy to pick out. In deck training class today, Cadets Malcolm Boucher, Eddie Compass, Stephen Conway, and John Seckman reviewed how to calculate mechanical advantage and practiced reeving blocks into different types of tackles. In the engineering training lab, Cadets Christopher Rabalis, Caleb Hagler and Nikolaos Anastasiadis were learning how to tear down and rebuild fuel oil purifiers. Thoughts of our next port are beginning to be on our cadet minds. We are scheduled to arrive in Callao, Peru at 0730, Friday morning. Instructions on liberty, uniforms, sights to see and many do's and don'ts are already circulating about the ship. Captain Jack Smith Senior Lecturer Marine Transportation Department Back to Summer Cruise Main page.