Cal Maritime: Follow the Voyage 2011 http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011 The Virtual Cruise of The Training Ship Golden Bear Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:29:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 August 27 A Fond Farewell http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=746&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-27-a-fond-farewell http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=746#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:20:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=746 100_1860

Call to Quarters

SENIOR DIVISION 1

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Deck: Cadets Zachary Baize, Jason Pollock, Erik Glaser, Ryan Cardin, Dustin Ernest, James Kaufman, Sandy Walker, Daniel Stuhr, David Mitchell,Nicholas Edwards (Division Commander), Matthew Scalera, and Scott Berardi.

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ENGINEERS: … Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=746 0 August 26 FACES OF THE GOLDEN BEAR http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=745&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-26-faces-of-the-golden-bear http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=745#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:23:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=745 On the bridge………..

 

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Master of the Training ship Golden Bear, Captain Sam Pecota

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Our Navigator, 2nd Mate Dave Coleman

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Licensed Watch Officer Mate Kathy Shankle

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Licensed Watch Officer  Buddy… Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=745 0 August 25 Leaving San Diego http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=744&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-25-leaving-san-diego http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=744#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:26:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=744 All things have to come to an end. And our stay in one of the west coasts’ most beautiful ports ended this warm and sunny morning. The boulevard along the port was busy with morning traffic as folks on shore… Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=744 0 August 24 Our second day in port…a view from below..and some from above! http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=743&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-24-our-second-day-in-porta-view-from-below-and-some-from-above http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=743#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:58:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=743 Our second day in port was  one of the most important days of our ships voyage. It was day the Golden Bear got an intensive hull inspection…both inside and outside..underwater.

As the day began, cadets lucky enough to have a… Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=743 0 August 23 Captain’s Reception http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=742&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-23-captains-reception http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=742#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:01:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=742 100_6161

Quite a nice menu for the San Diego reception.

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Chief Steward Louis Bones makes the final checks on the buffet .

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Cadets Coleman Rosenberg, Lucas Juon, Dallas Downing, Tegan Church and Kevin Thomas get the… Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=742 0 August 22 Arrival in San Diego http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=741&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-22-arrival-in-san-diego http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=741#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:29:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=741 Well, it is finally here—our arrival in San Diego.  This morning I awoke to a little red in the sky.  When I looked out the window—there were dolphins.  So I had to hurry and get dressed.  Missed them all by… Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=741 0 August 21 Routine Sea Duties and “The Sea Bag Contest” http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=739&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-21-routine-sea-duties-and-the-sea-bag-contest http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=739#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:30:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=739 100_5596

It’s cloudy and cool, but the sun is starting to break through.  It should be a wonderful day, but a little cool. I am back to wearing my long-sleeved shirts.   Looking out my window I caught sight of… Read the rest

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The Golden Bear is heading west towards Southern California. And after this last long leg of our voyage,  I think a lot of the crew and cadets are ready for San Diego.  It’ll be nice to set foot… Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=738 0 August 19 FIRE AND BOAT DRILL http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=736&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-19-fire-and-boat-drill http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=736#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=736 Yesterday was a very full and exciting day.  The rescue boats were launched and the hull of the Golden Bear was painted.  Shortly after the lunch hour and Quarters we all participated in the Fire and Boat Drill.  Yesterday I… Read the rest

]]> http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?feed=rss2&p=736 0 August 18 “SPRUCING” UP THE GOLDEN BEAR http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=734&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-18-sprucing-up-the-golden-bear http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=734#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:31:00 +0000 Roxie http://www.cma-virtualftv.org/2011/?p=734 Four days out of San Diego, the decision was made to stop the ship, lower the Rescue Boats and do some touch up painting on the hull.  The “ole” Golden Bear has been looking a bit “tatty”. One of the… Read the rest

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