August 2014 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 9.
Whaleship CHARLES W. MORGAN Continues Voyage Waterfront News
MYSTIC, CT — Mystic Seaport announced the 1841 whaleship CHARLES W. MOR- GAN will delay its departure from New Bedford until Tuesday, July 8. The ship had been scheduled to sail Monday from New Bedford to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy at the south end of the Cape Cod Canal on the next leg of its 38th July 7.
Voyage on
“The forecast for sustained winds and gusts and sea conditions for Buzzards Bay exceeds our level of comfort for operating the ship,” said Dana Hewson, vice president for watercraft preservation and operations at Mystic Seaport.
MORGAN is now scheduled to sail to the academy on Tuesday morning. The next leg of the voyage, from the academy to Prov- incetown, Mass. by way of the canal, will be pushed back one day, to Wednesday, July 9. A series of day sails on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will continue as scheduled from Jun 11-13.
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Nearly 100 years after its last voyage, MORGAN will visit NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in a sym- bolic journey to one of the world’s premier whale watching sites. During the MOR- GAN’s historic 38th
voyage to New England
ports, the ship will visit the sanctuary, locat- ed off of Massachusetts, July 11-13. While in the sanctuary, MORGAN crew will team with NOAA to conduct outreach activities highlighting the sanctuary’s role in whale conservation and ocean research. Stretching between Cape Ann and Cape
Cod, offshore of Massachusetts, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a criti- cal feeding and nursery ground for several whale and dolphin species, including the endangered humpback, North Atlantic right, sei and fi n whales.
In the 1700s, shore-based whaling was a common activity in Massachusetts Bay, including waters now part of the sanctuary, and along the East Coast. Small boats set out from the shores of Cape Cod in pursuit of right whales, hastening their decline. As
Port Safety Forum Continued from Page 6.
emergencies in each port/Captain of the Port zone that the ship will visit. Old Business/New Business Army Corps Issues: Jay Clement (Army Corps of Engineers) – Mr. Clement reiterated from the previous meeting that the Cape Arundel Disposal site is temporar- ily re-opened for a fi ve year window. This re-opening will help facilitate effi cient and safe disposal of sediment from dredging projects from the Kennebunk area South- ward.
USCG: Captain Gilda thanked the speakers for the thoughtful presentations. He also updated the Forum on the status of the Coast Guard offi ce space move in which the Prevention Department will be relocated from the current Sector base in South Port- land to 2 Monument Square, in Portland. The staff is currently in the moving process which was targeted to conclude on June 19. The move requires new phone lines and new phone numbers which will be distributed once available.
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whale populations diminished in the Atlan- tic Ocean, Massachusetts whalers rounded Cape Horn into the Pacifi c Ocean to fi nd more whales. Today, whales in the sanctuary are no longer hunted but studied and enjoyed for their beauty. The sanctuary is a center for whale watching in New England. Ongoing research at the sanctuary is focused on better understanding whale behavior so as to reduce whale mortality caused by entan- glement in commercial fi shing gear and ship strikes. Human-induced sources of under- water noise and their potential impacts on marine animals are also topics of substantial concern among scientists.
In company with the sanctuary’s re-
search vessel AUK, the MORGAN lowered a whaleboat to pursue whales in a gesture to symbolize the change in humankind’s relationship with the oceans and marine mammals. The MORGAN is spending several days from July 11-13 visiting the sanctuary. While there, the MORGAN crew is teaming with the National Marine Sanctuaries staff to conduct outreach activities highlighting the sanctuary’s role in whale conservation and ocean research.
MORGAN Joins USS CONSTITUTION at the Boston National Historical Park Boston — The MORGAN sailed into Boston to tie up next to the USS CONSTI- TUTION at the Boston National Historical Park at the Charlestown Navy Yard. The CONSTITUTION, built in 1797, is Ameri- ca’s oldest ship, and this is the fi rst time the two vessels have ever been in the same port. The MORGAN sailed to Boston from Provincetown, after three days of sailing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, one of the world’s pre- mier whale watching sites. The ship was in the sanctuary as part of a joint collaboration with NOAA to conduct outreach activities highlighting the sanctuary’s role in marine mammal conservation and maritime heri- tage preservation.
The MORGAN was open to the public in Boston from July 18-22. In addition to touring the ship, visitors could learn about the MORGAN, whales and whaling, and their importance to American history in a 22,000 square-foot dockside exhibition. There is a video presentation and display panels that explain the history and sig-
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nifi cance of the 173-year-old vessel, the important role the whaling industry played in America’s economic history, how the MORGAN and whaleships were an early connector of different cultures, and how America’s perception of the natural world has changed over time. Hands-on activities include knot-tying, handling samples of wood used in the restoration, and searching the MORGAN’s crew lists for familiar names or hometown connections. A focal point is Spouter, a 46-foot- long, life-sized, infl atable model of a sperm whale. Visitors could participate in a “What Bubbles Up?” activity by writing down their whale-related memory, question, or sketch and attaching it to a humpback whale sculp- ture.
Mystic Seaport interpreters demon- strated the 19th-century maritime skills of a cooper, shipsmith, ropemaker, and whaleboat rower. There was also live per- formances including sea chanteys, the inter- active “Tale of a Whaler,” and a condensed rendition of the novel “Moby-Dick,” titled “Moby-Dick in Minutes.” Visitors even had the opportunity to try their hand at rowing a whaleboat during select times. NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary had an exhibit booth
SailMaine has announced a new Laser
Race Team, practicing out of SailMaine and racing throughout New England and Canada over the summer. The team is coached by Stu Nickerson of Falmouth and John Flynn of Ireland. The team is made up of 8 high school sailors from area high schools. “This is a very exciting opportunity for all the racers. Lasers are the hottest boat on the circuit right now, with the SailMaine program giving them a great advantage as they develop as sailors and move from high school to collegiate sailing.” says Laser
to explain how the sanctuary interprets America’s maritime past, promotes ocean conservation, and engages in cutting-edge research. They showed how whales feed and what they feed on, and present videos that feature information on the National Marine Sanctuary System, whales, whale research, and whaling heritage. Kids could even create their own whale hat. Additionally, organizations along
Boston’s waterfront, including the USS CONSTITUTION Museum and the Boston National Historic Park, hosted a festival of events to celebrate the MORGAN’s stay. Port sponsors for the MORGAN’s visit to Boston are Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Walsh Brothers Construction, which uncovered oak timbers buried in the Charlestown Navy Yard and subsequently used in the MORGAN’s restoration. The MORGAN continued her voyage on July 23. She will make her way south through the Cape Cod Canal to tie up at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She will be open to the public from July 26-27 as part of the centennial celebration of the opening of the canal in 1914.
The Mystic Seaport dockside exhibi- tion is funded in part by the National En- dowment for the Humanities (NEH).
SailMaine's Laser Race Team Team Coach John Flynn.
“Laser racing is something that I will never grow out of. It is a boat which I can continue to sail for the rest of my life, which makes it very exciting.” add Cooper Siepert, a SailMaine Laser Team member. Team Roster: Gregory Corsello of Cape Elizabeth; Nick Cushman of Portland; Ethan Merrill of Yarmouth; Dan Morse of Yarmouth; Caleb Robinson of Falmouth; Cameron Rousseau Loncoski of Falmouth; Cooper Siepert of Cape Elizabeth; and Park- er Wyatt of Falmouth.
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