I definitely need to get to New England next summer! I'll be looking to bum a boat ride from one of you so I can see her(?) from the water!
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Thought I would pass this along... > > > <http://www.theday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130904%2FNWS01%2F309049963%2F1069%2Frss><http://www.theday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130904%2FNWS01%2F309049963%2F1069%2Frss> > > Article published Sep 4, 2013 > *Wanted: captain for 172-year-old whaleship* > By Joe Wojtas <j.woj...@theday.com> Day Staff Writer > *Seaport seeking first Charles W. Morgan skipper in 92 years* > ***Mystic* - The Charles W. Morgan is about to get its first captain in > 92 years. > **Mystic Seaport, which has been restoring the 172-year-old wooden > whaleship for the past four years so it can sail to historic ports across > New England next summer, is advertising for someone to captain the ship > leading up to and during its 38th voyage. > **"The Morgan has not had a captain in more than 90 years and who knows > how long it will be after this voyage," Dana Hewson, the museum's vice > president for Watercraft Preservation and Programs, said Tuesday. "So I > think this will be a much sought-after position." > **Seaport officials said the captain not only will have to be a top-notch > mariner but also must be comfortable in front of the public because of the > media attention and crowds the ship will attract during its three-month > trip next summer. > **"They have to be absolutely qualified to manage this artifact, which > has national and international importance," Hewson said of the candidates. > "They also have to embrace the role of the public nature of this endeavor." > **He said that could mean interacting with everyone from the media and > passengers to governors of the states they are visiting. > **Applicants must possess a 500-ton Near Coastal Master license and have > 10 years of command experience on traditional sailing vessels with > extensive knowledge in square-rig sailing, according to the job description > on the museum website. > **It adds that the captain must recognize the ship "as the premier > artifact in the museum's collection as well as one of the nation's most > important historic objects. Her safety and well-being will be paramount in > all decisions." > **The Morgan, whose last voyage ended in 1921, is the world's last > surviving wooden whaling ship and a National Historic Landmark. It also > holds the distinction of being the country's oldest commercial vessel still > afloat. A total of $7 million eventually will be spent on its restoration > and voyage. > **Hewson said the museum has seen interest in the position from people in > the field. > **"It's a relatively small world, so it's certainly been known in the > field that we'd be doing this," he said. > **The restored Morgan was launched during a ceremony in July. While the > majority of the work to the hull is complete, shipyard workers have to > replace spars, rig the ship, fit it with new sails, replace the electrical > system and install modern navigation, safety gear and other equipment for > the voyage. The 21st century gear will be removed when the voyage is over. > **After the work is complete next spring, the Morgan will travel to New > London, where it will spend three weeks preparing for the voyage and > conducting sea trials. > **Escorted by a tugboat and the Roann, a fishing vessel restored at the > Seaport, the Morgan next will sail to Newport, R.I., and then to stops in > Massachusetts at Vineyard Haven, New Bedford, the Cape Cod Canal, > Provincetown and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary before returning > to New London and the Seaport, where it will resume its spot as the > centerpiece of the museum's collection. > **Hewson said the museum hopes to announce the name of the captain in the > next 60 to 90 days, and that the person will be involved in the fitting out > of the ship next spring. The captain's job will end once the voyage is > completed in August 2014. > **Seaport spokesman Dan McFadden said the museum would not publicly > disclose the salary for the position. > **The museum also is hiring a full-time marine operations manager to > handle all the marine logistics of the trip. > **In addition to the captain, the ship will have three mates, 10 to 12 > crew who are certified mariners, 10 additional crew and a dozen passengers > on any one leg of the trip, Hewson said. > **j.woj...@theday.com > ************************************** > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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