The Swedish ship at the fuel pier on the night of the Super Moon. There was a crew of 54 people, 45 students made up of 17-18 year old boys learning how to be an able seaman and the girls were all learning to be Marine Biologist. The crew work the boat for lengths of time 3 weeks up to 2 months depending on which year of schooling they are in. We spent an hour or two on board their ship and talking to them about their experiences. The ship was originally a cargo ship built around 1954. The masts were added back in the 90's when the sailing school first started.
Coolest German Boat. It is a trawler/Sailboat. Andrew loved the workspace in the engine rooms.
Car Carriers. It was really cool to see them loading and unloading the ships. The cargo dock next to us is no longer in use. The cargo ships now use the dock on the other side of the Aquarium and for us their is less rocking due to the ships maneuvering in front of us as well as all the pilot ships and tugs. The City of Charleston is going to be extending the length of their walk way all the way around to the point of the city and then up the other side. We woke up one day to see the USS Farragut ship 99, in port. This was a liberty port for the men and women who proudly serve our country and helped with the pirates in the Gulf of Aden. It was cool to be able to show the kids what a working party was and how many line handlers were on deck. I did not capture a picture of USS Farragut.
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