Ocean Institute school ship sinks
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Losing the boat is like saying goodbye to a loved one. This is whatOcean Institute members and students felt when they learned that their school ship had gone down, due to causes yet to be ascertained but most likely inherent in bad weather. The Ocean Institute, based in Dana Point Harbour in the United States, is an organization dedicated to outreach to children, teachers, parents and visitors to the world of marine science. The ship we are telling you about was the Pilgrim, a life-size replica of a merchant brig, 98 feet (29 meters) long and built in 1945 in Denmark.
THE OCEAN INSTITUTE STATEMENT
We are very sorry to announce that Pilgrim, our beloved ship that has been a classroom inspiring hundreds of thousands of students and visitors, sank tonight ending her life. As part of its maintenance process, Pilgrim undergoes out-of-water and underwater inspections. In 2016 it was hauled out for inspections and repairs, and in October 2019 we started a fund to support transportation and repairs scheduled for January 2020. The transport was postponed until June due to overloading of the construction site. Meanwhile, the Ocean Institute maintained our certifications and the U.S. Coast Guard issued a Certificate of Inspection (COI) in December and again in February, allowing our dockside programs to continue. Unfortunately, Pilgrim sank on March 29 and is no longer repairable. We are sorry to bid farewell to this iconic ship that has been such an important part of Ocean Institute programs. Our staff was informed this morning, and we all feel that we have lost a dear friend, as I am sure many of you have.
T.O
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