Sea Day, Thursday July 27
We were able to sleep in today, and I would have slept longer, but I wanted to attend the Protestant devotions and meet the minister and see what was meant by “devotions.” Pastor Dan is Baptist and this is his second cruise as a pastor. He was kind enough to tell me how to get signed up for these gigs. There is a long list of volunteers, so we’ll see. I have made contact with the appropriate person and will forward my resume once I get home. We had a short Bible study on 1 Kings 5 and then prayer time.
Afterwards, I picked up Paul in our stateroom and we had breakfast on Lido deck. At 11am we attended Navy career officer, Mike West’s, presentation on the Wonder of Ships. He is knowledgeable and entertaining!
We learned:
Battleships are named for states.
Cruisers are named for cities.
When the bow of a ship comes to a point, it creates scallop waves, which create resistance. When there is a bulbous bow, like Holland America’s dam ships have, it cuts resistance and increases efficiency.
A ducktail increases waterline length, reducing pitching and results in a 7% reduction in fuel.
Azipods, invented in the 1980s, have propellers that pull, not push, through the water. They are 18% more efficient.
A fellow named Plimsol invented the Plimsol Line, a safety guide that indicates how full a ship can be safely loaded before endangering crew and cargo.
After lunch we returned for a presentation by Tim and Daphne Terrell about our next destination, Paamiut, formerly Frederikshaab (Frederick’s Hope).
After supper we watched the dance show for half an hour before heading to the piano bar. The theme tonight was Country Top 100. The guys do a great job, but obviously, country is not their primary genre. They played and sang the songs, but they didn’t sound “country.”
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