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Shipyard Update
The inspections are nearly complete and the shipyard is waiting for the plank stock to replace the planks that were removed. Meanwhile, some seams are being recaulked. Some small sections of deck planks were lifted to allow the Surveyor Paul Haley … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance and Operations Committee, News |
Thank you, John Bullard – Welcome, Derek Stevens
SEMA’s Board of Directors had some changes this spring. John Bullard has moved on to chair New Bedford Education Roundtable. We know John will always “be there” for Ernestina and were glad to see him cheering the Ernestina contingent in … Continue reading
Posted in News, SEMA Committees |
Hello Cabo Verde Event a Great Success
Barbara Monteiro Burgo, Ernestina event coordinator, with Manuel Inocêncio, 2011 Cape Verdean Presidential Candidate and Gunga Tavares, culture attaché at the Consulate of Cape Verde on Ernestina during the Expo. Many wonderful stories were shared during “Open Ship” on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Membership and Outreach Committee, News |
Ernestina Commission members visit Ernestina
Some Commissioners visited Ernestina at the SHIPYARD last week to inspect Coast Guard required repairs being overseen by shipwright Leon Poindexter. Mr. Poindexter will also provide the Schooner Ernestina Commission with estimates of the work needed to regain Certification to … Continue reading
Posted in Commission, Maintenance, News |
Ernestina on the Railway in Fairhaven.
On Monday morning, June 6, the Tug Jaguar took Ernestina alongside and her lines were cast off. With Captain Charlie Mitchell at the helm of Jaguar the two vessels traveled in tandem from State Pier across New Bedford Harbor to … Continue reading
Posted in Commission, Maintenance, Maintenance and Operations Committee, News |
This Place Matters!
Help us win $25,000 for Ernestina. We’ve been selected for the 2011 This Place Matters Community Challenge sponsored by National Trust for Historic Preservation! We did the ground work – down from over 250, our community was chosen to be one of … Continue reading
Posted in Fundraising, News |
May 7 NPS Volunteer Day
Nearly forty volunteers chose Ernestina for their project during the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Volunteer Day on May 7, 2011. There were three projects: clean and prep the ship for June’s haul-out, scrape and paint the dories and … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance, Maintenance and Operations Committee, News |
Rig Inspection News
From Jeff Carter’s report to the Commission: “Unfortunately during (inspection) a severe amount of rot was found at the top of the foremast. This rot extends approximately 4 feet down from the top of the mast and the early prognosis … Continue reading
Posted in Commission, Maintenance, News |
Rig Inspection Progresses
Steve inspected the main masthead last week. – With the rig maintenance on-going I thought you would like to review some history of Ernestina’s present rig. These are links to the archived pre-2005 website developed by Captain Gregg Swanzey. 1994 … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance, News |
Winter Cover Off!
A great crew of Ernestina volunteers worked yesterday to remove the winter cover. The first step was removing the plastic. Then the framing had to be disassembled and taken down And the frames had to be cleaned off, … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance, Maintenance and Operations Committee, News |
