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January 10, 2000

School under sail

When the late shipowner OAT Skjelbred set aside £25,000 as a gift with the aim of building a school ship for the region, he also expressed a specific purpose with his gift. Kjell Rosenberg, who for so long was a teacher on board Sørlandet , has given some thought to this.

January 5, 2000

They came down from the rig and manned our fleet

"The first school ship cohorts came down from the rigging and sailed out as deck boys, young men and cooks on steamboats and tankers and were happy for the hire. Some went to the top of the bridge and became captains and higher ship officers in the merchant fleet and in our Royal Navy ... »This is what it says in some reflections from one of the boys who was on board in his early 30s, one of the many with a thirst for adventure in the blood and a desire for the challenges of sea life. We allow ourselves here to browse a little in the oldest annual reports to give some glimpses of what was recorded of impressions and thoughts after the end of the season, otherwise in the language that was used. In these years visited Sørlandet a number of ports in the Baltic Sea, North Sea and Skagerak.

January 1, 2000

Package list

The most important things to keep in mind when packing are waterproof and windproof. Even though it is summer, it can be cold at sea, especially on night shifts. Here is a list of what we recommend: