On September 1, 2017 the Khersnones sailing ship greeted new cadets of Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University aboard in Sevastopol.

Today the students have taken one more step toward their dream and have become closer to the sea and adventures. A total of 103 cadets will undergo training aboard the ship for three months: naval training, a training course of a selected specialty and the English language. They have to study the basic structural components of the ship, international and national documents on navigation safety. Of course, the most fascinating part of the training program is to navigate in open sea under the sails. Navigation training will allow future sailors to get primary skills for navigation and acquire the art of sailing navigation.

The captain of the Khersones sailing ship Dmitry Teslenko addressed the students in a welcoming speech and congratulated them on the Knowledge Day. He expressed hope that the cadets would transform their passion for sea into the future profession.

 “Cadets, today is not only the day of your arrival aboard the legendary sailing ship! Today we mark the Knowledge Day! It is symbolic that today we open the doors for you to acquire deep navigation skills and gain further professional victories. Let your choice to be real sailors and officers strengthen and become a self-improvement motivation. I congratulate you on the arrival aboard and Knowledge Day!” the captain said.

For reference:

The Khersones three-mast sailing ship was laid down at the Gdansk shipyard (Poland) in 1987 and launched in 1989. The ship was constructed under the prototype of sailing ships of the beginning of the XX century and has full sailing armament of ship type.

When it was put into operation in 1989 the ship directed by the Black Sea detachment of training vessels made several training international voyages with cadets aboard.

In 1997 the Khersones sailing ship rounded Cape Horn – the site that is still considered direful even among sailors. In 2003 the sailing ship rounded Cape of Good Hope, an accomplishment that navigators also consider top class.