130 |
When a vessel passes through the Cape Cod Canal instead of traveling around the outer shores of Cape Cod, a distance of 130 miles is saved. |
604 |
Cape Cod Bay measures 604 square miles. |
200 |
200 gallons of ketchup was loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020. |
4 |
The Gulf Stream transports approximately 4 billion cubic feet of water per second. This amount is even greater than the water carried by all of the world's rivers combined. |
1513 |
In his log book dated April 22, 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon first mentioned the current that we now call the Gulf Stream. |
43 |
Tampa Bay’s main shipping channel is 43 feet deep and 40 miles long. |
4.5 |
Downtown Tampa's 4.5 mile long Bayshore Boulevard is called the “world’s longest continuous sidewalk”. |
587 |
Baseball legend Babe Ruth hit his longest home run of his career in Tampa. The ball flew 587 feet. |
100 |
Although it gets hot in Florida, the temperature has never hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Tampa. |
82.7 |
According to weather.com, Tampa has an average of 82.7 days of thunderstorms per year. |
2,250 |
2,250 pounds of cereal was loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020. |
76 |
Each of the TS Kennedy’s lifeboats has a maximum capacity of 76 passengers. |
210 |
625 pounds of chocolate chips were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020. |
1,858 |
The distance from Willemstad, Curacao to Tampa, Florida is 1,858 nautical miles. |
320,000 |
Curacao has a 320,000 barrel per day oil refinery. Isla is operated by the Venezuelan state company PDVSA. |
40 |
Curacao is located in the southern Caribbean Sea, approximately 40 miles north of the Venezuela |
4 |
For many natives of Curacao, knowing 4 languages is just a way of life. The languages spoken on the island are Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish, and English. |
9,600 |
9,600 hamburger patties were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020. |
20 |
20 knots is the maximum speed, in knots, at which the TS Kennedy can travel.
(1 knot= 1.15 MPH) |
1,374 |
The distance from Golfito, Costa Rico to Willemstad, Curacao is 1,374 nautical miles. |