The Palauan vessel Alingano Maisu has docked at Dapeng Bay in Pingtung County as part of its Pacific tour, the Ocean Affairs Council said March 5.
The boat will proceed to Kaohsiung City, where it will be met by a fleet of boats arranged by the OAC at 11:00 a.m. on March 7. A formal ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. the same day to welcome the crew with blessings from several civic groups, and there will be a musical performance by Kakeng, a band known for traditional Amis percussion.
During their stay in Kaohsiung, members of the crew will exchange views and share experiences with representatives from local academics, Indigenous communities and navigation groups. The vessel will then call on ports in Taitung and Hualien counties before departing March 30 for the rest of its tour, the OAC said.
Departing from Palau Feb. 15, the vessel’s four-month, 6,200-nautical-mile tour also includes visits to Okinawa prefecture in Japan, the U.S. territories of Guam and Saipan, and the Micronesian islands of Satawal and Yap.
Named by the late legendary Micronesian navigator Pius Mau Piailug, also known as Papa Mau, and using natural and traditional wayfinding techniques for its entire trip, the ship is staffed by 13 sailors from Palau, Taiwan, the Federated States of Micronesia and the U.S.
The group is headed by Sesario Sewralur, son of Papa Mau, who said the trip aims to share traditional Austronesian navigation knowledge and spread the spirit of “One People, One Ocean,” the OAC added. (SFC-E)
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The boat will proceed to Kaohsiung City, where it will be met by a fleet of boats arranged by the OAC at 11:00 a.m. on March 7. A formal ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. the same day to welcome the crew with blessings from several civic groups, and there will be a musical performance by Kakeng, a band known for traditional Amis percussion.
During their stay in Kaohsiung, members of the crew will exchange views and share experiences with representatives from local academics, Indigenous communities and navigation groups. The vessel will then call on ports in Taitung and Hualien counties before departing March 30 for the rest of its tour, the OAC said.
Departing from Palau Feb. 15, the vessel’s four-month, 6,200-nautical-mile tour also includes visits to Okinawa prefecture in Japan, the U.S. territories of Guam and Saipan, and the Micronesian islands of Satawal and Yap.
Named by the late legendary Micronesian navigator Pius Mau Piailug, also known as Papa Mau, and using natural and traditional wayfinding techniques for its entire trip, the ship is staffed by 13 sailors from Palau, Taiwan, the Federated States of Micronesia and the U.S.
The group is headed by Sesario Sewralur, son of Papa Mau, who said the trip aims to share traditional Austronesian navigation knowledge and spread the spirit of “One People, One Ocean,” the OAC added. (SFC-E)
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