The last days have been great for maintenance, painting and other preparations for the summer. The weather has been good and summer is definitely “just around the corner” … Crew members Alli and Bessi are working hard these weeks to get our fleet in top shape for the summer.
Safety training is an important part by GG, and our staff is trained in safety and survival by the Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre of Iceland (MSSTC).Earlier this month GG crew members attended courses by the MSSTC, onboard the training vessel Sæbjörg.
Now when the year is coming to an end – a year with great success and improvements for Gentle Giants - we look back upon the main events in the company’s operation this year. Early this year the company received the Blue Flag pennant certificate.
After a few days of bad weather and cancelled tours, it had finally got better around midday and therefore captain Alli decided to go out on the 13:15 tour to explore the bay and what it had to offer after the storm – the only whale watching boat that sailed out from Husavik.
This day started quite harsh, with southern winds and no whales seen on our morning trip. As unpredictable as nature can be, the situation in the bay can change anytime and on the next tour – only ca.
Aþena Lind Stefansdottir, one of the manager’s daughters, took her class out to sea yesterday. At 13:15, 20 young students sailed out to Skjalfandi bay on our boat Sylvia for an educational trip as well as looking for whales – some children going for the first time out to sea, others having been often before.
