MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 25, 2004 (PRIMEZONE)
WHEN: ARRIVES: March 7, 2004 at approximately 5:00 pm
Public Tours: March 8, 2004 9am-11am and 1pm-4pm
DEPARTS: March 9, 2004 at 8:00am
WHERE: Penn's Landing Marina
Chestnut St. to Walnut St. at the Delaware River
Philadelphia, Pa.
WHAT: The T/V Kings Pointer is a training vessel used as a
supplement to the classroom training at the United
States Merchant Marine Academy providing an operational
shipboard platform for use by the academic departments
and the Department of Shipboard Training. For more
information visit:
http://www.usmma.edu/waterfront/kingspointer/
BACKGROUND: The mission of the United States Merchant
Marine Academy Training Vessel is to educate
officers and leaders who are dedicated to
serving the interests of the United States in
our Armed Forces and Merchant Marines, and who
will contribute to a transportation system that
effectively ties America together.
Penn's Landing provides entertainment, festivals
and educational opportunities for families
throughout the year. For more information about
this or any other event at Penn's Landing, visit
www.pennslandingcorp.com.
The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349