XNUMX Sanriku Satellite Summer Vacation Event! "Ponpon boat making and rope work event" was held.

December 2019, 9

At the Sanriku Satellite of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, the student circle of our university, Maritime Promotion Society (Deputy Representative Sakamoto, Kawashima, Noguchi) held an event for children during the summer vacation called "Pon-Pon Boat Making and Rope Work". bottom. This was the second time that the Kaiji Fuyukai held an event in Kesennuma following the one held in 55, and a total of XNUMX people, including elementary and junior high school students and their parents from inside and outside the city, participated.

First, after listening to an explanation of the activities of the Kaiji Fuyukai from Ms. Sakamoto, the vice president of the Kaiji Fuyukai, we all learned the principle of "Why can a pom-pom boat move on water?" rice field.The Styrofoam hull is colorfully colored with color pens, and the engine section is created by attaching aluminum pipes, bottle caps, and candles.You can create your own original pom-pom boat by drawing pictures and writing your name on the colorful hull.After that, we actually sailed the "pom-pom ship" in a plastic pool filled with water.Both adults and children cheered loudly when the boat actually started.

Next, we held a "rope work" workshop, which is indispensable for ship operation, and learned "bowl knot" that can be used not only in daily life but also in saving lives and protecting one's own life. The basics of rope work are that it is easy to tie and hard to melt and that it is easy to untie when you want to. I tried to communicate with

This exchange with the members of the Kaiji Fuyukai gave courage to the children, strengthened their minds and bodies through the sea, and stimulated them to become strong, resilient people.

At the Sanriku Satellite, we will continue to have children experience the wonders and fun of science, and help them develop their powers of discovery and imagination about ships and the sea.

Explanation of the Maritime Promotion Association

State of lecture

How to run a pom-pom ship

Challenge rope work!

A group photo with members of the Maritime Promotion Association!