Survivor

Voyage 1

• About Us

  Our crew consists of 5th graders from Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Toney’s class from Wallace Elementary School. Collectively, the students decided to name their miniboat Survivor by a democratic vote.
  
  Our miniboat is built to ensure  students learn maritime basics through science, art, math, and history. We work with Washington learning standards to provide an educational experience that enhances what the students are already learning. Most of the students at the beginning of the program were unfamiliar with the maritime world but by the end will have intimate knowledge of maritime terms, science, and careers.
  
  Everyone is super excited about tracking their miniboat to see where it goes and think it will land in Japan!

  Thank you to Norton Lilly International for spearheading our deployment! Also, a big thanks to our many donors who made this project possible!

• Christening Ceremony

  On December 18th, CRMM hosted their Fall 2025 Christening ceremony! Both Wallace and Barnes Elementary schools attended and presented their work to other students, teachers and admin from each school, as well as elected officials, friends, family, and museum staff. Each student team from both schools shortly shared about how they prepared the miniboat, selected its design and name, what they learned, and wished their miniboat good luck on its journey. The ceremony concluded with a bottle break and toast.
  
  Check out the article Students Christen Two Miniboats at Maritime Museum, written by The Astorian highlighting all the fun or Kelso School District’s article: Built by Elementary Students, Bound for the Pacific.
  

  Our deployer for both the M/B Survivor and her sister ship the M/B Titanic Unsinkabear is Norton Lilly International. They are a maritime logistics company. The vessel that will launching our boats is the Buena Ventura, a bulk carrier bound for Mexico.

  A student from Wallace noted that “Mr. Nathan will take our miniboat to a not-so-miniboat” before thanking Norton Lilly International for their help coordinating the deployer.
  
  We want to thank Norton Lilly International and the Captain and crew of the Buena Ventura for being our deployers! We also want to thank all our supporters who make this program happen.

• December Update

  Survivor and sister ship Titanic Unsinkabear are out on deck soaking in the sun and views aboard the Buena Ventura.
  
  Stay tuned for more updates as launch day gets closer come the new year!

• First Launch of the New Year!

  On January 5th, 2026, Norton Lilly’s M/V Bueno Ventura launched Survivor with her sister-ship the M/B Titanic Unsinkabear!
  With calm waters, waves around 1 meter in height moving west, winds strong at 12.8 knots moving WSW, both miniboats left the “not-so miniboat” quickly excited to get under way on their journey.
  
  Track her, along with all miniboats at sea, using our Path Analysis Tool and stay tuned for more updates!