Freewinds

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/freewinds

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the builder?Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard
2. What is the original operator?Commodore Cruise Line
3. When was the Freewinds built and why is it special?It was built in 1968 at the Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard. It was the first cruise ship built in Finland, showing how good Finnish shipbuilders were.
4. Who owned the Freewinds after it stopped being a cruise ship?In 1985 it was bought by San Donato Properties, a company linked to the Church of Scientology. The company then used the ship for its own activities.

Naval Architecture: The engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, and maintenance of ships and other marine vessels.
Maritime Assets: Ships, ports, and other valuable resources related to sea-based commerce and transportation.
Corporate Strategy: A long-term plan developed by a company to achieve its goals and objectives.