BALTIMORE, Md. — The Norwegian sailboat Statsraad Lehmkuhl is currently heading north in the Atlantic but will skip its scheduled stop in Baltimore, disappointing many locals who hoped to see the ship on its historic global voyage.
The ship was scheduled to stop in Baltimore from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 as part of its global tour to promote ocean science. That stop is now canceled, leaving Marylanders without a way to see the ship unless it returns in the future.
The sailboat, a training vessel that also acts as a research vessel and floating university, serves as an ambassador for the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science. The program supports ocean research, science and advocacy in partnership with UNESCO, the U.N. Environment Programme, UC Irvine and Adobe.
This voyage is called the One Ocean Expedition, launched from Bergen, Norway, in April 2025. The ship is expected to land back in Norway in April, completing a yearlong voyage around the world. People are invited on board at each port to travel, train and learn.
The first One Ocean Expedition took place from 2021 to 2023, and organizers decided to stage the tour again beginning in 2025.
The Statsraad Lehmkuhl left Cartagena, Colombia, on Jan. 16 with Baltimore as its next listed port of call. The ship is currently on the East Coast and will head to Norfolk, Va., according to the Baltimore Harbormaster’s Facebook post. The ship is then scheduled to return to Europe.
The Statsraad Lehmkuhl was built in 1914 and is nearing 112 years old. It’s over 258 feet long and typically carries 160 to 170 people, including the crew.
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