Antonio Giacomo Bussanich

Zapovjednik barka "JOACHIM" koji je, kao prvi kapetan s istočnog Jadrana, oplovio Rt dobre nade, stigao u Bombay i sretno se vratio 1843. godine.

31.03.1843- Jedrenjak tipa bark s tri jarbola po imenu Joachimb  pod zapovjednistvom Antonia Busanicha  iz Velog Lošinja stigao je u Bombay , u Indiju . Bio je prvi brod Istočnog  Jadrana koji je otplovio RT dobre nada , najjužniju točku Afričkog kontinenta .

Putovanje je sretno završio vrativši se u Trs zbog čega je bio nagrađen visokim priznanjem

Master of bark „Joachim“, the first captain from East Adriatic who sailed around Cape of Good Hope, arrived to Bombay and happily came back, year 1843.
On March 31, 1843 bark „Joachim“, sailing ship with three masts, under command of capt.Antonio Giacomo Bussanich from Veli Losinj, berthed in Bombay, India. It was the very forst ship from Eastern Adriatic which sailed around Cape of Good Hope, southernmost point of Africa. Voyage duration to India was 100 days. Vessel returned to Triest via Malta, completing a successfull round trip. For this nautical and commercial achievement, capt. Busanic was decorated with golden collar as an award for civil merits. Furthermore, he was given rich gifts and donations from insuring companies