Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
16179
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
16:00
Position:
69° 9′ S, 74° 43′ E
Heading:
n/a
Speed:
 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
36 NM
Weather conditions:
high cloud increasing, wind E 10-15 knots
Air temperature:
−4.0 °C
Sea conditions:
smooth
Sea temperature:
−0.7 °C

Comments

Helicopter operations continued yesterday until 9 pm local in perfect conditions; attempt at AMISOR AWS abandoned due to wind and drift; equipment at the site. Sansom Island: five of six cage pallets delivered to the ship plus several internal loads. PCMEGA: 3 cage pallets of food delivered to SI and tent frame, pegs delivered to the ship. Krill net yielded 1500 specimens last night but not the preferred species. Today: heli ops to and from SI continue; AMISOR AWS team currently on site. Intentions: one trip to Beaver Lake to retrieve samples, comms equipment and waste if weather allows. Waste from SI to ship plus some empty fuel drums. Then ice recce to mooring AIS3 with a view to retrieval tomorrow. ETA Davis Wed 20 Feb.

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