Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
16340
Universal time (UTC):
02:30
Australian time (AEST):
13:30
Position:
55° 21′ S, 109° 19′ E
Heading:
243
Speed:
13.0 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
290 NM
Weather conditions:
Overcast but fine, wind SW 15 knots
Air temperature:
1.0 °C
Sea conditions:
Swell W 2 m with sea SW 2m
Sea temperature:
1.5 °C

Comments

Very pleasant sailing and making good time; all well on board; programs continuing.
Continuous plankton recorder (CPR) #2 retrieved at 54 17.560 S, 113 11.760 E, distance towed = 464.87 nm a successful tow with krill, amphipods and other zooplankton caught. CPR #3 deployed at 54 21.620 S, 112 59.100 E REGARDS Louise and Jane

Map

180° 170°W 160°W 150°W 140°W 130°W 120°W 110°W 100°W 90°W 80°W 70°W 60°W 50°W 40°W 30°W 20°W 10°W 30°E 40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 110°E 120°E 130°E 140°E 150°E 160°E 170°E 80°S 70°S 60°S 50°S 40°S 30°S 20°S 10°S 0°N 10°N 20°N 30°N 40°N 50°N 60°N 70°N 80°N Casey Davis Mawson Macquarie Island Heard Island Fremantle Hobart

A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.

on