Information
Vessel:
Report (sitrep) ID:
17231
Universal time (UTC):
04:45
Australian time (AEST):
15:45
Position:
60° 30′ S, 114° 58′ E
Heading:
176
Speed:
11.0 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
79 NM
Weather conditions:
overcast with fog, moderate to poor visibility, wind 7 knots from 125
Air temperature:
2.0 °C
Sea conditions:
smooth sea on a long 3-4 m swell
Sea temperature:
2.1 °C
Comments
Calm conditions continue. We lost a bit of time overnight due to slow steaming speeds in thick fog but we are making good progress. The first iceberg was just seen off the port beam. An egg mass that came up draped on the CTD frame back at 50S has been identified as cephalopod eggs, possibly from a giant squid, by Liz Turner from the Museum in Hobart. REGARDS Steve, Mark and Peter
Map
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