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Everyone is settling in well with most appearing for breakfast or at least lunch. The swell last night was enough to remind everyone to stow things securely. We are currently laying out the PULSE mooring - a trial surface mooring, which if successful will become the design model for future moorings fitted with sediment traps to collect sinking particulate matter. The mooring is now streaming for about 2 kilometres behind the ship ready to be deployed in the next hour. The three hour delay in departure yesterday to continue working on the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) was well worthwhile, the ADCP is running well and giving good data to depths of up to 500-700m. Our thanks to everyone at the AAD, particularly SAO and Macquarie Wharf, for helping us get away well prepared for the scientific work ahead and to the P&O crew involved in the dry-docking and fast turnaround. Regards, Martin and Sarah.
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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.