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In the last 24 hours we have been busy on marine science projects.The first of these was water sampling of the large algal bloom event which has occurred over the last few days. Here we took about eight samples across a number of locations inside and outside the bloom to determine its intensity and extent. The second is as part of the AAD's ongoing krill experiments. Overnight we shot four krill nets to catch around 10,000 of the little critters. These will be kept alive for return to the Kingston laboratory where the AAD maintains the oldest continuously living captive krill population outside the Antarctic. Marine science sample collection complete, the ship set a course towards Hobart at around first light this morning and increased to passage speed, now around 14 knots. It may be noted from the ships position reporting that we are in fact heading on a more easterly course than appears necessary; this is to avoid a weather pattern passing above us and on the back of which we should make overall better time towards Hobart.
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Andy, Sharon and Chris
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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.