Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
18966
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
16:00
Position:
68° 34′ S, 77° 56′ E
Heading:
086
Speed:
0.0 kn
Air temperature:
−14.7 °C
Sea conditions:
Frozen.
Sea temperature:
−1.7 °C

Comments

We arrived at Davis anchorage on time at 0800 local time. It's been a slow start with equipment and machinery not appreciating the colder conditions we've experienced over the last 24 hours.

The Davis senior pilot has flown aboard for a quick briefing and to deliver the helicopter engineers to assist in blading up the bigger S76 helicopter. After lunch this will do a couple of rotations of temperature sensitive internal loads before the AS350 Squirrels move in and begin sling loading the bulk of the cargo from ship to shore.

Weather permitting the S76 may fly some cargo to Zong Shan Station in the Larsemann Hills for our Chinese neighbours.

Cheers

Andy, Leanne and Mark

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