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The vessel changed course yesterday afternoon and headed north at a
quick rate to try and avoid the weather that was due to hit. As predicted the
low arrived during the evening and overnight we experienced near gale force
winds with heavy snow falls at times resulting in very limited visibility.
The crew however did a fantastic job of keeping us out of the worst of the
weather, so it was a relatively comfortable ride.
We commenced our run back towards the continent this morning and by midday
we were pretty much in the exact same position as we were at midday
yesterday. We continue to steam along at good speed weaving between ice
bergs and patches of sea ice, some of which have been quite broken up by the
overnight conditions. We expect to be encountering the heavy sea ice late
this afternoon or early evening.
All personnel received their compulsory environmental briefings last night
and today they are being kept busy cleaning the clothing and equipment they
will be taking ashore. They are required to clean such to ensure no foreign
contaminants are introduced into the pristine Antarctic environment.
Postcard writing continues at a feverish pace as well.
Cheers,
Andrew and Mark
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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.