Information
Vessel:
Amaltal Explorer
Report (sitrep) ID:
19203
Universal time (UTC):
03:00
Australian time (AEST):
14:00
Position:
69° 56′ S, 171° 24′ E
Heading:
207 degrees
Speed:
6.2 kn
Weather conditions:
Light and variable. Swell slight. Overcast with occasional sleet and snow
Air temperature:
−0.6 °C
Sea conditions:
light
Sea temperature:
−3.7 °C
Comments
Once again last night we had an after dinner whale, which displaced our planned science meeting. This morning we were straight on the job again, achieving a further four blue whale IDs, one blue and three humpback biopsies.
The weather so far today has been generally good and it is expected that this trend will continue for another couple of days, which bodes well for the project. We will be having a science meeting this evening to reassess project achievement against priorities for the last week in the survey area.
Until Tomorrow,
Regards Chris, Margaret, and the VWhales Team
Map
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.