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Yesterday the weather remained fine all day and we had another great day of flying operations. By the time we shut the helicopters down just prior to sunset we had managed to get 33 ship to shore flights in, which transferred ashore another 25,154Kg of cargo. Thanks to all for a great effort. Our afternoon operations were “supervised” by three Emperor Penguins that decided to waddle over to the ship and check out what we were actually up to. They stood watch over us (well below and to the side of us really) for around two hours before deciding they had seen enough.
Overnight we again were treated to a great display of the southern lights, which again saw a fair few people donning their Antarctic clothing and braving the cold temperatures to try and capture a great photo. The clear skies we have also meant the sunrise was quite spectacular as well. Hopefully the team on V5 were treated to a longer view of the Island today than what they got yesterday and their resupply continues to go well.
We have awoken to another cracker of a day weather wise today, and our helicopters have been flying cargo ashore for just over an hour now. We may have to refer to today as “fuel day” as all the cargo we have to send ashore today is made up of three different fuel types. ULP (Unleaded Petrol), SAB (Special Antarctic Blend Diesel) and ATK (Aviation Turbine Kerosene). The ULP and the ATK is stored in 205L drums, which back in the day was called a 44 gallon drum. The SAB is contained in the stainless steel IBCs I have referred to in previous sitreps. All being sling loaded ashore by our four helicopters.
Cheers,
Deepy and Brett
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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.