Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
19457
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
16:00
Position:
68° 34′ S, 77° 55′ E
Heading:
NA
Speed:
 kn
Weather conditions:
Occasional snow showers. 7/8 cloud, sunny breaks. Winds E, 10 knots.
Air temperature:
−3.4 °C
Sea conditions:
calm.
Sea temperature:
−1.8 °C

Comments

Hmmm: not sure what happened to the end of my message yesterday. The final sentence should have read: “Consequently we have had a “relaxed” start at the ship, but with the conditions improving we’re confident the momentum will increase throughout the day.”

And it did: we made 52 lifts from the ship, moved 229t of cargo, cleared the main hatches and fore deck, discharged cargo on the trawl deck, and made a start in the ‘tween deck too. All our summer expeditioners are ashore now, and our round-trip folks have made a start on their various projects on station. Today we awoke to what appeared to be the inside of a glass of milk, but conditions have improved, and cargo discharge from the ‘tween deck continues. Our biggest and heaviest lift of the day (of the resupply) was discharged this morning: a 19t CAT 962G Loader, closely followed by the last refrigerated container, containing frozen food for the station.

All the best, Doug and Dave

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