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The presentation last night was the story of how one of our watercraft operators decision to build his own boat came about. It continued through the construction, launch and adventures on the boat had by his family. Excellent tale of ingenuity and determination.
Early this morning a whale mooring was recovered from the ocean floor. It is quite fascinating how code numbers entered into a box sends a message to the whale mooring and tells it to release from the ocean floor and the mooring makes its way to the surface. Once it reaches the surface there are a number of methods to bring it to the ship. This morning the FRC (fast rescue craft) was deployed and gently moved it to the stern of ship to be brought on board via the gantry. Another whale mooring was deployed near the location of the one recovered. It was a safe and efficient operation by all involved and completed before breakfast.
This morning we also had a safety muster. These musters are run regularly each voyage to ensure that all know what to do in the event of an actual emergency.
Last night we turned our clocks back another hour and we are now on UTC +6. We are now 5 hours behind Hobart
Cheers
Leanne, Simon and Amy
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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.