V1 sitrep – Monday, 06 November 2017

Information

Vessel:

Aurora Australis

Report (sitrep) ID:

20038

Universal time (UTC):

04:59

Australian time (AEST):

15:59

Position:

52° 53′ S, 116° 6′ E

Heading:

245

Speed:

10.5 kn

Distance in last 24 hours:

233 NM

Weather conditions:

Overcast. 28 knots NW wind, pressure 1008 and falling

Air temperature:

4.2 °C

Sea conditions:

2-4 m swell

Sea temperature:

2.4 °C

Comments

Chilly waters beneath us now, and the traditional "Guess the passage of the first Iceberg" sweep has made an appearance on the notice board downstairs. Field Training continues. We have an ETA for the Davis fast-ice edge of Tuesday the 14th, so we're getting to the pointy end of the trip. The CPR was hauled aboard, tape changed, and thrown overboard again, last night at 2000. In other news, vast forests of paper are being consumed as the VL and SL to and fro as to who will do what when during resupply. Negotiations continue, and we still have a few days to make plans, revise plans and revise those plans all over again.

Regards, Doug & Andrew

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