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Today's remarks come from V2's Voyage Management Trainee: Ms Gemma Dyke:
Another stunningly beautiful day for operations in Antarctica. Following the deployment of the 'ice lines' yesterday, the refuelling team were on the water early preparing for the transfer of fuel to station. Watercraft Operators, based on the ship, and expeditioners from station, worked together to deploy the fuel hose from the 'Peter Gormley' barge, while IRBs positioned anchors and nudged ice floes. One of the IRBs even had a surprise on-board visitor, an inquisitive adelie penguin. I was lucky enough to work on the barge to assist with laying out the fuel hose between the shore and the ship, attaching buoys to the fuel hose at 200m intervals to help monitors identify hose sections. As of 2000hs the teams have safely and efficiently conveyed approx. 250,000lts of fuel to station.
For the next 30 odd hours, the refuelling team will be monitoring the fuel line before we return to cargo rosters and the job of resupplying the station. A small yet significant part of my Voyage Management Trainee (VMT) role, is to make sure enough chocolate and healthy snacks have been distributed to keep everyone going during the resupply.
As VMT, I listen and learn from the Voyage Leader and Deputy Voyage Leader, and zip up and down the stairs delivering items or information, but am definitely making sure I grab the opportunity to jump in boats, deliver briefings, assist with deploying whale moorings, support the planning and implementation of projects, development of rosters, monitoring of ice conditions, manage the ship bunker door and visit station.
Regards,
Gemma, Anthea and James
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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.