Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
20415
Universal time (UTC):
09:09
Australian time (AEST):
20:09
Position:
67° 35′ S, 62° 50′ E
Heading:
101
Speed:
0.2 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
23 NM
Weather conditions:
Mostly clear skies, winds 17 knots ESE
Air temperature:
−5.4 °C
Sea conditions:
Sheltered conditions
Sea temperature:
−0.5 °C

Comments

We exited the band of fast ice at 0230 this morning. The 26km of icebreaking took around 12 hours, an average speed of about 2kph. I'm not sure how many rams were required but it would be quite a few.

The water even a few metres from the shore at Mawson is too deep to anchor so the ships officers and captain have to hold position using the main engines, bow and stern thrusters.

The IRB and Jet barge are both on the water and all of the ingoing winterers and a couple of key resupply support personnel have gone ashore to brief Mawsonites and to be briefed by the Station Leader.

The first cargo, the +4C Reefer (refrigerated container) is now ashore and cargo ops will soon ramp up to full speed.

It's great to be here, the Mawson winterers have been great folks to sail with and we wish them a safe winter here at Mawson.

Cheers

Andy and Amy
FTM

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