Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
20416
Universal time (UTC):
10:05
Australian time (AEST):
21:05
Position:
67° 35′ S, 62° 51′ E
Heading:
134
Speed:
0.5 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
21 NM
Weather conditions:
Overcast, winds 14 knots ESE
Air temperature:
−4.0 °C
Sea conditions:
Sheltered waters
Sea temperature:
−0.6 °C

Comments

Overnight we 'stooged' to the north of the station. Stooging is the process of sailing back and fore because it's easier than trying to stay in one position. Because there's no anchorage for example.

We arrived back in Kista Strait to recommence cargo operations this morning. Mawson gets almost daily katabatics; cold air cooling overnight and flowing down from the Antarctic plateau in the mornings. The winds are often too strong to operate watercraft so we are all working on a 9am - 9pm day, in the hope the later start lets the winds die off.

A big day for cargo with the hatch lids unloaded, and the heli and trawl decks. We also took our first RTA (Return To Australia) cargo.

The cherry on the cake however was the retrieval of the two bird biologists who have been trapped (intentionally) on Bechervaise Island for the last couple of months working on the worlds longest running penguin monitoring program. They're pretty excited about a warm shower and fresh food!

Cheers

Andy and Amy
FTM

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