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This morning the decks of the Everest were blanketed with a dusting of snow, which continued to fall throughout the day. This did not hamper today's mission - A day totally dedicated to 2 barges and the movement of cargo from the ship to station. Like yesterday, there were some tricky loads which slowed us down. This included cargo listed on the manifest as "nested containers". This terminology referred to two 10 foot shipping containers which are connected by what is known as a joiner. This joiner needed to be removed to allow the lifted weight of the container unit to meet the safe working limit of the wharf crane. The Everest deck crew swiftly removed the joiners, before lowering each unit on the barge ready for transfer to station.
Our counterparts on station continue to receive the cargo we send ashore, moving it from the wharf to its respective laydown area for unpacking or storage for a later date. The Helicopter Resources Team have been hard at work with reports from station indicated that the commissioning of their machines is proceeding well. The helicopters will then undergo a test flight prior to coming to the ship, where they will be placed in specially designed containers for transport. With unfavourable weather on the way these test flights will now occur some stage in the following week.
Tomorrow we will discharge the remaining cargo for Davis, with the exception of the front end loader that requires the tides to be just right. The Davis and Mawson welders on board will also begin moving their equipment onto the main deck tomorrow, as we begin to prepare the area required to land the helicopters on.
REGARDS: Andy, Jenn and Lauren
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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.