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We woke this morning to forecasted unfavourable winds with speeds around 40 knots ship side. With some 485 tonnes of cargo discharged from the MPV Everest to station over the last 5 days the weather enforced break was welcomed by all on board and on station. This break in operations will give the outgoing Davis expeditioners a good opportunity to continue handover with their incoming counterpart. It will also allow for the unpacking of refrigerated containers which contain a year's supply of food for the station.
On the ship the majority of expeditioners hunkered down recharging their batteries while the wind outside whipped up waves on the water. A work party of four expeditioners headed to the back of the main deck ready for some action. This team of welders and spotters continued on where they finished off yesterday, this time removing unwanted container feet on the port side of the deck. At the time of writing, nearly all the feet that required removing had been, and the team are in the process of cleaning the deck up. A good achievement by all in less than ideal conditions. Once the work is complete, and the winds die down we will look for an opportunity to bring the helicopters to the ship. They will then be placed in specially constructed 40 foot containers for transportation.
The higher winds, we are currently experiencing are forecast to remain in the area over the coming days, hampering our ability to conduct refuelling and RTA cargo operations. So we sit and wait patiently on dynamic positioning for a break in the weather to recommence.
REGARDS: Andy, Jenn and Lauren
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