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Overnight, the RSV Nuyina slipped south of 60o latitude under a blanket of localised snow showers. Some hours later, as if to mark the occasion, 'a' first iceberg of the voyage was detected on the bridge radar. Partially concealed by mist and discerned to be less than the size of the vessel, the honour of being 'the' first iceberg of the voyage was deferred to late morning, when keen eyes spotted a large tabular iceberg, its top almost brushed by low lying clouds. With engines slowed, the ship glided past at a comfortable distance, affording expeditioners and crew ample time to gather on the starboard side of the observation deck to take in the spectacle. For many aboard it is their first time up (relatively close) and personal to an iceberg, not so for veteran iceberg sweep organiser Jeff who – not for the first time – took line honours in estimating the sighting down to a few minutes. Were it not for Jeff's inscrutable character one might be forgiven for suspecting foul play...
The shipboard table tennis tournament enters its adolescence with the majority of 1st and 2nd round matches now concluded. With the VL ignominiously knocked out of competition by the ruthless backhanded spin of Nic (crew), all hope now rests on the shoulders of the DVL entering the 3rd round.
Regards
James & Brendan
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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.