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This morning, the weather held to allow helicopters to conduct transfers of expeditioners to station to undertake their project work around station and into the field. Regrettably conditions on the plateau did not allow surveyors to reach Herd Pt, but there is always tomorrow. Throughout the morning engineers, air ground support officers, rangers and those tasked with the biosecurity clearances supported the preparation of cargo bound for down-island locations. Despite highly variable conditions, pilots Dave and Hayden deftly conveyed the sling loads to their respective field huts. Well utilised throughout the year for recreation and field research these huts rely on these annual resupplies for the replenishment of their stores. By early afternoon the helicopters were retasked to undertake further ship to shore sling loads of inbound cargo.
All the while, our team of watercraft operators, ship's crew and station expeditioners maintained a steady stream of inbound cargo over water to station. Items including the copper logs, and plastic 'water filled barriers' are awkward to offload onto the LARCS and those involved once again proved their skills and tolerance for the conditions.
Our thanks to all involved in another safe and productive day of operations.
We're going to save the Bridge deck for down the track a little.
Today's interview is c/o of Benn.
1. Name: Benn Ellard
2. Job: WSP Drone Operator and Sound Recordist
3. Where from: Donnybrook WA
4. Where To: V5 (round tripping)
5. Claim to Fame: 'none': Good at making spreadsheets
6. Why did you become an Expeditioner: 'Arts Fellowship'
7. Favourite thing about the RSV Nuyina': the stairs
8. Favourite pastime on voyage: 'Table Tennis'
9. Favourite piece of Antarctic kit: 'Between the beanie and the safety goggles'
10. Voyage / Antarctic experience in one word: 'Epic'
11. Favourite V5 moment: 'First Aurora.. oh wedding, put the wedding'!
Regards,
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