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Last 24h - It was a relatively quiet day on board AIVIQ yesterday as the team settled into their individual routines. The Southern Ocean has provided us with four straight days of calm seas and relatively benign weather. The temperature outside is always single digits and moving closer toward zero with every passing day. Regardless of weather, the team are attracted to the fresh air and are regularly seen donning warm clothes and calling through to the bridge for permission to go outside.
While we are underway it is mandatory for all members to seek permission from the bridge to go outside and you must have a buddy. Travelling in pairs ensures that in the event of a man overboard scenario, the bridge can be notified immediately, and rescue affected in the shortest amount of time possible. In the event of a man overboard, the buddy's primary responsibilities are to maintain visual contact of the person, throw any item that floats towards the person and contact the bridge through any means.
Last night four of our exceptionally intelligent passengers provided a brief overview of the work they have been undertaking recently and the work they will undertake while in Antarctica. DVL Trent and I are not the most intelligent passengers on board; however, what we took from the presentation was the team are using high-tech sensor packages, combined with advanced AI both on the ground and fitted to drones to better understand flora and in particular moss in Antarctica.
It is highly likely that we have undersold what the team are doing but this is the best summary we can come up with our dictionary and thesaurus.
If you read yesterday's SITREP you are probably waiting for the answers from the quiz. Please see below:
Q1. Yes or no. Is Antarctica bigger than Australia? Yes. Antarctica is the 5th biggest continent while Australia is the smallest.
Q2. What does ANARE stand for? Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Q3. Who was the first to step foot on Antarctica? CAPT John Davis (1821)
Operationally our plan is starting to come together. We now have a reasonable level of accuracy for our arrival date and have started to sequence our mission. As much as we continue to plan, all personnel understand that Antarctic weather can be harsh and changes rapidly with little warning. For this reason, our plan is adaptable by design, and we will always make decisions after wide consultation and with a constant focus on safety.
Regards,
Cam and Trent
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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.