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Yesterday the winds dropped sufficiently to enter Kista Strait early afternoon. We had been watching a small iceberg make it's way to the entrance of Kista Strait and then into the strait. It was an inconvenience but did not stop the barge being discharged from the Happy Diamond. The barge then transferred the ingoing winter team from the Aiviq to Mawson as well as two refrigerated containers. Thank you to Aiviq for making this happen as having these containers ashore early enables them to be emptied and processed and appear on the return Australia cargo manifest. This is a great help to us when we commence cargo resupply later in the week.
Late in the afternoon we headed back out of Kista Strait and once again it is so calm. The sun is shining brightly and beaming into my cabin – glorious.
This morning we are heading towards Kista Strait to send some people ashore to assist unpacking containers and support station in any tasks they have. Timing of the transfer of people depends on the winds allowing the ship to enter Kista Strait and the barge to come to the ship to collect them.
Cheers
Leanne and Jacob
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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.