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The first iceberg of the trip has been sighted and marks the end of the hotly contested iceberg sweepstake. The iceberg sweepstake is a mainstay of almost all Antarctic voyages South and entails guessing at what time we will see the first iceberg, one that is visible with the naked eye (not just on radar), is of a respectable size (at least half the size of the ship – this ship is quite big, so we've had to make it half) and the time is from when it is abeam (perpendicular) to the bridge. Today's iceberg is a pleasant surprise, well north of 60° line of latitude that marks the true Antarctic waters and also the Antarctic Treaty region. The 60° line of latitude is also one of the few latitude lines the does not cross a land mass. Back onboard, field training has continued and our resident seabird scientists have been refining their bird surveying techniques in the well protected comfort of the "bird boxes" (complete with heated seats) on the monkey island.
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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.