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As forecast, mist and low cloud stymied helicopter action today but the swell and winds dropped enough for the LARCs to get right back into it.
First, they took day trippers and the rest of the LARC team to shore, then in the afternoon they retrieved those passengers and some weary expeditioners, many of whom have spent many days down island working on the Macquarie Island Modernisation Project.
Part of that project involves replacing, and in some cases re-siting, the island's field huts so the surveying and geotechnical work they got done means the station is well-positioned to continue with that work in the year ahead.
In the afternoon the winds dropped to the lightest they've been our whole time here so the LARCs were able to keep shifting cargo including equipment returning to Australia for re-calibration ahead of being sent south again next season, gas cylinders for testing and refilling, and a mix of other cargo destined for Hobart and beyond.
Winds and swell are forecast to stay low tomorrow, hopefully allowing us to get the last of the cargo on before we look to load the LARCs and the last of our people. Great job everyone.
REGARDS: Brendan, Jenn, and Nick
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