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Last updated: Purpose of voyage: C, D & M planned Ice Edge Leader: Mr Martin Betts Deputy Leader: Mr Ross Jamieson
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Delivered 10 Oct
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Returned to port - lost helis
V1.1, MV Icebird
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: C, D & M Ice-edge Leader: Mr Martin Betts Deputy Leader: Mr Ross Jamieson
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VOYAGE RENAMED 1.1
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Casey
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Helicopter fly-off.
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Davis
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Pax trnsfrd Davis by aircraft.
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Mawson
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Twin Otter from Ice edge.
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V2, Lady Franklin
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: Note amended schedule Leader: Mr Graeme Manning Deputy Leader: Mrs Wendy Cuskelly
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Delivered
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Macquarie Island
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Marine Science
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Failed to reach SMP
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Macquarie Island
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Failed to reach Comm Bay.
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Hobart
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V3, Lady Franklin
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: MI Changeover & Resupply Leader: Mr Phil Gard Deputy Leader: Ms Gerry Nash
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Macquarie Island
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MI Changeover & Resupply. SAB
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V5, MV Icebird
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: Casey Changeover Leader: Mr Andrew Jackson Deputy Leader: Mrs Zena Hyams VM Trainee: Mr Scott Anderson Cargo Supervisor: Mr Warren Papworth
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Casey
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Changeover and resupply. SAB.
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V4, Lady Franklin
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: M & D Changeover Leader: Mr Attila Vrana Deputy Leader: Mr Gordon Bain
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Hobart
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Delayed due to radio fault.
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Mawson
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Mawson Changeover
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Davis
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Davis Changeover
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Law Base
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Hobart
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V6, MV Icebird
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: M & D Resupply Leader: Dr Des Lugg Deputy Leader: Mr Ian Hay VM Trainee: Mr Pat Wilds Cargo Supervisor: Mr Pud Taylor
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Hobart
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Mawson
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Mawson Fast Ice Edge
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Davis
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Davis Resupply. SAB.
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Mawson
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Mawson Resupply. SAB.
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Hobart
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No VL report recd
V7, Lady Franklin
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: Marine Science Leader: Mr Rick Burbury Deputy Leader: Ms Gerry Nash
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Hobart
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Delayed sailing
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Davis
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Marine Science
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Heard Island
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Davis
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Hobart
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V9, Lady Franklin
Last updated: Leader: Mr Graeme Manning Deputy Leader: Mr David Harris
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Casey
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V8, MV Icebird
Last updated: Purpose of voyage: Cargo, SAB delivery. Pax RTA Leader: Mr David Lyons Deputy Leader: Ms Kathy Yates Cargo Supervisor: Mr Steve Reeve
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Davis
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Fly off. SAB delivery.
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SAB delivery
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