Report 106 -- Sunday, 8 October, 2000

REPORT 106

DATE: Sunday, 8 October, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0500

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME:1600

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME:1600

POSITION:-50 02.05 141 53.94

HEADING: 190.8

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 7.2

DISTANCE TO NEXTWAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): 223.5 to next sediment trap site

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 187.9

WEATHER CONDITIONS: cloudy, fine and clear

AIR TEMPERATURE: 5.5 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: 9.1 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: rough seas with a heavy swell

ICE CONDITIONS: nil

REMARKS:

Completed deployment of sediment traps (2 out of 3 put out due to worsening weather) at 1615 (local Saturday 7 October). Continuous Plankton Recorder in the water by 1630. Ship based Home Page established (thanks to Andrew Klek. and Dave Rasch), which is most sophisticated with features such as track charts that automatically update every hour, safety info, sitreps, and photos, 

Safety Muster held this morning followed by fire safety talk and demonstration of use of the stretcher. Field Training continues with rope and knot work on the agenda.

Regards 

Suzanne and Gordon