Report 118 -- Friday, 20 October, 2000

REPORT 118

DATE: Friday, 20 October, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0500

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1300

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -60 28.0 91 34.2

HEADING: 253

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 8.89

DISTANCE TO NEXT WAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): 109 to ice edge north of Davis

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 236

WEATHER CONDITIONS: overcast with frequent snow showers

AIR TEMPERATURE: -9.9 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: -1.6 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: n/a

ICE CONDITIONS: nine tenths first year pack ice

REMARKS:

Helicopter Operations planning meeting held with crew. Protocols reviewed. Stephen Bray presented a talk on the Sediment Trap Program (now we know all about what we found). It was worth looking for. Entered first band of ice at 1600 (local) Thursday afternoon. Quiz Night a great hit especially with Master of Ceremonies Paul Brown, Chef Extraordinaire keeping everyone in line -there were fines for cheating or talking out of turn!! We raised money for Camp Quality. First iceberg sighted at 0133 this morning (thus ending marathon iceberg sweep) and iceberg program commenced. Field Training continues as does Seal training meetings. Cargo and Fuel Transfer planning meeting held with crew. It's all go!! Clocks back one hour tonight.

 Regards

Suzanne and Gordon