Report 130 -- Wednesday, 1 November, 2000

REPORT 130

DATE: Wednesday, 1 November, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0500

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1200

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -62 01.86 73 22.47

HEADING: 269

CURRENTSPEED (KNOTS): 7.8

DISTANCE TO NEXT WAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): Approx 450 nm to Mawson Flyoff Point

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 221

WEATHER CONDITIONS: overcast, 10 knots of wind

AIR TEMPERATURE: -15.3 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: -1.6 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: n/a

ICE CONDITIONS: 8/10ths loose pack ice with some heavy floes and a few bergs

REMARKS:

Pinch, Punch, First of the Month. Not much to say except that given good weather and ice conditions we expect to be at Mawson Flyoff position on Saturday. 

Regards

Suzanne and Gordon