Report 135 -- Monday, 6 November, 2000

REPORT 135

DATE: Monday, 6 November, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0400

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1100

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -63 46.45 66 27.36

HEADING: 348

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 3.4

DISTANCE TO NEXT WAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): n/a

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 102

WEATHER CONDITIONS: overcast, snowing heavily, blizzard conditions, 28 knots of wind

AIR TEMPERATURE: -4.1 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: -1.6 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: n/a

ICE CONDITIONS: 9/10ths 1st year pack ice

REMARKS:

Flying operations to Mawson completed at 1425 and the ship departed the fIyoff position at 1430. Now heading for meteorological deployment position and Heard Island. Met Buoy turned on at 1600. Ship stopped for approx. 6 hours overnight due to poor visibility. Safety muster held this morning. Made good progress yesterday in heavy ice but now in poor visibility conditions. Glad flying completed yesterday!! Very quiet onboard. 

(Fuel Figures not available at present will transmit in tomorrow's sked) 

Regards

Suzanne and Gordon