Report 140 -- Saturday, 11 November, 2000

REPORT 140

DATE: Saturday, 11 November, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0400

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1200

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -50 59.926 78 03.574 

HEADING: 58

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 13.7

DISTANCE TO NEXT WAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): 2043 ( to pilot in Freemantle)

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 213

WEATHER CONDITIONS: some snow showers, cloudy, fine and clear

AIR TEMPERATURE: +1.3 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: +1.4 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: moderate following sea and moderate swell

ICE CONDITIONS: nil

REMARKS:

Helicopter operations continued Friday with several breaks due to snow showers and squalls. Vessel remained in Corinthian Bay to avoid wind gusts. Operations were completed including all pax onboard, personal effects, scientific samples, field huts, rubbish and helicopters at 1724. This was completed in 23 flights (since yesterdays report), a total of about 75 flights for the Heard Island Operation. We were able to remove more rubbish than planned thanks to the help of everyone. Thanks to the Heard Island team for their hard work and flexibility, to the ship's crew for their hard work and imagination in stowing all the extra gear, to the band of Round Trippers who worked on the ship to help with operations, and a BIG thank you to the heli crew for a huge flying program in difficult weather conditions with difficult cargo.

Regards

Suzanne and Gordon