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Report 146 -- Friday, 17 November, 2000

REPORT 146

DATE: Friday, 17 November, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0400

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1300

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -33 20.969 113 01.087

HEADING: 55.6

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 15.1

DISTANCE TO NEXT WAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): 165 ( to pilot in Freemantle)

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 301

WEATHER CONDITIONS: fine and clear, wind 8.7 kts

AIR TEMPERATURE: +19.1 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: +20.3 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: slight sea, low swell

ICE CONDITIONS: nil

REMARKS:

Vessel stopped from 1148 until 1406 yesterday for engine room repairs. Antarctic Clothing returns completed Thursday afternoon and items packed away. Camp Quality donations for Voyage 1 total OVER 45,000!! A big thank you to everyone - Expeditioners and Crew for your fantastic generosity!! Continuing preparations for arrival Freo - at the pilot at 0700.

This is the last Sitrep for the First Voyage of Aurora for 2000-2001. We've had a great voyage - been everywhere, done everything, worked and played hard - so thanks to the Captain and Ship's Crew and to the Expos - Round Trip, Davis, Mawson and Heard Island for your assistance and good company. A special Thank You to Gordon for his support as Deputy during the Voyage. 

Regards

Suzanne and Gordon

 


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