On Monday morning I said goodbye to the Brunt Ice Shelf for another 8 months (until next season).
We are now on route to Montevideo via the South Sandwich Isles sailing on the James Clark Ross. Navigational Data is updated on the ships intranet every day at Noon. This was the data submitted on the 2nd of March as we set sail. Latitude: 75 10.6 S
Longitude: 26 48.7 W
Bearing: 180 °T, 17 Nm from Halley
Course Made Good 006 °T
(1) Destination 1: Montevideo
(1) ETA at 9.01 knots is 08:00 on 14 March 2010
(2) Destination 2: NONE
(2) ETA at knots is 00:00 on 01 January 1998
Distance Travelled: 17
Total Distance Travelled: 17
Steam Time: 1.4
Total Steam Time: 1.4
Average Speed: 12.14
Total Average Speed: 12.14
Wind: Direction E, Force 3
Sea State: Slight
Air Temp: -2.5 °C Sea Temp: -0.5 °C
Pressure: 983 Tendency: Rising
Remarks
1st: 1824 - V/L alongside creek 3, Halley. 1914 - V/L all fast. Commence cargo ops. 2015 - Commence embarkation of passengers. 2038 - Complete embarkation of passengers. 2053 - All lines gone and clear, V/L moves off ice shelf. V/L slows steams overnight. 2nd: 0614 - V/L alongside creek 3, bow in to ice & holding position. 0850 - Commence cargo operations of mooring buoy re-stowage. 1036 - Operations complete, V/L moves off ice and proceeds on passage.
