21 March 2014 | 53 54.7'S:067 45.9'W, Beagle Channel
05 March 2014 | 64 49.7'S:063 29.6'W, Lockroy
04 March 2014 | 64 49.7'S:063 29.6'W, Lockroy
03 March 2014 | 65 06.5'S:064 04.4'W, Pleneau
28 February 2014 | 65 03.9'S:064 01.9'W, Port Charcot
23 February 2014 | 64 49.5'S:063 29.6'W, Port Lockroy
22 February 2014 | 64 49.5'S:063 29.6'W, Port Lockroy
20 February 2014 | 64 49.5'S:063 29.6'W, Port Lockroy
20 February 2014 | 64 49.5'S:063 29.6'W, Port Lockroy
14 February 2014 | 64 49.5'S:063 29.3'W, Port Lockroy
12 January 2014 | 64 49.2'S:063 29'W, Port Lockroy
27 December 2013 | 64 49.2'S:063 29'W, Port Lockroy
23 December 2013 | 64 49.2'S:063 29'W, Port Lockroy
20 December 2013 | 64 49.2'S:063 29'W, Port Lockroy
26 November 2013 | 60 15.9'S:065 54.7'W, Drake Passage
23 November 2013 | 64 49.7'S:063 29.6'W, Jougla Point, Port Lockroy
16 November 2013 | 64 49.7'S:063 29.6'W, Jougla Point, Port Lockroy
13 November 2013 | 64 49.4'S:063 29.7'W, In the fast ice, back bay Port Lockroy
11 November 2013 | 64 49.7'S:063 29.8'W, Half a mile from Port Lockroy
07 November 2013 | 64 49.7'S:063 29.8'W, Half a mile from Port Lockroy
Off we go
03 February 2011 | South Coast of the South Orkney Islands
Chris
We departed Scotia Bay this morning in horrible weather; a cold wind and rain, but that is clearing now as we sail west along the south coast of the South Orkney Islands. The plan is get clear of the ice that is around the islands before dark tonight. The majority of the ice around here is grounded ice bergs, which are fine by themselves as we can see them visually and on radar and easily avoid them. However the bergs are constantly calving into smaller pieces; bergy bits, growlers, and brash. The growlers are the biggest danger to us as they can be difficult to spot in poor light but weight up to say 100 tonnes. Brash consists of lots of smaller bits typically from coffee table to football sized and although that will make a noise if we hit it isn't a danger.
The last couple of days have been spent filming in and around the Argentine Base on Laurie Island, Focusing on the physical remains and the legacy of science that Bruce and the Scotia expedition left behind and as a side line the politics behind the various national presences in Antarctica.
As I started writing this blog the watch on deck spotted some humpback whales so there was a sudden exodus of people from the saloon to the deck as the guys tried to get a snap of the great beasts.