1/10/01
64 07 S
56 23 W
Beautiful day, clear skies, light winds, temp right at freezing
This morning we arrived off Seymour Island to pick up the field party we let off almost 4 weeks ago. The open bay that greeted us when we put the party ashore was filled with icebergs and a very low tide made for some muddy work moving equipment from the campsite to the waiting zodiacs. Cargo nets laid in the zodiacs were filled by hand with equipment. Back at the ship a crane lifted the filled cargo net onto the deck and the zodiac returned for another load. After four weeks of living in tents the field party quickly retired to rooms for showers and clean clothes.
Shortly after the last zodiac was brought on board and secured, the ship turned north and the navigation computer was programmed for the docks in Punta Arenas.
Cheers,
Dave
(Click image for larger version.) Photo caption:L to R: David Amblas, Scott McCallum, Diana Duran, Emily Backman, Anna Rubin, and Kate McMullen suited up to go ashore and assist with clearing the Seymour Island field camp.
(Click image for larger version.) Photo caption: One of two cranes on the ship lifts Seymour Island cargo from the zodiac to the helicopter deck on the ship. Cargo nets and palettes pre-positioned in the zodiacs made transfer of the camp materials quick and effcient.
