Hello All
How lucky are we to have this following weather all this way. We will probably get it al back once in the southern hemisphere, plus interest! Lets hope it will be smooth sailing. Attached is a photo from the CCTV system looking astern over the helideck and the wake of the vessel.
The cadets were introduced to "soogie" (ships term for soapy water to wash down) today and I am sure they will have some aching muscles after. It is such a repetitive task that has to be done regularly to get rid of all the salt deposits left behind from the sea spray. We are making almost 40 tons of fresh water per day and only really using around 10, so there are plenty to spare for washing down the vessel.
We are heading due south now and our next course alteration will point us directly in the direction of Cape Town... :-), at last.
The working atmosphere onboard is exciting and I would imagine somewhat like an ants nest. Most of the senior Officers onboard this vessel has sailed for many years on the old vessel and are fully aware what needs to be done to get everything in place. It is nice to know that we have so much depth in our team that we could run two Antarctic Supply vessels both at sea at the same time!
Enjoy the rest of your mid week.
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