[Dx-qsl] BOUVET UPDATE TODAY

Tue Jan 30 15:16:42 EST 2018

'JANUARY 30 — Our current position is 54 degrees 27 minutes South; 1 degree 68 minutes West. The outside temperature is 4 degrees C with 10 knot northwest winds. The sea is gently rolling with scattered icebergs visible on radar. Visibility is approximately 1/4 mile in moderate fog. We are roughly 20 hours from Bouvet.
Today, we will have our final team meeting and discuss safety, loading sequences, camp development and layout, infrastructure on island vs. the number of people on the island, emergency contingencies and team assignments.
The local weather forecast for Bouvet is questionable for a landing to occur tomorrow. Hopefully, we can at least establish an anchorage, and be fully prepared to commence our operation at the first weather window.'
SOURCE DX WORLD