Daily Reports

9th August 2015 @ 1625 GMT: 80.919278 N - 12.4118 W

The position of the hovercraft SABVABAA as of 1140 GMT 31. july 2015 is: 80 38.05' N, 13 34.90' W
on landfast sea ice ca. 1 km SE of the eastern tip of Krøyer's Holme.

28/7-2015: Position @ 0715 GMT: 80 53.68' N, 11 01.75' W
- 1 °C, 1022 hPa, wind 11 kts from WSW, icedrift 0,4 knot cycloid.

26 juli 1430 GMT 80 45.47' N, 10 47.6' W,
+ 2 degree C, 1019 hPa, wind 3 knot from the SE, ice drift 0.3 knot in cucloid pattern.

Position at 0820 GMT today: 80 49.30' N 10 54.58' N
Ice drift 0.5 knot 050 degrees

Position 0900 GMT 8051.3' N, 09 26.5' W.

We have 25 knot wind from the North and are drifting at 0.9 knot 175 degrees. It is overcast and snowstorm.

Position 0825 GMT 81 13.76' N 09 25.33' W

Position at 0830 GMT: 81 20.38' N, 09 45.89' W

Position 2140 GMT Monday 81 23.02' N 09 58.60' W

Hovercraft position 1100 GMT: 81 26.28' N 10 08.48' W

Overcast and fog,

Position update at 1445 GMT: 81 34.59' N, 10 30.16' W

Position at 1500 CEST: 81 51.27' N 11 10.8' W

Icedrift 0.2 kts, 175 degrees

Position: 82° 01.52' N, 10° 49.5' W. Temperature 0 °C, air pressure 1027 hPa, wind 9 knot from the SE. Ice drift 0.1 knot towards the S. Worked on reporting.

Position: 82° 03.05' N, 10° 22.0' W, temperature +2 °C, air pressure 1034 hPa, wind 7 knots from the NNW. Ice drift 0.1 knot towards SW. There is no sense in trying to proceed in this terrain due to the fuel consumption. The only alternative is to wait it out. Unfortunately the forecasted winds will remain from the south until Wednesday next week. Retightened the propeller drive belt and rearranged the utility box on the starboard side forward. Saw a seal on the ice basking in the sun at a distance.