11/9-14

Position: 87 21.7' N, 158 11' E, temperature - 4 C, air pressure 999 hPa, wind 11 knots from W. Overcast and white-out. Cleared later in the day and temperature fell to - 13 C. The hovercraft is tilting 2 degrees forward from melting of the ice below the cabin part of the hull. Started the engine and put the craft on the columns in order to position reinforced pallets as far forward and towards the rear as possible. Started work on long ice wall on starboard side.