28/2-15

Position: 86° 08.8' N, 45° 34' W, temperature - 39° C, air pressure 1012 hPa, wind 5 knots from the NE. Ice drift 0.1 knot to the N. We put a tarp under the middle section of the hovercraft. Today, we have been 6 months on the ice. Had a near formal dinner of spare ribs and apple cake and enjoyed a Radeberger beer form the case provided by the Captain on Polarstern at their departure. The air gun stopped during the meal. To get it working again took three trials in the water and work from 2000 hours until 1000 hours the next day. The solenoid was working, but the gun would not fire. Checked the radiation flux instrument at 1930 hours and cleaned the IR sensors. The fan is still not in operation.