9/7-15

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.