Position: 82° 26.83' N, 10° 47.8' W, temperature 0 °C, air pressure 1024 hPa, wind 4 knots from the N. Ice drift 0.15 knot to the S. Worked on reporting. Note: the coordinates on this update did not pass quality check.

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° 01.61' N, 10° 31.9' W, temperature +1 °C, pressure 1031 hPa, wind 7 knots from the SSE. Ice drift 0.1 knot towards the W. A beautiful day all the way through. Worked on reports and made a reconnaissance trip on foot in the neighborhood.

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.

Position: 82° 06.18' N, 09° 56.7' W, temperature -2 °C, 1028 hPa, wind 6 knots from the NE. Ice drift 0.1 knot to the SW. Activated two ARGOS trackers and the CMR buoy on the cargo stored on the pressure ridge, and started driving the hovercraft in the direction of Greenland. Had to stop after one hour because of vibrations when the propeller pitch is increased beyond 2/3 of full. Consulted with Griffon Hoverworks, UK, tightened the drive belt and continued. Got stuck on an ice ridge and had to winch out.

Position: 82° 07.80' N, 09° 44.2' W, temperature -1 °C, air pressure 1028 hPa, wind 8 knots from the E. Ice drift 0.1 knot towards S. Made a frame on port deck and put 1000 meter Kevlar line in. Reported to Polarstern with a summary of the past events.

Position: 82° 09.90' N, 09° 56.4' W, temperature +2 °C, air pressure 1027 hPa, wind 11 knots from the SSW. Ice drift 0.2 towards E. The Chief Mate and three of the Polarstern crew arrived by helicopter with equipment for cargo transfer. The priority was the disposable dangerous goods (used oil, batteries, empty fuel drums). Polarstern was now on station about 20 nautical miles to the west of the ice camp and each helicopter round trip was of the order of one hour.

Position: 82° 11.50' N, 10° 13.4' W, temperature +1 °C, air pressure 1029 hPa, wind 3 knots from the N. Ice drift 0.2 knot to the SE. Made a CTD cast to 1000 meter depth in the morning. Captain Wunderlich and the Chief Scientist arrived by helicopter at 1045 hours from a position about 11 nautical miles to the south of the ice camp. The purpose of the visit was to gather information about the situation at the ice camp for later consultation with the AWI logistics in Bremerhaven. From our standpoint, pick-up of the cargo would be a great help.