Position: 86° 08.1' N, 45° 03' W, temperature below -40° C, air pressure 1016 hPa, wind 8 knots from S. Ice drift 0.1 knot towards E. Worked on the air gun until 1000 hours and went to bed. Audun went for a two our ski trip to search for the two nearest bathymetry buoys, but did not locate any. Our internal Wi-Fi network for data distribution went down in the late evening and had to be rebooted.

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.

Position: 86° 08.8' N, 45° 38' W, temperature - 38° C, air pressure 1014 hPa, wind 6 knots from the SE. Ice drift 0.1 towards E. No ice drift and the seismic gear on standby. Removed the snow and freed the skirt on the starboard side and jacked up 12 centimeter. Put a tarp under the hovercraft below the front 1/3 of the length of the craft. Checked the radiation flux instruments. The fan is not running at the moment because of insufficient battery capacity.

Position: 86° 08.1' N, 45° 47' W, temperature - 29° C, air pressure 1013 hPa, wind 15 knots from the N. Ice drift 0.0 knot. No ice drift and the seismic gear on standby. Prepared for jacking up the hovercraft, disconnected from the work space and raised the starbord side of the hull 10 centimeter..

Position: 86° 08.7' N, 45° 48' W, temperature - 38° C, air pressure 1022 hPa, wind 6 knot from the NE. Ice drift 0.0 knots. Operating the seismic reflection gear, but no ice drift. Removed the snow and freed the skirt on the port side of the hovercraft. Audun dismounted the wind mill support.

Position: 86° 09.9' N, 45° 47' W, temperature -27° C, air pressure 996 hPa, wind 10 knots from the NW. Ice drift 0.2 knot towards SW. Shooting seismic reflection all day. Serviced the air gun and reamed the hydro hole. Lowered the current meter suspended at 660 meter depth back to its original 2.000 meter depth. Today is a clear day and sufficient light so we can work outside without the need for a head lamp.

Position: 86° 13.7' N, 46° 03' W, temperature - 31° C, air pressure 1002 hPa, wind 13 knots from the NW. Ice drift 0.3 knot to the SE. Shooting seismic reflection all day. Blowing snow. The snow drift is level with the top of our work space and we have problems getting in.

Position: 86° 18.2' N, 46° 33' W, temperature -29° C, air pressure 1003 hPa, wind 9 knots from NW. Ice drift 0.3 knots towards SE. Shooting seismic reflection all day. Started jacking up the hovercraft to free it from the snow. To get it free will be a major job which from now on will have first priority.

Position: 86° 23.5' N, 47° 54' W, temperature - 27° C, air pressure 1009 hPa, wind 16 knots from the W. Ice drift 0.4 knot to the SE. Shooting seismic reflection all day. Continued testing the small 800 W generator. Started preparations for jacking up the hovercraft to get out of the snow drift. The hovercraft has been sitting on two 2" x 2" planks since beginning of December and held up very well. This is in strong contrast to what we experienced in September and October where the keel was constantly sinking in the relatively warm ice.

Position: 86° 29.8' N, 49° 39' W, temperature - 32° C, air pressure 1015 hPa, wind 12 knots from the W. Ice drift 0.3 towards SE. Shooting seismic reflection all day. Deployed the camera sled in 2.080 meter water depth. Another observation of a fish.