Emperor Penguin Adventure

Diary by Tim Soper
Pictures by Keith and Cherry

Google Map
of Trip


Saturday, November 10, 2001
Santiago,
Chile to Stanley,
Falkland Islands
(Islas Malvinas)

Sunday, November 11, 2001
At Sea, The Scotia Sea
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 52° 07.5'S, 53° 30.4'W°
Wind Speed & Direction:
350° 28 knots
Air Temperature: +7° C
Weather Conditions: Clear
Visibility: 20 nm

Monday, November 12, 2001
At Sea, The Scotia Sea
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 53° 00.4'S, 42° 20.2'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 020° 30 knots
Air Temperature: +5° C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 5 nm

Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Grytviken, South Georgia
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 54° 18.3'S, 36° 24.5'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 150° 18 knots
Air Temperature: +3 °C
Weather Conditions: Misty
Visibility: 2 nm

Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Fortuna Bay and Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 54° 07.8'S, 36° 48.0'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 170° 14 knots
Air Temperature: +7 °C
Weather Conditions: Clear
Visibility: 10 nm

Thursday, November 15, 2001
Albatross Island and Salisbury Plain, South Georgia
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 54° 03.9'S, 37° 19.4'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 070° 22 knots
Air Temperature: +3 °C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 8 nm

Friday, November 16, 2001
At Sea
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 54° 57.9'S, 32° 42.4'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 360° 26 knots
Air Temperature: -1 °C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 8 nm

Sunday, November 18, 2001
Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 57° 59.6'S, 25° 56.4'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 140° 10 knots
Air Temperature: 3 °C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 6 nm

Monday, November 19, 2001
First Ice
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 61° 02.9'S, 19° 54.7'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 300° 32 knots
Air Temperature: -1 °C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 6 nm
Ice Coverage: 4/10

Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Icebreaking,
The Weddell Sea

Navigational information at 0800
Position: 68° 37.1'S, 12° 13.6'W
Wind Speed & Direction: Calm
Air Temperature: +3° C
Weather conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 8 nm
Ice Coverage: 9/10

Thursday, November 22, 2001
Icebreaking,
The Weddell Sea

Navigational information at 0800
Position: 70° 16.2'S, 9° 31.9'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 050° 30 knots
Air Temperature: -3 °C
Weather Conditions: Snowing
Visibility: 0.3 nm
Ice Coverage: 10/10

Friday, November 23, 2001
Off the Princess Martha Coast
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 70° 30.0'S, 8° 46.9'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 100° 24 knots
Air Temperature: -2° C
Weather Conditions: Snowing
Visibility: 2 nm
Ice Coverage: 10/10

Saturday, November 24, 2001
Neumayer Station
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 70° 30.9'S, 8° 44.5'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 110° 8 knots
Air Temperature: -1 °C
Weather Conditions: Clear
Visibility: 10 nm
Ice Coverage: 10/10

Sunday, November 25, 2001
Atka Bay Rookery
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 70° 30.9'S, 8° 44.5'W
Wind Speed & Direction: Calm
Air Temperature: -1 °C
Weather Conditions: Clear
Visibility: 10 nm
Ice Coverage: 10/10

Monday, November 26, 2001
Breaking Ice Northbound, The Weddell Sea
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 69° 50.3'S, 11° 52.7'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 160° 8 knots
Air Temperature: -2 °C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 6 nm
Ice Coverage: 8/10

No Pictures

Tuesday, November 27, 2001
The Weddell Sea
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 66° 07.1'S, 14° 18.0'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 140° 24 knots
Air Temperature: -7 °C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 8 nm
Ice Coverage: 7/ 10

Wednesday, November 28, 2001
The Weddell Sea
Navigational information at 0800 Position: 63° 33.1'S, 20° 58.6'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 340° 26 knots Air Temperature: -1 °C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 8 nm Ice Coverage: 5/ 10

Thursday, November 29, 2001
The Weddell Sea
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 62° 13.0'S, 31° 49.4'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 300° 28 knots
Air Temperature: 0° C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 6 nm
Ice Coverage: 1/10

Friday, November 30, 2001
The South Orkney Islands
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 61° 08.2'S, 42° 14.0'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 310° 38 knots
Air Temperature: +1° C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 4 nm

Saturday, December 1, 2001
At Sea
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 61° 42.4'S, 50° 07.1'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 280° 32 knots
Air Temperature: -1° C
Weather Conditions: Clear
Visibility: 10 nm

Sunday, December 2, 2001
Erebus and Terror Gulf, Duse Bay and Antarctic Sound
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 63° 35.2'S, 59° 53.2'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 298° 34 knots
Air Temperature: +2° C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 6 nm

Monday, December 3, 2001
Half Moon Island and Deception Island,
South Shetland Islands
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 62° 35.2° S, 59° 53.2' W
Wind Speed & Direction: 330° 14 knots
Air Temperature: +2° C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 4 nm

Tuesday, December 4, 2001
At Sea, The Drake Passage
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 61° 13.2'S, 63° 00.3'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 360° 40 knots
Air Temperature: +2° C
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Visibility: 4 nm

Wednesday, December 5, 2001
At Sea, The Drake Passage and Cape Horn
Navigational information at 0800
Position: 56° 43.0'S, 65° 53.0'W
Wind Speed & Direction: 290° 46 knots
Air Temperature: +4 °C
Weather Conditions: Bright
Visibility: 10 nm

Thursday, December 6, 2001
Ushuaia, Argentina