Ship's Position at 12:00:

• 53°12.1' S 44°02.9' W
• Course 100°; Speed 11 kts
• Air temperature 4°C; Water temperature 0°C
• Wind 16 kts Direction 340°
• Weather: Fog, Visibility 1-4
• Distance covered past 24 hours: 288 nautical miles

The great hope today is that we will see Shag Rocks, but the dense fog makes it unlikely that we will really want to do so as if we do get close enough to look at them it will probably be too late.

Another day of huge meals and lectures: three lecturers plus a briefing on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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