by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
The 2013 Arctic navigational season has not continued the recent trend of reduced ice cover that has been frequently reported by the media. This year we have experienced more, not less, ice. However, one measure using area only and not considering ice thickness ranks...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
According to the Chief Scientist, today’s operation was the first time the RV Mirai dragged for a mooring. They had prepared to do so once before but in the end did not as they could not pin-point the mooring location because its transponder was dead. The transponder...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
The southerly winds over the last few days drove what ice there was south of the polar pack well clear of our last two most northerly stations. The Chief Scientist and the Captain were both quite happy, it allowed for stress free occupation of the two stations,...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
The two weeks of observations and data collection at the Fixed Point centred on 72º45’N 168º15’W were completed today, 25 September. The researchers onboard are very happy with the results. During our stay in this area several cyclone centres have passed...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
Passage planning in the Arctic often has that added dimension, ice. Like any routine passage plan, the navigator begins with a strategic overview, where are you coming from where are you going, how do you get there. With the basic navigational data in hand,...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
Not surprisingly, the National Ice Centre released news this past weekend that prompted the flurry of media hype immediately after. It was something that this Ice Navigator has already noted in his daily briefings onboard, that the Arctic ice reached its annual...
