Not too much happening. We hoped to be out of the thickest of the ice by now but it has got worse and we are crawling through every mile. Some of the floes are 12ft thick and they look like all the others that are 3 ft thick. Usually we would head towards the biggest patches of open water but as there isnt any we are just plodding along our course line and avoiding the worst bits, getting into small pools to try and maintain our momentum. When we hit a big piece, the ship comes to a complete stop, rises up then flops over to one side, the weight of the ship then smashes the ice.Our ETA at Signy will be tomorrow afternoon.
Signy island has a small summer base, the island itself used to have a sealing industry on it. The base studies mostly wildlife, seals, birds and moses. It is above the Antartic circle so therefore has little ice around it and it has exposed land and a bit of greenery.
On Monday night, the cadets, 3rd mate and doctor are going to stay on base for the night.
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