1996/97 V2 details
General information
- Season
- 1996/97
- Voyage
- V2
Cruise Name
LIMP -
Voyage Classification
Marine Science
Ship
©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1997
- Catalogue id
- 2439B3
- Caption
- Pumping fuel to Mirny
- Photographer
- McCormack, David (Dave)
Leader
Voyage Leader
Martin Betts
Deputy Voyage Leader
Jenny Whittaker
Voyage Objectives
D Resupply
Comments
LIMP became the voyage name after the main V16 engine transmission coupling failed and the ship could not use 2 engines to move through the extraordinary heavy seaice encountered.
Voyage Reports
No reports known - if you know of any, please contact the Data Centre and we can add them.
Schedule
| From | Depart | To | Arrive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 26-Sep-1996 | Casey | 4-Oct-1996 |
| Casey | 6-Oct-1996 | Davis | 29-Oct-1996 |
| Davis | 31-Oct-1996 | Hobart | 24-Nov-1996 |
See also List of sitreps - not guaranteed to work as voyage naming conventions are not consistent.
See the 1996/97 Voyage Schedule for other voyages for this season.
Voyage track
Spatial bounds of voyage
| 42° 50.6' S | ||
| 55° 02.4' E | 147° 30.7' E | |
| 69° 20.5' S |
Voyage Track map from the Marine Underway database, averaged every 15 minutes
Voyage Data and Activities
Biological Collections
List of collections of species data collected on this voyage. Some collections are voyage specific or might be from a wider set of observations or samples.
| Collection Name | Observation count | Link to data search form |
|---|---|---|
| APIS - Antarctic Pack Ice Seals 1994-1999, plus historical data from the 1980's | 810 | Search |
| Seabirds of the Southern and South Indian Ocean | 8964 | Search |
| Whale log - observations from ANARE voyages | 4 | Search |
Voyage activities
| Activity | Details |
|---|---|
| Seal Survey | |
| Underway Data & Voyage Tracks | 429059 positions recorded. - Link to data at Underway Data & Voyage Tracks  Data from 26-Sep-1996 10:07 UT to 23-Nov-1996 20:49 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see 199697020 - Aurora Australis Voyage 2 1996-97 Underway Data at GCMD |
| Wildlife at Sea observations | Observed 45 species from 9420 observations. See Species and observation count - Link to data at Wildlife at Sea observations Observers: Dean Fihser and Heather Gibbs Data from 26-Sep-1996 00:00 UT to 24-Nov-1996 00:00 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see DB_WOV *** at GCMD |
Weather
Science Projects
Note - this page lists projects where there has been some requirements logged. This may include requests that are not directly associated with any science performed on the ship.
Australian Antarctic Science Projects for voyage. Click on the project number to see Public details such as project metadata and Australian Antarctic Program publications.