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Spring 2010 Position Report


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Ho Chi Minh City - Chennai

  • March 10, 2010
    Latitude: 11 degrees, 28 minutes North
    Longitude: 84 degrees, 12 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 1344.3 Nautical Miles (Since Singapore )
    Average Speed: 12.38 knots
    Distance Made Good: 257.4 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 10.51 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 248 Nautical Miles (Chennai)
    Distance to nearest land: 240 Nautical Miles from Mullaittivu Sri Lanka
    Sea Depth: 3460 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 28° Celsius (82.4° F)
    Air Temperature: 28° Celsius (82.4° F)
    Wind: East - 7 knots
    Sunset today: 18:08
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:16
  • March 9, 2010
    Latitude: 9 degrees, 46 minutes North
    Longitude: 88 degrees, 12 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 1087.3 Nautical Miles (Since Singapore)
    Average Speed: 12.44 knots
    Distance Made Good: 301.2 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 12.05 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 504 Nautical Miles (Chennai)
    Distance to nearest land: 250 Nautical Miles from Little Andaman Island
    Sea Depth: 3400 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 29° Celsius (84.2° F)
    Air Temperature: 28° Celsius (82.4° F)
    Wind: North East - 7 knots
    Sunset today: 18:22
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:31
  • March 8, 2010
    Latitude: 7 degrees, 45 minutes North
    Longitude: 92 degrees, 49 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 786 Nautical Miles (Since Singapore)
    Average Speed: 12.60 knots
    Distance Made Good: 230 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 9.58 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 804 Nautical Miles (Chennai)
    Distance to nearest land: 33 Nautical Miles from Katchall Island
    Sea Depth: 1660 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 29° Celsius (84.2° F)
    Air Temperature: 28° Celsius (82.4° F)
    Wind: North - 11 knots
    Sunset today: 19:03
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:11
  • March 7, 2010
    Latitude: 6 degrees, 31 minutes North
    Longitude: 96 degrees, 18 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 557.4 Nautical Miles (Since Singapore)
    Average Speed: 13.08 knots
    Distance Made Good: 275.2 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 11.00 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1024 Nautical Miles (Chennai)
    Distance to nearest land: 68 Nautical Miles from U. Pidie (Sumatera Island)
    Sea Depth: 1050 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 30° Celsius (86° F)
    Air Temperature: 29° Celsius (84.2° F)
    Wind: North North West - 14 knots
    Sunset today: 18:50
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:57
  • March 6, 2010
    Latitude: 3degrees, 54 minutes North
    Longitude: 99 degrees, 55 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 281.5 Nautical Miles (since Singapore)
    Average Speed: 15.99 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1299 Nautical Miles (Chennai)
    Distance to nearest land:13 Nautical Miles from P. Jarak (Malasia)
    Sea Depth: 60 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 30° Celsius (86° F)
    Air Temperature: 30° Celsius (86° F)
    Wind: North West - 21 knots
    Sunset today: 19:30
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:41
  • March 5, 2010
    The MV Explorer is refueling in Singapore.
  • March 4, 2010
    Latitude: 04 degrees, 32 minutes North
    Longitude: 106 degrees, 08 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 359.4 Nautical Miles (Since Saigon)
    Average Speed: 14.85 knots
    Distance Made Good: 329.2 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 14.31 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 258 Nautical Miles (Singapore)
    Distance to nearest land: 76 Nautical Miles from Pulau Matak (Indonesia)
    Sea Depth: 80 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 28° Celsius (82.4° F)
    Air Temperature: 28° Celsius (82.4° F)
    Wind: North East - 5 knots
    Sunset today: 19:10
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:13
  • March 3, 2010
    Latitude: 9 degrees, 58 minutes North
    Longitude: 107 degrees, 07 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 16.7NM (Since Saigon)
    Average Speed: 13.92 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 601 Nautical Miles (Singapore)
    Distance to nearest land: 24 Nautical Miles from Cu Loa Rong Vietnam
    Sea Depth: 15meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 27° Celsius (80.6° F)
    Air Temperature: 28° Celsius (82.4° F)
    Wind: East - 11 knots
    Sunset today: 18:30
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:05

    The MV Explorer departed Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam for the port of Chennai, India.

Hong Kong - Ho Chi Minh City

  • February 26, 2010
    The MV Explorer arrived to the port of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
  • February 25, 2010
    Latitude: 12 degrees, 04 minutes North
    Longitude: 109 degrees, 41 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 673 Nautical Miles (Since Hong Kong)
    Average Speed: 16.78 knots
    Distance Made Good: 378 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 15.12 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 232 Nautical Miles(Saigon)
    Distance to nearest land: 21 Nautical Miles from Hon Noi Island
    Sea Depth: 70 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 25° Celsius (77° F)
    Air Temperature: 25° Celsius (77° F)
    Wind: South South East - 14 Knots
    Sunset today: 17:52
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:05
  • February 24, 2010
    Latitude: 17 degrees, 56 minutes North
    Longitude: 111 degrees, 59 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 295 Nautical Miles (Since Hong Kong)
    Average Speed: 19.53 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 607 Nautical Miles (Saigon)
    Distance to nearest land: 70 Nautical Miles from Woody Island
    Sea Depth: 2450 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 26° Celsius (78.8° F)
    Air Temperature: 26° Celsius (78.8° F)
    Wind: South East - 21 Knots
    Sunset today: 18:40
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:01
  • February 23, 2010
    The MV Explorer departed Hong Kong, China for the port of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.

Kobe - Shanghai

  • February 16, 2010
    The MV Explorer arrived to the port of Shanghai, China.
  • February 15, 2010
    Latitude: 31 degrees, 02 minutes North
    Longitude: 125 degrees, 45 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 562.1 Nautical Miles (Since Kobe)
    Average Speed: 14.45 knots
    Distance Made Good: 370 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 14.80 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 172 Nautical Miles (Shanghai)
    Distance to nearest land: 130 Nautical Miles from Cheju Do Island
    Sea Depth: 67 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 13%deg; Celsius (55.4%deg; F)
    Air Temperature: 10%deg; Celsius (50.0%deg; F)
    Wind: North - 25 Knots
    Sunset today: 17:30
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:35
  • February 14, 2010
    Latitude: 31 degrees, 54 minutes North
    Longitude: 132 degrees, 36 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 192.5 Nautical Miles (Since Kobe)
    Average Speed: 13.85 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 542 Nautical Miles (Shanghai)
    Distance to nearest land: 48 Nautical Miles from Okino Shima Island
    Sea Depth: 2000 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 21%deg; Celsius (69.8%deg; F)
    Air Temperature: 12%deg; Celsius (53.6%deg; F)
    Wind: North East - 7 Knots
    Sunset today: 18:01
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:05
  • February 13, 2010
    The MV Explorer departed Kobe, Japan for the port of Shanghai, China.

Yokohama - Kobe

  • February 12, 2010
    The MV Explorer arrived to the port of Kobe, Japan.
  • February 11, 2010
    Latitude: 33 degrees, 46 minutes North
    Longitude: 137 degrees, 18 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 155.5 Nautical Miles (Since Yokohama)
    Average Speed: 13.88 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 166 Nautical Miles (Kobe)
    Distance to nearest land: 36 Nautical Miles from Nakihi Japan
    Sea Depth: 1300 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 14° Celsius (57° F)
    Air Temperature: 13° Celsius (55° F) Wind: East - 17 Knots
    Sunset today: 17:19
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:31
  • February 10, 2010
    The MV Explorer departed Yokohama, Japan for the port of Kobe, Japan.

Honolulu - Yokohama

  • February 9, 2010
    The MV Explorer arrived to the port of Yokohama, Japan.
  • February 7, 2010
    Latitude: 26 degrees, 32 minutes North
    Longitude: 144 degrees, 53 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 3236.6 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 15.30 knots
    Distance Made Good: 383.2 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 15.33 Knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 588 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 149 Nautical Miles from Ha Ha Shima Island
    Sea Depth: 3530 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 20° Celsius (68° F)
    Air Temperature: 15° Celsius (59° F)
    Wind: North West - 31 Knots
    Sunset today: 18:07
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:30
  • February 6, 2010
    Latitude: 25 degrees, 34 minutes North
    Longitude: 150 degrees, 44 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 2852.7 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 15.28 knots
    Distance Made Good: 424.6 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 17.69 Knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 968 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 968 Nautical Miles from Yokohama, Japan
    Sea Depth: 5700 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 22° Celsius (71° F)
    Air Temperature: 18° Celsius (64° F)
    Wind: North-11 Knots
    Sunset today: 18:53
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:00
  • February 5, 2010
    Latitude: 26 degrees, 24 minutes North
    Longitude: 158 degrees, 30 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 2427.3 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 14.92 knots
    Distance Made Good: 442.1 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 17.68 Knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1391 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 1391 Nautical Miles from Yokohama, Japan
    Sea Depth: 5000 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 22° Celsius (71° F)
    Air Temperature: 20° Celsius (68° F)
    Wind: West - 17 Knots
    Sunset today: 18:23
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:31
  • February 4, 2010
    Latitude: 25 degrees, 45 minutes North
    Longitude: 166 degrees, 40 minutes East
    Distance Made Good: 1984 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 14.48 knots
    Distance Made Good: 430 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 17.93 Knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1632 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 1632 Nautical Miles from Yokohama, Japan
    Sea Depth: 5800 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 23° Celsius (73° F)
    Air Temperature: 22° Celsius (72° F)
    Wind: South - 22 Knots
    Sunset today: 18:51
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:40
  • February 2, 2010
    Latitude: 24 degrees, 56 minutes North
    Longitude: 174 degrees, 25 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 1554.4 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 13.68 knots
    Distance Made Good: 325 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 13.54 Knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 2120 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 1340 Nautical Miles from Nihoa Hawaiian Island
    Sea Depth: 5600 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 22° Celsius (71° F)
    Air Temperature: 19° Celsius (66° F)
    Wind: North North East - 9 Knots
    Sunset today: 18:13
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:22
  • February 1, 2010
    Latitude: 24 degrees, 10 minutes North
    Longitude: 179 degrees, 40 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 1230 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 13.82 knots
    Distance Made Good: 327 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 13.04 Knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 2282 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 1000 Nautical Miles from Nihoa Hawaiian Island
    Sea Depth: 5500 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 24° Celsius (75° F)
    Air Temperature: 20° Celsius (73° F)
    Wind: North North West - 16 Knots
    Sunset today: 17:48
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:57
  • January 31, 2010
    Latitude: 23 degrees, 20 minutes North
    Longitude: 173 degrees, 50 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 901.5 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 13.95 knots
    Distance Made Good: 323 Nautical Miles (Since last Noon)
    Average Speed: 13.4 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 2608 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 675 Nautical Miles from Nihoa Hawaiian Island
    Sea Depth: 4900 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 23° Celsius (73° F)
    Air Temperature: 24° Celsius (75° F)
    Wind: n/a
    Sunset today: 19:12
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:35
  • January 30, 2010
    Latitude: 22 degrees, 34 minutes North
    Longitude: 168 degrees, 09 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 577.5 Nautical Miles (Since Honolulu )
    Average Speed: 14.2 knots
    Distance Made Good: 352.9 Since last Noon
    Average Speed: 14.1 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 2932 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 350 Nautical Miles from Nihoa Hawaiian Island
    Sea Depth: 3200 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 23° Celsius (75° F)
    Air Temperature: 21° Celsius (70° F)
    Wind: North East - 7 knots
    Sunset today: 18:07
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:09
  • January 29, 2010
    Latitude: 21 degrees, 38 minutes North
    Longitude: 161 degrees, 52 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 224.6 Nautical Miles (since Honolulu)
    Average Speed: 14.4 knots
    Distance Made Good: N/A
    Average Speed: N/A
    Distance to go to the next Port: 3283 Nautical Miles (Yokohama)
    Distance to nearest land: 86 Nautical Miles from Nihau Hawaiian Island
    Sea Depth: 4600 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 24° Celsius (75° F)
    Air Temperature: 22° Celsius (72° F)
    Wind: North North West - 21 knots
    Sunset today: 18:40
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:42
  • January 28, 2010
    The MV Explorer departed Honolulu, Hawaii for the port of Yokohama, Japan.

Ensenada - Hilo

  • January 25, 2010
    The MV Explorer arrived to the port of Hilo, Hawaii.
  • January 24, 2010
    Latitude: 19 degrees, 45 minutes North
    Longitude: 151 degrees, 50 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 2281.1 Nautical Miles (since Ensenada)
    Average Speed: 14.0 knots
    Distance Made Good: 278.1 Nautical Miles (since noon)
    Average Speed: 11.6 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 187 Nautical Miles (Hilo)
    Distance to nearest land: 170 Nautical Miles from Hawaii
    Sea Depth: 5400 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 23° Celsius (73° F)
    Air Temperature: 21° Celsius (70° F)
    Wind: South - 10 knots
    Sunset today: 17:59
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:56
  • January 23, 2010
    Latitude: 19 degrees, 36 minutes North
    Longitude: 146 degrees, 50 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 2004.9 Nautical Miles (since Ensenada)
    Average Speed: 14.4 knots
    Distance Made Good: 302.2 Nautical Miles (since noon)
    Average Speed: 12.1 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 462.3 Nautical Miles (Hilo)
    Distance to nearest land: 455 Nautical Miles from Hawaii
    Sea Depth: 5000 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 24° Celsius (75° F)
    Air Temperature: 23° Celsius (73° F)
    Wind: South East - 14 knots
    Sunset today: 17:39
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:38
  • January 22, 2010
    Latitude: 19 degrees, 25 minutes North
    Longitude: 141 degrees, 37 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 1702.5 Nautical Miles (since Ensenada)
    Average Speed: 14.9 knots
    Distance Made Good: 278.8 Nautical Miles (since noon)
    Average Speed: 11.6 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1040 Nautical Miles (Hilo)
    Distance to nearest land: 756 Nautical Miles from Hawaii
    Sea Depth: 5200 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 22° Celsius (72° F)
    Air Temperature: 21° Celsius (70° F)
    Wind: North East - 17 knots
    Sunset today: 18:18
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:18
  • January 21, 2010
    Latitude: 19 degrees, 14 minutes North
    Longitude: 136 degrees, 41 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 1423.9 Nautical Miles (since Ensenada)
    Average Speed: 15.8 knots
    Distance Made Good: 278.6 Nautical Miles (since noon)
    Average Speed: 11.6 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1040 Nautical Miles (Hilo)
    Distance to nearest land: 1033 Nautical Miles from Hawaii
    Sea Depth: 5000 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 23° Celsius (73° F)
    Air Temperature: 22° Celsius (72° F)
    Wind: North West - 27 knots
    Sunset today: 17:58
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:59
  • January 20, 2010
    Latitude: 19 degrees, 02 minutes North
    Longitude: 131 degrees, 50 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 1145.2 Nautical Miles (since Ensenada)
    Average Speed: 17.4 knots
    Distance Made Good: 341.7 Nautical Miles (since Noon)
    Average Speed: 13.7 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1317.3 Nautical Miles (Hilo)
    Distance to nearest land: 949 Nautical Miles from Isla Guadalupe
    Sea Depth: 4100 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 22° Celsius (72° F)
    Air Temperature: 21° Celsius (70° F)
    Wind: South West - 4 knots
    Sunset today: 17:38
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:40
  • January 19, 2010
    Latitude: 22 degrees, 26 minutes North
    Longitude: 127 degrees, 20 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 803.9 Nautical Miles (since Ensenada)
    Average Speed: 19.6 knots
    Distance Made Good: 470.1 Nautical Miles (since Noon)
    Average Speed: 19.6 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 1701.5 Nautical Miles (Hilo)
    Distance to nearest land: 615 Nautical Miles from Isla Guadalupe
    Sea Depth: 4000 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 20° Celsius (68° F)
    Air Temperature: 20° Celsius (68° F)
    Wind: West South West - 15 knots
    Sunset today: 18:16
    Sunrise tomorrow: 06:21
  • January 18, 2010
    Latitude: 27 degrees, 57 minutes North
    Longitude: 121 degrees, 10 minutes West
    Distance Made Good: 333.9 Nautical Miles (since Ensenada)
    Average Speed: 19.6 knots
    Distance to go to the next Port: 2169.8 Nautical Miles (Hilo)
    Distance to nearest land: 157 Nautical Miles from Isla Guadalupe
    Sea Depth: 4000 meters
    Sea Water Temperature: 17° Celsius (63° F)
    Air Temperature: 17° Celsius (63° F)
    Wind: South West - 25 knots
    Sunset today: 17:42
    Sunrise tomorrow: 07:03
  • January 17, 2010
    The MV Explorer departed Ensenada, Mexico for the port of Hilo, Hawaii.