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Fall 2008 Position Report


Note:
Please be advised that these reports are provided by the MV Explorer staff from the ship, and may not appear every day. The ship's navigational positions will be summarized after arrival in each port.

Walvis Bay - Cape Town

  • September 26, 2008
    The MV Explorer arrived in Cape Town, South Africa at 0800 local time.
  • September 25, 2008
    Latitude: 30 degrees, 32 minutes South. Longitude: 016 degrees, 19 minutes East. Distance made good: 494 Nautical miles (Since Walvis Bay). Distance made good: 298 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 227 Nautical miles (Cape Town). Average speed 12.4 kts. Distance to nearest land: 51 Nautical miles/Hondeklip Bay, South Africa West Coast. Sea Depth: 245 meters. Sea water temperature: 15º Celsius (59º F). Air temperature: 14º Celsius (57º F). Wind: SSW/12 Knots. Sunset today: 18:50. Sunrise tomorrow: 06:30.
  • September 24, 2008
    Latitude: 25 degrees, 51 minutes South. Longitude: 014 degrees, 28 minutes East. Distance made good: 196 Nautical miles (Since Walvis Bay). Distance made good: 196 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 528 Nautical miles (Cape Town). Average speed 12.6 kts. Distance to nearest land: 21 Nautical miles/South Head, Namibia West Coast. Sea Depth: 195 meters. Sea water temperature: 12º Celsius (54º F). Air temperature: 14º Celsius (57º F). Wind: SSE/21 Knots. Sunset today: 18:58. Sunrise tomorrow: 06:42.
  • September 23, 2008
    The MV Explorer departed Walvis Bay, Namibia for Cape Town, South Africa at 2000 local time.

Salvador - Walvis Bay

  • September 19, 2008
    The MV Explorer arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia at 0800 local time.
  • September 18, 2008
    Latitude: 22 degrees, 37 minutes South. Longitude: 009 degrees, 30 minutes East. Distance made good: 2859 Nautical miles (Since Salvador). Distance made good: 358 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 273 Nautical miles (Walvis Bay). Average speed 15.6 kts. Distance to nearest land: 245 Nautical miles/Toscanini, Namibia North West Coast. Sea Depth: 4500 meters. Sea water temperature: 18º Celsius (64 F). Air temperature: 16º Celsius (61º F). Wind: ESE/15 Knots. Sunset today: 19:10. Sunrise tomorrow: 06:54.
  • September 17, 2008
    Latitude: 22 degrees, 10 minutes South. Longitude: 003 degrees, 23 minutes East. Distance made good: 2502 Nautical miles (Since Salvador). Distance made good: 417 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 613 Nautical miles (Walvis Bay). Average speed 18.0 kts. Distance to nearest land: 537 Nautical miles/Cape Frio, Namibia North West Coast. Sea Depth: 4900 meters. Sea water temperature: 18º Celsius (64º F). Air temperature: 17º Celsius (63º F). Wind: ESE/20 Knots. Sunset today: 18:34 Sunrise tomorrow: 07:18.
  • September 16, 2008
    Latitude: 20 degrees, 27 minutes South. Longitude: 009 degrees, 56 minutes West. Distance made good: 1736 Nautical miles (Since Salvador). Distance made good: 450 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 1369 Nautical miles (Walvis Bay). Average speed 19.0 kts. Distance to nearest land: 355 Nautical miles/St. Helena Island, North East. Sea Depth: 3500 meters. Sea water temperature: 21º Celsius (70º F). Air temperature: 20º Celsius (70º F). Wind: ESE/20 Knots. Sunset today: 17:34. Sunrise tomorrow: 06:11.
  • September 15, 2008
    Latitude: 21 degrees, 21 minutes South. Longitude: 003 degrees, 53 minutes West. Distance made good: 2094 Nautical miles (Since Salvador). Distance made good: 352 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 1028 Nautical miles (Walvis Bay). Average speed 15.3 kts. Distance to nearest land: 340 Nautical miles/St. Helena Island, North West. Sea Depth: 4850 meters. Sea water temperature: 20º Celsius (68º F). Air temperature: 18º Celsius (64º F). Wind: ESE/21 Knots. Sunset today: 18:02 Sunrise tomorrow: 06:47.
  • September 14, 2008
    Latitude: 18 degrees, 51 minutes South. Longitude: 017 degrees, 51 minutes West. Distance made good: 1287 Nautical miles (Since Salvador). Distance made good: 483 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 1824 Nautical miles (Walvis Bay). Average speed 21.0 kts. Distance to nearest land: 710 Nautical miles/St. Helena Island, North East. Sea Depth: 3580 meters. Sea water temperature: 22º Celsius (72º F). Air temperature: 22º Celsius (72º F). Wind: ESE/18 Knots. Sunset today: 17:58. Sunrise tomorrow: 05:57.
  • September 13, 2008
    Latitude: 16 degrees, 57 minutes South. Longitude: 025 degrees, 45 minutes West. Distance made good: 804 Nautical miles (Since Salvador). Distance made good: 465 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 2295 Nautical miles (Walvis Bay). Average speed 20.2 kts. Distance to nearest land: 737 Nautical miles/Francisco do Norte, Brazil East Coast. Sea Depth: 5010 meters. Sea water temperature: 23º Celsius (73º F). Air temperature: 23º Celsius (73º F). Wind: East/19 Knots. Sunset today: 17:30. Sunrise tomorrow: 05:14.
  • September 12, 2008
    Latitude: 14 degrees, 44 minutes South. Longitude: 033 degrees, 28 minutes West. Distance made good: 339 Nautical miles (Since Salvador). Distance made good: 339 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 2758 Nautical miles (Walvis Bay). Average speed 21.5 kts. Distance to nearest land: 294 Nautical miles/Ponta Acu da Torre, Brazil East. Sea Depth: 4580 meters. Sea water temperature: 25º Celsius (77º F). Air temperature: 25º Celsius (77º F). Wind: East/16 Knots. Sunset today: 17:01. Sunrise tomorrow: 05:47.
  • September 11, 2008
    The MV Explorer departed Salvador, Brazil for Walvis Bay, Namibia at 2000 local time.

Nassau - Salvador

  • September 6, 2008
    The MV Explorer arrived in Salvador, Brazil at 0700 local time.
  • September 6, 2008
    Latitude: 10 degrees, 28 minutes South. Longitude: 035 degrees, 53 minutes West. Distance made good: 2772 Nautical miles (Since San Juan). Distance made good: 371 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 236 Nautical miles (Salvador). Average speed 15.5 kts. Distance to nearest land: 25 Nautical miles/Portal do Peba, Coast SE Brazil. Sea Depth: 1300 meters. Sea water temperature: 26º Celsius (79º F). Air temperature: 26º Celsius (79º F). Wind: ESE/13 Knots. Sunset today: 17:24. Sunrise tomorrow: 05:34.
  • September 5, 2008
    Latitude: 04 degrees, 43 minutes South. Longitude: 035 degrees, 07 minutes West. Distance made good: 2401 Nautical miles (Since San Juan). Distance made good: 478 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 607 Nautical miles (Salvador). Average speed 20.0 kts. Distance to nearest land: 35 Nautical miles/Cabo Calcanhar, Coast NE Brazil. Sea Depth: 800 meters. Sea water temperature: 26º Celsius (79º F). Air temperature: 26º Celsius (79º F). Wind: SE/22 Knots. Sunset today: 17:17. Sunrise tomorrow: 05:22.
  • September 4, 2008
    Latitude: 01 degrees, 31 minutes North. Longitude: 039 degrees, 29 minutes West. Distance made good: 1922 Nautical miles (Since San Juan). Distance made good: 499 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 1085 Nautical miles (Salvador). Average speed 20.0 kts. Distance to nearest land: 265 Nautical miles/Pta. De Itapage, East Brazil. Sea Depth: 3570 meters. Sea water temperature: 28º Celsius (82º F). Air temperature: 28º Celsius (82º F). Wind: ESE/16 Knots. Sunset today: 17:33. Sunrise tomorrow: 05:20.
  • September 3, 2008
    Latitude: 05 degrees, 47 minutes North. Longitude: 046 degrees, 35 minutes West. Distance made good: 1422.8 Nautical miles (Since San Juan). Distance made good: 527.4 Nautical miles since Noon. Distance to go to the next port: 1586 Nautical miles (Salvador). Average speed 21.9 kts. Distance to nearest land: 292 Nautical miles/Cabo Cassipore, NNE Brazil. Sea Depth: 3785 meters. Sea water temperature: 29º Celsius (84º F). Air temperature: 29º Celsius (84º F). Wind: ESE/15 Knots. Sunset today: 18:03. Sunrise tomorrow: 05:38.
  • September 2, 2008
    Latitude: 10 degrees, 20 minutes North. Longitude: 054 degrees, 15 minutes West. Distance made good: 895.6 Nautical miles (Since San Juan). Distance made good: 515.2 Nautical miles. Distance to go to the next port: 2113 Nautical miles (Salvador). Average speed 21.6 kts. Distance to nearest land: 265 Nautical miles/North Paramaribo, Suriname. Sea Depth: 4300 meters. Sea water temperature: 30º Celsius (86º F). Air temperature: 29º Celsius (84º F). Wind: SE/25 Knots. Sunset today: 18:37. Sunrise tomorrow: 06:07.
  • September 1, 2008
    Latitude: 14 degrees, 38 minutes North. Longitude: 061 degrees, 23 minutes West. Distance made good: 381.4 Nautical miles (Since San Juan). Distance made good: 381.4 Nautical miles (Since Noon). Distance to go to the next port: 2648 Nautical miles (Salvador). Average speed 21.7 kts. Distance to nearest land: 12 Nautical miles/Belle Fontaine, west Martinique Island. Sea Depth: 2500 meters. Sea water temperature: 29º Celsius (84º F). Air temperature: 29º Celsius (84º F). Wind: NE/16 Knots. Sunset today: 18:09. Sunrise tomorrow: 06:32.
  • August 31, 2008
    The MV Explorer stopped for bunker fuel in the port of San Juan, Puerto Rico today, and continued its journey to Salvador at 1700.
  • August 30, 2008
    Latitude: 20 degrees, 59 minutes North. Longitude: 073 degrees, 51 minutes West. Distance Made Good: 401.6 Nautical miles (Since Nassau). Distance Made Good: 401.6 Nautical miles. Average Speed: 21.7. Distance to the nearest land: 8.5 nautical miles / Middle Point, Great Inagua Island. Sea Depth: 2615 Meters. Sea Water Temperature: 29º Celsius (84º F). Air Temperature: 29 Celsius (84º F). Wind: NNW / 25 Knots Sunset Today: 19:03. Sunrise Tomorrow: 06:10.