We left the heliport around noon. I was in the fourth and last flight. The helicopter had 10 seats, in addition to the two seats for the pilots. The route was out the fjord and then eastward to the ship. In this way, we avoided the most unpleasant turbulence over the mountains. Flying across the ice cold ocean, every body have to wear orange immersion suits, in case of an emergency landing at sea.
The helicopter flight was only 15 minutes. The ship had taken shelter behind an island to make it possible for the helicopter to land. The ship looked small from the air, and the helicopter deck is the very tiny target to aim at.
Not much happening on the ship so far. They are still deploying seismic streamers from the back deck. The geophysical crew is preparing for the operation. It will probably take another two days before we’re ready to start data acquisition
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