Noon position: 53° 30.6‘N 003° 48.3’E
Distance steamed since departure Southampton: 295 NM
Weather: Squally showers, good visibility, 5/8ths cloud
Temperature: 9.5°C
Wind: North westerly, Force 9
Sea state: Moderate to rough seas and moderate swell
After leaving the confines of Southampton Waters, Aurora altered her course to the east to begin transiting the south coast of England. In the early morning the ship was making her way through the Dover Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) whichruns between the coasts of the UK and France and controls the movement of large amounts of shipping traffic, including ferries, in the area.
Once through the routeing schemes around 4.00pm, Aurora exited into the North Sea and altered her course northwards towards Norwegian waters passing Dogger Bank to port.