Noon position: 64° 21.9‘N 007° 03.2’E
Distance steamed since departure Alta: 584 NM
Weather: Dry, good visibility, 4/8ths cloud
Temperature: 6°C
Wind: Easterly backing westerly, Force 5
Sea state: Slight seas and short moderate swell
Aurora left the Arctic Circle at around 3.45 am and continued on her south westerly heading throughout the day through the Norwegian Sea.
Around 8.00pm Aurora altered to the south entering the North Sea. Passing the oil fields and rigs to starboard she continued south using the traffic lanes until around 2.00am she altered to the south east to make her approaches towards the coast.