890202 THURSDAY

THE REMAINING 60 ARGENTINES DEPARTED THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 0600 ABOARD LAS PALMAS. IT WAS SUCH A RELIEF TO HAVE THE STATION TO OURSELVES AGAIN! DECLARED THE DAY SUNDAY. MOST PEOPLE RECOVERING. THE ARGENTINES DID A FAIR JOB OF CLEANING UP BUT STILL LEFT US WITH ALL SORTS OF USED LIFE RAFTS AND BROKEN LIFEBOATS. THERE WAS STILL SOME CLEAN UP GOING ON PICKING UP FLOATSAM AND MORE PROPANE BOTTLES, BOATS WERE OUT MAPPING THE AREA OIL SPILLS AND PEOPLE WERE GETTING AWAY FROM THE STATION FOR SOME PRIVACY. THE SHIP DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING AT ALL NOW. POLAR DUKE DEPARTS P.A. WITH OIL CLEANUP EQUIPTMENT AND EXPERTS ABOARD.