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Dorien Cove, Weincke Island - Antarctica

Dorien Cove, Weincke Island (64°53′S 63°34′W), Antarctica, is an anchorage with no cell service and working Starlink, surveyed first-hand from SV Ursa across 1 visit (5 nights at anchor). Ursa anchored in 1.2–9.4 m of water and measured a tidal range of about 8.2 m.

Location

No cell serviceStarlink
Map of Dorien Cove, Weincke Island - Antarctica and the surrounding coast
Dorien Cove, Weincke Island - Antarctica
64° 53′ 31.2″ S63° 34′ 48″ W

About this Anchorage

Alternative to Port Lockroy if too full

Anchoring Notes

Info needed

Quick Answers

Where is Dorien Cove, Weincke Island?
Dorien Cove, Weincke Island is at 64°53′S 63°34′W in Antarctica.
Is there cell service at Dorien Cove, Weincke Island?
Dorien Cove, Weincke Island has no cell service, but Starlink works here.
Does Starlink work at Dorien Cove, Weincke Island?
Yes — SV Ursa used Starlink at Dorien Cove, Weincke Island with a median latency of 96 ms.
How deep is the anchorage at Dorien Cove, Weincke Island?
SV Ursa anchored in 1.2–9.4 m at Dorien Cove, Weincke Island, over a measured tidal range of about 8.2 m.

Ursa Measured Here

44 reports at anchor · 5 nights across 1 visit — all values measured aboard SV Ursa

Wind at anchor
29.3 kn max
Water temperature
4.1 °C – 5.8 °C
Depth under keel sensor
1.2 – 9.4 m
Starlink latency here
96 ms median
Starlink downlink here
76 kbps median
44 anchored fixes · spread ≈ 8295 m · ◦ = charted position

Observed Tide

9.4 m1.2 m1314151617
Depth under Ursa, 12 Jan 2025 – 17 Jan 2025 · tidal range ≈ 8.2 m, as measured aboard SV Ursa at anchor (swing over the bottom adds noise — not a prediction).

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