Bird
Island is a SSSI, hence visits to the island are not allowed unless
special permission is obtained through the Assistant Commissioner to
South Georgia. BAS have a base on the island at Jordan Cove, where
birds and mammals are studied. Three people winter over and up to
eight people spend the summer there.
JORDAN
COVE
54o00'S
38o03'W
Chart
3592,
Stewart Strait
At
the W end of Bird Sound is a well-protected cove, with two arms. The
approach is through a fairly narrow lead between kelp banks and rocks
on either side, leading in a NE direction. The entrance itself is
very constricted, with rocks on the W side and strands of kelp right
the way across.
The
north arm of the cove is the most protected, with swell rarely
reaching in. The depth is apparently only 1.5m in the middle (less
than is shown on the chart). Jérôme Poncet laid a mooring for his
50ft Damien
II
in 1992. It consists of 250kg of anchor and chain. The orange
mooring buoy gets lost from time to time, so if you are planning to
use the mooring, you may have to drag for it. It is not known how
often the mooring is inspected. If you are not planning to use the
mooring, it may be worth having a trip line on your anchor. There is
not sufficient swinging room to lie to a single anchor and Damien
II
always has a line ashore to the jetty.
The
W arm is bigger and deeper. Anchor in the middle in 2.75m, where
there is sufficient room to lie to a single anchor. This arm is
apparently subject to some swell in gale force winds.
JORDAN
COVE, LOOKING SW, DAMIEN
II
ON HER MOORING
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