Web page on May 1st: We have added a prop-agation page to our website. It displays a series of videos showingpropagation predictions during our anticipated stay on Bouvet Island January-February of 2018. Find the page in our header menu and clickon one of the videos to display time, frequency, and strength of signalsanticipated at your QTH. The predictions are based on the average sunspotnumbers predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) for January of 2018.3Y0Z BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION (Press Release #5, dated May 5th) [edited]. The Bouvet Island DXpedition team (3Y0Z), is pleased to make an importantannouncement about our transportation plans to Bouvet Island. From the beginning, we have worked with Nigel Jolly to secure safe,reliable, and affordable transportation to Bouvet. We both have struggledwith the costs involved in getting Nigel's ship and a helicopter fromNew Zealand to the tip of South America to begin the voyage to Bouvet. Together, we have been working to find alternatives while Nigel's vessel,the Claymore II stood ready for our use if we could not find a suitablealternative. We are announcing today that we have found an alternate vesselthat eliminates the repositioning costs and at the same time adds additionalmargins of safety for our team. DAP, a Chilean maritime and aviation company that took some of us toPeter I in 2006, recently acquired a vessel that is perfect for our DX-pedition to Bouvet. This company also has a fleet of 16 helicopters. Bob,K4UEE, and George, N4GRN, have just returned from Punta Arenas, Chile,where they inspected the vessel, the helicopters and discussed our require-ments with DAP. Nigel Jolly supplied us with a checklist to be used whileinspecting DAP's vessel and helicopter capabilities. Based on our observations, and our discussions, and based on DAP'sreputation and our personal history with DAP; we feel we have found asound alternative and optimum means of transportation to Bouvet. DAP'sship is somewhat larger than Nigel's vessel, and they have offered ustwo helicopters instead of only one. They are both medium duty, twinengine BO-105 helicopters. We will also have two pilots and mechanicswith years of Antarctic flying experience. The ship is being re-fittedwith a hanger to house those two helicopters during transit and poorweather conditions.. The vessel's Captain and crew have sailed the vessel for many yearsand have been retained by DAP. Interestingly, one of the crew membersthat will accompany us to Bouvet is Alejo Contreras Staeding. He is awell known Antarctic explorer, guide, glaciologist and adventurer. Wemet him in 2006 on the way to Peter I. We are extremely pleased to havehim join us. We have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with DAP and a formal contractis being drafted. We will review that contract with Nigel, and expect tosign it soon. This is an important step, as the new vessel and the capabil-ities of DAP will fully complement our team. This is a winning partnershipthat helps assure not only safety for our team, but an excellent chanceof a very successful DXpedition under the extreme circumstances we areexpecting. Our departure will be approximately mid-January, 2018, possibly sailingto Bouvet from King George Island.