India_24/25_VasiliyGolovnin

Voyage Purpose: Re-supply and changeover of winter crew of Bharati. Geological and glaciological work around Reinbolt Hills, Gillock, Jennings Promontory, Beaver Lake, Polar record glacier and Amery Ice shelf.

Tentative Voyage Plan:

Charter Start   -   Mon, 16 Dec 2024 (1d)

ETD Cape Town    -   Tue, 24 Dec 2024 (8d)

Crossing 40 deg S Lat   -   Thu, 26 Dec 2024 (2d)

ETA Larseman Hills  -   Thu, 9 Jan 2025 (14d)

ETD Larseman Hills   -   Tue, 18 Feb 2025 (40d)

ETA India Bay   -   Wed, 26 Feb 2025 (8d)

ETD India Bay   -   Sun, 23 Mar 2025 (25d)

Crossing 40 deg S Lat   -   Mon, 31 Mar 2025 (8d)

ETA Cape Town   -   Wed, 02 Apr 2025 (2d)

De-Charter   -   Fri, 04 Apr 2025 (2d)

Voyage Details:

• One KAMOV 32 and one AS-350 helicopters are going to be onboard Expedition Vessel
• Lake sediment studies in Larsemann Hills in collaboration with Belgium and Japanese scientific team
• Weekly launch of GPS Sonde using hydrogen filled balloons
• Drones from vessel for sea ice survey at Bharati

Voyage Contacts:

Voyage Leader/ MV Vasiliy Golovnin: Dr. Ravi Mishra, ravi@ncpor.res.in; isea.voyage@gmail.com 
Bharati Station / Larsemann Hills Station Leader: Mr Ramanamuthy, lead.bharatri@gmail.com 
Station Manager at Head Quarters: Dr. Anand K Singh aks@ncpor.res.in 
Alternate contacts at Head Quarters: Dr. Yogesh Ray, yogesh@ncpor.res.in; Dr Shailendra Saini, shailendra@ncpor.res.in