Route
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Voyage Schedule:
Port | Arrive | Depart | Notes |
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Montevideo | 06 Nov 2024 | 09 Nov 2024 | Crew change Admirals join / Giants depart - 7th November |
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Falkland Islands | 12 Nov 2024 | 14 Nov 2024 | Biosecurity search of vessel. Load cargo and unload vehicles. Mob SOC |
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SD044 |
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Rothera | 19 Nov 2024 | 25 Nov 2024 | First Call |
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Signy | 28 Nov 2024 | 30 Nov 2024 | First Call |
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Southern Ocean Clouds |
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| PS - Tom Lachlan-Cope Via South Sandwich Islands. SME 19/1063 |
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KEP (SG) | 07 Dec 2024 | 08 Dec 2024 | First Call |
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Bird Island | 09 Dec 2024 | 12 Dec 2024 | First Call |
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Falkland Islands | 14 Dec 2024 | 19 Dec 2024 | cargo uplift |
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SD045 |
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King George Island | 22 Dec 2024 | 23 Dec 2024 | Whittle Field Party input |
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Rothera | 25 Dec 2024 | 29 Dec 2024 |
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English Coast | 01 Jan 2025 | 15 Jan 2025 | Specific location on EC to be determined nearer the time |
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Rothera | 18 Jan 2025 | 21 Jan 2025 | PS Kate Hendry SICLING - 2 days with Erebus SME 22/1743 |
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SD045 |
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King George Island | 23 Jan 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | Whittle Field Party uplift |
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Punta Arenas | 27 Jan 2025 | 02 Feb 2025 | Crew Change - 28th January Admirals depart / Giants join |
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SD046 BIOPOLE II |
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| PS Geraint Tarling - SME 21/1536 - 35 days |
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SD046 Corebox |
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| PS Sophie Fielding - SME 23/1953 - 10 days |
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Falkland Islands | 24 Mar 2025 | 28 Mar 2025 | Science cruise demob |
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SD047 |
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Bird Island | 30 Mar 2025 | 03 Apr 2025 | Last Call |
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KEP (SG) | 04 Apr 2025 | 06 Apr 2025 | Last Call |
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Signy | 08 Apr 2025 | 13 Apr 2025 | Last Call |
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Falkland Islands | 17 Apr 2025 | 21 Apr 2025 | Crew change - 18th April - Giants depart / Admirals join |
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SD048 |
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Rothera | 26 Apr 2025 | 02 May 2025 |
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Falkland Islands | 07 May 2025 | 10 May 2025 |
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SD049 |
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Rothera | 15 May 2025 | 17 May 2025 |
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Punta Arenas | 22 May 2025 | 08 Jun 2025 | Extended period alongside |
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SD050 |
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Rothera | 15 Jun 2025 | 17 Jun 2025 | Last call |
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Falkland Islands | 23 Jun 2025 | 24 Jun 2025 |
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SD051 |
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Associated Aircraft Details:
- BAS Dash 7 operating into Rothera research station. 24+ inter-continental rotations planned between early-October 2024 and early-March 2025.
- Four BAS Twin Otters operating on continent between October 2024 and mid-March 2025. Supporting deep field science and operations.
- 1 -2 BAS Twin Otters working out of Halley between December 2024 – late January 2025 (exact dates of activity to be confirmed & subject to change)
- Note: no fuel or ground support available at Halley for non-BAS aircraft.
Voyage Contacts:
Rothera research station – Aurelia Reichardt– rbc@bas.ac.uk
Halley research station – Dan McKenzie – zbc@bas.ac.uk
Contacts
Chris Aldridge
Operations Programme Manager
British Antarctic Survey (BAS)
Polardex assistant
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