Uruguay_2020_V01

The Uruguayan National Antarctic Program has the operational support of the Antarkos XXXVI expedition of the National Navy ship ROU 26 "VANGUARDIA" who will carry out its operation during the month of January 2020, sailing from Montevideo's City Port to Punta Arenas on January 8. Starting your crossing to Bahia Maxwell, King George Island, South Shetland on the 16th, arriving favorable weather conditions on the 19th. From that date, ROU 26 "VANGUARDIA" will be dedicated to the tasks of unloading the annual supplies and materials for BCAA, as well as transporting personnel, materials and supplies for ECARE.- Upon his return he will extract waste materials and waste (garbage) from the Uruguayan stations. The departure of Bahia Maxwell is planned for January 26, arriving at the City of Punta Arenas on the 28th, returning to Montevideo on February 1, 2020

Expedition information provided through the COMNAP Regional Information Exchange.