![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Long, odd hours and physical exertion did not dampen the spirits or good humor of this truly amazing group of individuals. Each piece of the two new buildings, along with tons of food, science gear, and sundries was offloaded by hand and carried up the snow and rocks to secure on the beach. In all, the efforts of the AMLR and Bespoke teams were nothing short of heroic. There were intermittent interruptions due to weather, a crew injury aboard the vessel, and a few boating issues and repairs however, the AMLR and ship’s crew were always prepared to operate during the best conditions, which often included operations starting as early as 3:00 a.m. The NOAA and Bespoke teams continued working on shore, securing gear and cargo, and opening and cleaning the Cape Shirreff and Holt Watters camps for habitation.Ĭargo offload operations continued for the next week. when the ship called off operations due to increasing winds and seas. Cargo operations continued until 2:30 p.m. It is worth noting that the design of the Holt Watters camp left it almost entirely free of snow drifting, and it was opened easily within seconds of arrival no mold abatement was needed in either building. The ATV was excavated from its shed and was intermittently useful throughout the day, though it was severely hampered by the deep snow. ![]() There were 4–14 feet of snow piled and drifted up around the main camp. Conditions on shore were workable, but unusually snowy. The ship used two “tender” boats-rigid hulled 1-ton boats that can hold ~50 percent more cargo than a traditional Zodiac-in addition to one Zodiac piloted by our EYOS colleagues Brandon Harvey and Simon Ager. The conditions at the ship were workable with a 2–3 m swell and moderate (~15 knot) winds. The M/V Betanzos anchored off of Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island. ![]()
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