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Republic of South Africa Joint Inspection Federal Republic of Germany – Republic of South Africa Joint Inspection German-South African Report of Inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection Federal Republic of Germany – Republic of South Africa Joint Inspection Team Inspection Joint Africa of South Republic – of Germany Republic Federal January 08-29, 2013 Troll (Norway) Halley VI (United Kingdom) Princess Elisabeth (Belgium) Maitri (India) German – South African Joint Inspection German-South African Report of Inspections under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection January 08–29, 2013 2 | Inhalt Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ������������ 4 I. INSPECTION RESULTS II. FINDINGS OF THE INSPECTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ���� 6 OF EACH STATION ��������� 16 1. Overview �������������������� 8 1. Princess Elisabeth Station (Belgium) ����� 18 (1) Background of Antarctic Inspections ��������� 8 (1) Overview ������������������������� 18 (2) Overview of the Inspection ��������������� 9 (2) Logistics and Operations ���������������� 20 i. The Inspection Team ����������������� 9 i. Station Facilities and Description �������� 20 ii. Preparation ����������������������� 9 ii. Station Operations ����������������� 21 iii. Inspection Visit �������������������� 9 iii. Emergency Response Capability ��������� 23 iv. Other Recent and Preceding Inspections ��� 11 iv. Stations Logistics and Supply ����������� 23 v. Reporting ������������������������11 v. International Logistic Cooperation ������� 24 (3) Environmental Protection Measures �������� 24 i. Waste Management and Disposal �������� 24 2. Summary of Inspection Results ������� 12 ii. Treatment of Sewage and Domestic Liquid Wastes ����������� 25 (1) Overview ������������������������� 12 iii. Conservation of Fauna and Flora �������� 25 (2) Logistics and Operations ���������������� 12 (4) Scientific Investigation (3) Environmental Protection ��������������� 12 and International Cooperation ������������ 25 i. Waste Management and Disposal �������� 12 (5) Use of Antarctica for Peaceful Purposes ������� 26 ii. Treatment of Sewage (6) Training and Awareness ���������������� 26 and Domestic Liquid Wastes ����������� 12 (7) Reporting ������������������������� 27 iii. Conservation of Fauna and Flora �������� 12 (8) Tourism �������������������������� 27 iv. Area Management ����������������� 12 (9) Summary and Findings ����������������� 27 (4) Scientific Investigation and International Cooperation ������������ 12 (5) Use of Antarctica for Peaceful Purposes ������� 13 2. Troll Station (Norway) ������������ 28 (6) Training and Awareness ���������������� 13 (7) Reporting ������������������������� 13 (1) Overview ������������������������� 28 (8) Tourism �������������������������� 13 (2) Logistics and Operations ���������������� 31 i. Station Facilities and Description �������� 31 ii. Station Operations ����������������� 32 3. Recommendations on Inspection Results �� 14 iii. Emergency Response Capability ��������� 33 iv. Stations Logistics and Supply ����������� 34 (1) General Recommendations �������������� 14 v. International Logistic Cooperation ������� 34 (2) Environmental Recommendations ��������� 15 3 (3) Environmental Protection Measures �������� 34 (6) Training and Awareness ���������������� 46 i. Waste Management and Disposal �������� 34 (7) Reporting ������������������������� 46 ii. Treatment of Sewage (8) Tourism �������������������������� 46 and Domestic Liquid Wastes ����������� 35 (9) Summary and Findings ����������������� 47 iii. Conservation of Fauna and Flora �������� 35 iv. Area Management ����������������� 35 (4) Scientifi c Investigation 4. Halley VI Station (United Kingdom) ����� 48 and International Cooperation ������������ 35 (5) Use of Antarctica for Peaceful Purposes ������� 36 (1) Overview ������������������������� 48 (6) Training and Awareness ���������������� 36 (2) Logistics and Operations ���������������� 51 (7) Reporting ������������������������� 37 i. Station Facilities and Description �������� 51 (8) Tourism �������������������������� 37 ii. Station Operations ����������������� 53 (9) Summary and Findings ����������������� 37 iii. Emergency Response Capability ��������� 55 iv. Stations Logistics and Supply ����������� 55 v. International Logistic Cooperation ������� 56 3. Maitri Station (India) ������������� 38 (3) Environmental Protection Measures �������� 56 i. Waste Management and Disposal �������� 56 (1) Overview ������������������������� 38 ii. Treatment of Sewage (2) Logistics and Operations ���������������� 40 and Domestic Liquid Wastes ����������� 57 i. Station Facilities and Description �������� 40 iii. Conservation of Fauna and Flora �������� 57 ii. Station Operations ����������������� 41 (4) Scientifi c Investigation iii. Emergency Response Capability ��������� 42 and International Cooperation ������������ 57 iv. Stations Logistics and Supply ����������� 42 (5) Use of Antarctica for Peaceful Purposes ������� 58 v. International Logistic Cooperation ��������42 (6) Training and Awareness ���������������� 58 (3) Environmental Protection Measures �������� 42 (7) Reporting ������������������������� 58 i. Waste Management and Disposal �������� 42 (8) Tourism �������������������������� 58 ii. Treatment of Sewage (9) Summary and Findings ����������������� 59 and Domestic Liquid Wastes ����������� 43 iii. Conservation of Fauna and Flora �������� 43 iv. Area Management ����������������� 44 (4) Scientifi c Investigation and International Cooperation ������������ 44 (5) Use of Antarctica for Peaceful Purposes ������� 46 4 | Introduction Introduction | 5 Introduction This is the report of a joint inspection in Antarctica car- ried out by representatives of the Republic of South Africa and the Federal Republic of Germany in January 2013, as observers under Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 14 of the Protocol on Environment Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid Protocol), which provide for inspections to promote the objectives of the Treaty and ensure the observance of its provisions. This was the first inspection conducted by South Africa while Germany has participated in joint inspections with France in 1989 and the United Kingdom in 1999. The inspection team was gratified by the friendly wel- come by personnel at all stations visited and inspected. The inspection team wishes to express its gratitude and appreciation for the cooperation and hospitality it received from the governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, Belgium and India, as well as from the polar stations Troll, Halley VI, Princess Elisabeth and Maitri. The team would also like to thank the stations SANAE IV and Neumayer III for the hospitality and support during its stay in Antarctica, as well as the air crews of the IL-76 TD aircraft, the BT-67 (Mia), the Twin Otter DHC-6 and the Bell 212 helicopters for their professional skills and valu- able assistance. The inspection team further wishes to thank the DROM- LAN community, ALCI as the DROMLAN operator and the staff of the ALCI office in Cape Town, as well as the meteorologists of the German Weather Service (DWD) for the reliable flight weather forecasts provided from Neumayer III. 1. Overview 8 2. Summary of Inspection Results 12 I.3. Recommendations on Inspection Results 14 Inspection Results AND Recommendations 8 | Inspection Results and Recommendations | Overview 1. Overview (1) Background of Antarctic Inspections Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty provides that each Article 14 of the Madrid Protocol also provides for inspec- Consultative Party has the right to designate observers to tions to be conducted, consistent with Article VII of the undertake inspections in Antarctica. Observers have com- Treaty, to promote protection of the Antarctic environ- plete freedom of access at any time to any and all areas in ment and ensure compliance with the Protocol. The Antarctica. Parties are obliged to have all areas of Ant- Protocol requires that reports of inspections are sent to arctica, including stations, installations and equipment, the Parties whose facilities are subject to inspection and open at all times to inspection by designated observers. that, after those Parties have been given the opportunity This also applies to all ships and aircraft at points of dis- to comment, the report and any comments on it are cir- charging or embarking cargoes or personnel in Antarctica. culated to the Committee on Environmental Protection, The provision for inspection is a key element of the Treaty considered at the next Treaty meeting and then made and is designed to promote the objectives of the Treaty publicly available. and ensure observance of its provisions. Inspection Results and Recommendations | Overview | 9 (2) Overview of the Inspection i. The Inspection Team The inspection team consisted of five observers designated by the Federal Government of Germany and six observers designated by the Government of the Republic of South Africa. Federal Republic of Germany Ambassador Dr. Martin Ney, The Legal Advisor, In accordance with Article VII of the Treaty, all Parties Federal Foreign Office to the Antarctic Treaty were notified of the names of the members of the joint inspection team through diplomatic Ms. Andrea Heyn, Unit System Earth, Federal channels on 21 November and 21 December 2012. Ministry of Educ. and Research Mr. Fritz Hertel, Protection of the Antarctic, ii. Preparation Federal Environment Agency In conducting the inspections the observer team was guid- Dr.
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