United States Antarctic Activities 2001-2002 This site fulfills the annual obligation of the United States of America as an Antarctic Treaty signatory to report its activities taking place in Antarctica. This portion details planned activities for July 2001 through June 2002. Modifications to these plans will be published elsewhere on this site upon conclusion of the 2001-2002 season. National Science Foundation Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the ANTARCTIC TREATY Introduction Organization and content of this site respond to articles III(1) and VII(5) of the Antarctic Treaty. Format is as prescribed in the Annex to Antarctic Treaty Recommendation VIII-6, as amended by Recommendation XIII-3. The National Science Foundation, an agency of the U.S. Government, manages and funds the United States Antarctic Program. This program comprises almost the totality of publicly supported U.S. antarctic activities—performed mainly by scientists (often in collaboration with scientists from other Antarctic Treaty nations) based at U.S. universities and other Federal agencies; operations performed by firms under contract to the Foundation; and military logistics by units of the Department of Defense. Activities such as tourism sponsored by private U.S. groups or individuals are included. In the past, some private U.S. groups have arranged their activities with groups in another Treaty nation; to the extent that these activities are known to NSF, they are included. Visits to U.S. Antarctic stations by non-governmental groups are described in Section XVI. This document is intended primarily for use as a Web-based file, but can be printed using the PDF option. Its internal cross links and links to other sites present more information than in the print publications of past years. These links also are intended to facilitate easy use of the site. National Science Foundation ii Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the ANTARCTIC TREATY Contents Introduction ii Tamesis Camp 7 Pieter J. Lenie Field Station Contents iii ("Copacabana"), King George Island 8 Cape Shirreff Field Station, Livingston Island 8 I. SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT 1 Ships 1 IV. PERSONNEL 9 Aircraft 2 Oversight 9 Air Mobility Command 2 Other Aircraft 2 Officers in Charge of Bases 9 McMurdo Station 10 Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 10 II. EXPEDITION DATES 3 Palmer Station 10 Winfly Activities 3 Officers in Charge of Ships 10 Mainbody Activities 3 Numbers, Occupations and Specialization of Personnel 11 Significant Dates 4 McMurdo 11 South Pole 11 Ship Movements 5 Palmer Station 12 M/V GREEN WAVE 5 Siple Dome Field Camp 12 R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER 5 Byrd Camp 12 R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD 5 Onset D 13 Tamesis Camp 13 III. STATIONS 6 Odell Glacier 13 SHIPS 14 Year Round Stations 6 Names and Professional Affiliation McMurdo Station 6 of Personnel Engaged in Scientific Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 6 Activities 15 Palmer Station 6 MCMURDO STATION - ONLY 15 MCMURDO AND SOUTH POLE Austral Summer Camps 7 STATIONS 18 Siple Dome Camp 7 MCMURDO STATION AND USCGC 18 Byrd Camp 7 OTHER ANTARCTIC LOCATIONS 19 Onset D Camp 7 PALMER STATION - ONLY 20 National Science Foundation iii Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the ANTARCTIC TREATY R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD ONLY 21 IX. ASSISTANCE FACILITIES 52 R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER ONLY 21 R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER McMurdo Station 52 and R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD 22 Medical Facilities 52 Other Vessels 23 Transport Services 52 SOUTH POLE STATION ONLY 23 Available Shelter 52 Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 53 V. ARMAMENTS 26 Medical Facilities 53 Transport Services 53 McMurdo Station 26 Available Shelter 53 Palmer Station 26 Palmer Station 53 Medical Facilities 53 South Pole Station 26 Transport Services 53 Available Shelter 54 R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER 26 Marble Point Camp 54 R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD 27 Medical Facilities 54 Transport Services 54 Available Shelter 54 VI. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS 28 X. TOURISM 55 VII. SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT 29 Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc. 55 VIII. TRANSPORTATION & M/S EXPLORER 55 COMMS 47 Quark Expeditions 59 PROFESSOR MOLCHANOV 59 Surface, Marine, and Air PROFESSOR MULTANOVSKIY 62 Transportation Vehicles 47 M/V KAPITAN KHLEBNIKOV 66 McMurdo Station 47 KAPITAN DRANITSYN 68 Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 48 Palmer Station 48 Orient Lines, Inc. 71 MARCO POLO 71 Description of Communications Facilities 48 McMurdo Station 48 Clipper Cruise Lines 74 South Pole Station 49 CLIPPER ADVENTURER 74 Palmer Station 49 Lindblad Expeditions 77 Description of Airfields 49 M/V ENDEAVOUR 78 McMurdo Station 49 Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 50 Palmer Station 51 Marble Point Camp 51 National Science Foundation iv Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the ANTARCTIC TREATY XII. PERMITS, SPECIES HOLLAND AMERICA LINE 80 KILLED, CAPTURED 90 M/V RYNDAM 80 Other 81 XIII. RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS 91 LAND BASED 82 XIV. RESEARCH ROCKETS 94 XI. REFUGES 83 McMurdo Area Antarctic XV. OCEANOGRAPHY - Refuges and Survival Caches 83 GOVERNMENT 95 Mt. Erebus Hut and Cache 83 Cape Crozier Hut and Cache 83 R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER 95 Lake Bonney Hut and Cache 84 Research Capabilities 95 Lake Vida Cache 84 Scientific Programs in the Lake Hoare Hut 84 Antarctic Treaty Area 96 Lake Fryxell Hut 84 Intended Tracks and Schedule 96 New Harbor Hut 84 R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD 96 McMurdo Supported Remote Locations 85 Research Capabilities 97 Siple Dome Camp 85 Scientific Programs in the Byrd Surface Camp 85 Antarctic Treaty Area 97 Intended Tracks and Schedule 97 Deactivated USAP Stations and Camps 85 Byrd Aurora Substation 85 Camp Neptune 86 XVI. VISITING EXPEDITIONS 98 Patuxent Camp 86 Prebble Glacier Camp 86 Camp Gould 86 Amundsen Glacier Camp 86 Byrd Coast Camp 87 Camp Ohio 87 Camp Minnesota 87 Little Rockford 87 Plateau Station 87 Camp Ohio II 88 Roosevelt Island Hut 88 Hallett Station 88 Brockton Station 88 Marie Byrd Land Camp 88 Ellsworth Mountains Camp 88 McGregor Glacier Hut 89 Dome C Camp 89 Beardmore South Camp 89 Siple Station 89 Upstream Bravo 89 National Science Foundation v Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the ANTARCTIC TREATY National Science Foundation vi Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the Activities Planned for 2001-2002 ANTARCTIC TREATY I. Ships and Aircraft I. Ships and Aircraft Section I of the 2001-2002 season plans lists the names, types, numbers, descriptions, and armament of ships, aircraft, and other vehicles introduced to the Antarctic Treaty area and information on military equipment, if any, and its location in the area. Ships � Icebreakers Ship: USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10) Aircraft: 2 each HH-65A helicopters Armament: Small arms only � Supply/Tankers Ship: M/V GREEN WAVE - dry cargo Armament: None Ship: TBA - Champion Class T-5 Tanker Armament: None � Research Vessels Ship: R/V LAURANCE M. GOULD Armament: None Ship: R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER Armament: None National Science Foundation 1 Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the Activities Planned for 2001-2002 ANTARCTIC TREATY I. Ships and Aircraft Aircraft Five LC-130 transport aircraft operated by the 109th Air Wing. Two Bell 212 helicopter based at McMurdo Station. Two Aerospatiale AS-350B-2 helicopters based at McMurdo Station Note: No armament Air Mobility Command Between October and November 2001, C-141B and C-17 aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) will transport cargo and personnel to and from Christchurch, New Zealand, and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. During December 2001 and January 2002, C-130 aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) will transport cargo and personnel to and from Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Additionally, during January and February 2002, C-141 aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) will transport cargo and personnel to and from Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Note: No armament Other Aircraft Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 aircraft will transport cargo and personnel on intercontinental flights between Christchurch, New Zealand, and McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during November and December 2001 and January 2002 in support of the U.S. and New Zealand Antarctic Programs. Note: Two DeHavilland DHC-6/300 Twin Otters will be used; both aircraft will arrive at McMurdo in early November 2001, and depart early February 2002. Note: No armament National Science Foundation 2 Arlington, Virginia 22230 November 30, 2001 Information Exchange Under United States Antarctic Activities Articles III and VII(5) of the Activities Planned for 2001- 2002 ANTARCTIC TREATY II. Expedition Dates II. Expedition Dates Section II of the 2001-2002 season plan includes information concerning vessel and aircraft operations along with estimated dates of expeditions and other significant events. Winfly Activities Annual augmentation of the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) begins with austral winter flights (WINFLY), departing Christchurch, New Zealand, and arriving McMurdo Station, Antarctica, about 20 August 2001. The aircraft will carry scientists and support personnel to start early pre-summer projects, to augment maintenance personnel, and to prepare skiways and ice runways at McMurdo Station. This will involve 5 U.S. Air Force C-141B flights and will increase station population from the winter-over level of about 154 to a transition level of about 426.