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ANTARCTIC TREATY
United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
XVI. Visiting Expeditions Section XVI of the Modifications of the United States Antarctic
Activities Planned for 2007-2008 provides information on
expeditions visiting U.S. stations during the 2007-2008 austral
summer.
McMurdo Station
Date of Visit
Duration
of Visit
Number of
Visitors
Group Name or # of Vessel Purpose
or Aircraft
of Visit
15 Feb 2008
4.5 hours
98
Marina Svetaeva
Tourist
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Date of Visit
Duration
Of Visit
Number of
Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose
of Visit
7 Dec 2007
4.1 hours
9
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
SP Fly-In
7 Dec 2007
4.1 hours
8
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
SP Fly-In
15 Dec 2007
37.5 hours
5
Last Degree Ski
Ski 89S to Pole
17 Dec 2007
0.8 hours
3
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Skier Pick-Up
23 Dec 2007
4 hours
8
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
SP Fly-In
23 Dec 2007
4 hours
9
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
SP Fly-In
25 Dec 2007
5 hours
4
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
Chilean Traverse
Support
25 Dec 2007
5.75 hours
2
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Chilean Traverse
Support
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ANTARCTIC TREATY
United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
Date of Visit
Duration
Of Visit
Number of
Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose
of Visit
26 Dec 2007
20.3 hours
2
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
Chilean Traverse
Support
26 Dec 2007
58 hours
4
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Chilean Traverse
Support
28 Dec 2007
41 hours
5
ANI South Pole Quest
Skiers
29 Dec 2007
37 hours
4
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Chilean Traverse
Support
31 Dec 2007
19 hours
7
Norwegian Skiers
Skiers
31 Dec 2007
0.5 hours
2
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Skier Pick-Up
3 Jan 2008
31.5 hours
14
ITACH (Chilean Traverse)
Chilean Traverse
3 Jan 2008
1.1 hours
8
ITACH (Chilean Traverse)
Chilean Traverse
pax swap
7 Jan 2008
79.8 hours
4
Beyond Endurance
Skiers
7 Jan 2008
50.3 hours
2
Last Degree Ski
Ski 89S to Pole
9 Jan 2008
3.2 hours
9
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
SP Fly-In
9 Jan 2008
3.2 hours
8
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
SP Fly-In
9 Jan 2008
30.3 hours
3
Last Degree Ski
Ski 89S to Pole
12 Jan 2008
27 hours
5
ANI Messner Can Do
Skiers
13 Jan 2008
1 hour
3
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
Skier Pick-Up
17 Jan 2008
7.5 hours
2
Team Extreme
Ski to Pole
17 Jan 2008
2.5 hours
4
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
Skier Pick-Up
18 Jan 2008
57.5 hours
2
Stoup & Dunwoody
Ski to Pole
21 Jan 2008
N/A
3
ALCI Basler EAI
Skier Pick-Up in
conjunction with
US-NOR Traverse
support
19 Jan 2008
25 hours
1
Finsaas
Kite Ski to Pole
19 Jan 2008
25.5 hours
6
Last 2 Degrees
Ski 88S to Pole
20 Jan 2008
1 hour
3
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
Skier Pick-Up
21 Jan 2008
19.1 hours
5
Last 2 Degrees
Ski 88S to Pole
21 Jan 2008
1.5 hours
2
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Skier Pick-Up
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ANTARCTIC TREATY
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Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
Date of Visit
Duration
Of Visit
Number of
Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose
of Visit
21 Jan 2008
22 hours
9
Last Degree Ski
Ski 89S to Pole
22 Jan 2008
1 hour
2
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Skier Pick-Up
22 Jan 2008
1.3 hours
6
AL&E Twin Otter BBV
Skier Pick-Up and
Chilean Traverse
support
23 Jan 2008
70 hours
3
Northwinds
Ski to Pole
26 Jan 2008
17.75 hours
2
Mt. Vinson to Pole
Ski to Pole
26 Jan 2008
2.25 hours
2
AL&E Twin Otter KBO
Skier Pick-Up
Palmer Station
Date of Visit
Duration
of Visit
Number
of Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose of Visit
28-Nov-2007
3.5 hours
66
M/S Andrea
Tourist
30-Nov-2007
5.0 hours
114
M/S Clipper Adventurer
Tourist
5-Dec-2007
5.5 hours
130
Tourist
7-Dec-2006
5.5 hours
122
M/S National Geographic
Endeavour
M/S Orlova
14-Dec-2006
5.0 hours
208
M/S Explorer II
Tourist
20-Dec-2006
4.0 hours
120
Tourist
27-Dec-2006
3.0 hours
13
M/S National Geographic
Endeavour
S/Y Vaihere
28-Dec-2007
4.0 hours
1252
S S Rotterdam
2-Jan-2008
3.5 hours
9
S/Y Sarah Vorwerk
Off Shore
Lecture
Yacht
2-Jan-2008
2.5 hours
9
S/Y Spirit of Sydney
Yacht
7-Jan-2008
3.0 hours
8
S/Y Commitment
Yacht
10-Jan-2008
2.0 hours
8
S/Y Pelagic Australis
Yacht
12-Jan-2008
2.5 hours
9
S/Y Koeik
Yacht
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Modifications of Activities Planned for 2007-2008
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
Date of Visit
Duration
of Visit
Number
of Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose of Visit
14-Jan-2008
2.5 hours
2
S/Y Traversey III
Yacht
14-Jan-2008
2.5 hours
7
S/Y Belgica
Yacht
17-Jan-2008
4.0 hours
114
M/S Corinthian II
Tourist
18-Jan-2008
4.0 hours
113
M/S Clipper Adventurer
Tourist
20-Jan-2008
1.5 hours
14
S/Y Penduick
Yacht
20-Jan-2008
4.5 hours
117
M/S Ntl Geographic Endeavour
Tourist
23-Jan-2008
3.0 hours
6
S/Y Boulard
Yacht
25-Jan-2008
4.0 hours
4
HMST Discoverer
Yacht
30-Jan-2008
2.0 hours
5
Almirante Oscar Viel
Chilean Navy
30-Jan-2008
4.5 hours
131
M/S Polar Star
Tourist
31-Jan-2008
3.5 hours
709
M/S Princendam
31-Jan-2008
2.5 hours
800
M/V Prinsendam
31-Jan-2008
4.0 hours
13
S/Y Vaihere
Off Shore
Lecture
Off Shore
Lecture
Tourist
31-Jan-2008
2.5 hours
112
S/Y Spirit of Sydney
Yacht
4-Feb-2008
2.0 hours
9
HMS Endurance
Helicopter
6-Feb-2008
3.5 hours
9
S/Y Sarah W Vorwerk
Yacht
7-Feb-2008
2.5 hours
8
S/Y Commitment
Yacht
8-Feb-2008
4.0 hours
87
M/S Ocean Nova
Tourist
13-Feb-2008
3.0 hours
3
S/Y Vlakvark
Yacht
25-Feb-2008
1.5 hours
11
S/Y Pelagic Australis
Yacht
25-Feb-2008
2.0 hours
8
S/Y Spirit of Sydney
Yacht
26-Feb-2008
4.0 hours
81
M/S Ushuaia
Tourist
28-Feb-2008
1.5
12
S/Y Vaihere
Tourist
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