Information Exchange Under
Articles III and VII(5) of the
ANTARCTIC TREATY
United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2004-2005
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
XVI. Visiting Expeditions Section XVI of the Modifications of the United States Antarctic
Activities Planned for 2004-2005 provides information on
expeditions visiting U.S. stations during the 2004-2005 austral
summer.
McMurdo Station
Date of Visit
Duration
of Visit
Number of
Visitors
Group Name or # of Vessel Purpose
or Aircraft
of Visit
27 Dec 2004
17 days
32
AN-3 Recovery Group
IL-76 aircraft # RA-76445
AN-3T aircraft #9801
Recover AN-3T
Aircraft left at
South Pole in 2001
25 Jan 2005
4 hours
115
Kapitan Khlebnikov
Tourist visit
01Feb 2005
4 days
6
Chinese Treaty Compliance
Inspection Delegation (V-019-M)
Treaty Compliance
Inspection
06 Feb 2005
4 hours
97
Kapitan Khlebnikov
Tourist visit
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United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2004-2005
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Date of Visit
Duration
Of Visit
Number of
Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose
of Visit
4 Dec 2003
1.5 hours
2
AL&E Twin Otter C-FASG
Skier drop-off
7 Dec 2004
2.5 hours
9
AL&E Twin Otter C-GKBO
Tourist visit
7 Dec 2004
1.5 hours
3
AL&E Twin Otter C-FDHB:
Tourist visit: Skier
drop-off
9 Dec 2004
49 hours
2
Kite Ski to Patriot Hills
Skier departure
12 Dec 2004
13 Dec 2004
2 hours
16 hours
10
4
AL&E Twin Otter C-FDHB
AL&E: Ski Last Degree
Tourist visit
Tourist visit: ski
expedition arrival
13 Dec 2004
1.25 hours
2
AL&E Twin Otter C-GKBO
Skier pick-up
17 Dec 2004
3 hours
11
AL&E Twin Otter C-GKBO
Tourist visit
22 Dec 2004
22 hours
7
AL&E: Ski Last Degree
Tourist visit: Ski
expedition arrival
22 Dec 2004
84 hours
4
AL&E: Invesco Perpetual
Challenge Expedition
Tourist visit: Ski
expedition arrival
23 Dec 2004
1.5 hours
3
AL&E Twin Otter C-GKBO
Skier pick-up
24 Dec 2004
48 hours
5
AL&E: Kites on Ice
Expedition
Tourist visit: Ski
expedition arrival
29 Dec 2004
76 hours
5
AL&E: Northwinds
Tourist visit: Ski
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United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2004-2005
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
Date of Visit
Duration
Of Visit
Number of
Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose
of Visit
31 Dec 2004
47 hours
3
AL&E: Polish Expedition
Tourist visit: Ski
Expedition arrival
1 Jan 2005
1 hour
2
AL&E Twin Otter C-GKBO
Skier pick-up
2 Jan 2005
3 hours
3
AL&E Twin Otter C-GKBO
Skier pick-up
16 Jan 2005
6 hours
1
AL&E: Ski Last Degree
Medical patient
retrieved by SP due
to medical
condition
16 Jan 2005
5 hours
3
AL&E Twin Otter C-FDHB
Skier pick-up
16 Jan 2005
2.5 hours
5
AL&E: Ski Last Degree
Tourist Visit: Ski
expedition arrival
18 Jan 2005
2 hours
2
AL&E Helicopter N369SB
Tourist Visit
Palmer Station
Date of Visit Duration
of Visit
Number
of Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose of Visit
14 Dec 04 3.5 hours
102
M/S Polar Star
Tourist
28 Dec 04 4.0 hours
10
S/Y Sarah Vorwerk
Yacht
5 Jan 05
4.5 hours
131
M/S Endeavour
Tourist
13 Jan 05
4.0 hours
1294
SS Amsterdam
Offshore Lecture
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Modifications of Activities Planned for 2004-2005
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
Date of Visit
Duration
of Visit
Number
of Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose of Visit
14 Jan 05
5.0 hours
145
M/S Bremen
Tourist
15 Jan 05
4.5 hours
111
M/S Orion
Tourist
18 Jan 05
4.0 hours
13
S/Y Vaïheré
Yacht
19 Jan 05
4.0 hours
5
S/Y Zazie
Yacht
21 Jan 05
3.5 hours
129
M/S Clipper Adventurer
Tourist
21 Jan 05
4.0 hours
72
M/S Ushuaia
Tourist
24 Jan 05
4.0 hours
10
S/Y Sarah Vorwerk
Yacht
22 Jan 05
1.0 hours
8
S/Y Spirit of Sydney
Yacht
26 Jan 05
4.0 hours
131
M/S Endeavour
Tourist
28 Jan 05
4.0 hours
88
M/S Akademik Ioffe
Tourist
29 Jan 05
6.0 hours
714
SS Crystal Symphony
Offshore Lecture
2 Feb 05
2.0 hours
51
M/S Professor Multanovskiy
Tourist
4 Feb 05
3.5 hours
108
M/S Orion
Tourist
10 Feb 05
5.0 hours
109
M/S Clipper Adventurer
Tourist
11 Feb 05
2.0 hours
21
M/Y Lone Ranger
Yacht
12 Feb 05
1.5 hours
5
R/V Puerto Deseado
Argentine Navy
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Arlington, Virginia 22230
October 1, 2005
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ANTARCTIC TREATY
United States Antarctic Activities
Modifications of Activities Planned for 2004-2005
XVI. Visiting Expeditions
Date of Visit
Duration
of Visit
Number
of Visitors
Group Name or # of
Vessel or Aircraft
Purpose of Visit
17 Feb 05
4.0 hours
12
S/Y Vaïheré
Yacht
18 Feb 05
3.0 hours
10
S/Y Sarah Vorwerk
Yacht
21 Feb 05
2.5 hours
7
ARA Suboficial Castillo
Argentine Navy
National Science Foundation
Arlington, Virginia 22230
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