Disaster Averted, All Going Well
Today we started work again at 7am. Having moved away during the night, this morning we took up a different position alongside the ice which required teams to go ashore in a steel ‘man-basket’. Today more Caterpillar spares were unloaded and we continued with unloading fuel drums and bladders (flubbers). All went extremely well. The only minor mishap was that one flubber fell off a pallet as it…
ON ICE
By Expedition Co-Leader, Anton Bowring: Private expeditions of this size and scale are rare. In order to achieve this level of operation, you need lots of planning, fundraising and good people handling every aspect of the project. It takes time. From the trustees in London who have the responsibility for proper and diligent management to the part-time volunteer, this is ultimate teamwork. Sinc…
A Good Day
Update from Anton Bowring… “Today has been very successful. By this morning virtually all the sea ice had drifted out of the bay. There was just one floe with an inquisitive group of penguins observing us in the morning sunshine. We manoeuvred the ship slowly to the head of the bay and pushed the bows into the low ice shelf. By driving the ship gently ahead with the autopilot set, the ship has…
