HMS Protector Completes Antarctic Mission
The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector has completed a scientific and conservation mission to the Antarctic. The ship covered 7,000 nautical miles during its annual foray in the…
Janequeo Begins Journey to the Chilean Antarctic Territory
Early Wednesday, February 7, the ATF 65 “Janequeo” set sail from the Captain Guillermos Dock in Punta Arenas, thus beginning its journey to the Chilean Antarctic Territory within the framework…
MV Ocean Gladiator Arrives at McMurdo Station
The Military Sealift Command chartered ship MV Ocean Gladiator has arrived at the ice-pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica in support of the annual resupply mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica; Operation…
USCGC Polar Star Deploys for Operation Deep Freeze
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle, Wednesday, and are scheduled to transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze (ODF)…
FS L’Astrolabe Returns to Reunion Island From Antarctic
Before leaving soon for a mission to the subantarctic islands, the polar patrol boat L’Astrolabe returned to its home port at the naval base of Port-des-Galets on the island of…
RNZN Officer Experiences Life on an Icebreaker
A sea ride that sounds like a constant earthquake is one way of describing a trip to McMurdo Sound in United States Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star. But for Midshipman…
2022-2023 Antarctic Campaign of the Chilean Navy Ends
Between the months of November 2022 and April 2023, different Units of the Chilean Navy were deployed in logistics support tasks to national and foreign bases in the Chilean Antarctic…
Hesperides Heading Home After Antarctic Deployment
The Spanish Navy oceanographic research ship Hesperides concluded her logistic task related to the closure of the Spanish Antarctic Bases Juan Carlos I and Gabriel de Castilla in the course…
ARA Canal Beagle Resupplies ARA Almirante Irizar in Ushuaia
At dawn March 22, ARA Canal Beagle transport arrived at the commercial port of the city of Ushuaia with the aim of carrying out the logistics bridge that allows the…
USCGC Polar Star Completes Operation Deep Freeze 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed the Antarctic region March 2, after 67 days below the Antarctic Circle in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2023.…