Friday 4 January 2019

High Vis and Low Flying!

We have worn alot of High vis in the past few weeks. Now that the big ship has arrived and that we are basically a building site whilst they complete the new wharf build

Amber in the middle wintered in 2014 but we met at NOC in Southampton last year...and Dee and I feel like we know each other from somewhere but can't work it out?!

Mooring up the Shack for one evening! Such a beautiful evening to sit by the wharf and watch crabbies swim by.

Some cool shots by Ieuan from different stages of the job. From holding the boat that's on the crane

'Banking' meaning passing on instructions to the crane operator

I hate this ladder. But getting distracted like Dory...probably a seal!

Hopefully always smiling

Diver Gives the Ok on entering the water safely

Just a few delightful photos from Christmas! Lovely gals



On a sunny Sunday we helped move 20 tons of explosives which are being used to prepare the Wharf Extension!



The Approach to the skiway

Flying over badger buttress where the sea ice camera is
Alan Meredith Chief Pilot and me stacking the explosives into the Twin Otter! We met back at Lasham Gliding Club in 2015 before my first deployment and have flown together back at home so it was fun to fly in the twin otter around Rothera!
The Explosives Depot. This is where the 20 ton of explosives are kept, far away from station and the detenators!

The ship over runs the runway/approach

The Approach to the back into Rothera on a gusty crosswind day with the container ship around!
A great photo by Neil which reminds us why we are here. To embrace the beautiful scenery and wildlife that the Antarctic holds!