Resupply: V6 at Macca
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This week at Macquarie Island: 15 April 2011
L’Astrolabe arrived at Macca on Monday this week to carry out the station resupply voyage V6.
With all cargo transfer to be carried out using two LARCs, and one of these on board ship, the first step was unloading the LARC from L’Astrolabe. Unfortunately, the wind on Monday was too strong to do this safely. However by Tuesday, the wind had moderated, and the LARC was unloaded safely.
So we are now into our third day of cargo transfers and round trip projects, and all is running very well.
The LARC coming ashore from L’Astrolabe this week.
(Photo: Ivor Harris)
LARC emerges onto the beach at Macca.
(Photo: Ivor Harris)
Unloading cargo from the LARC with the station JCB Loadall.
(Photo: Ivor Harris)
Macca expeditioners form the traditional conga line to unpack incoming goods in...
(Photo: Ivor Harris)
TASPARKS ranger Justin assisting round trippers Marty and Fred with the Mawson’s...
(Photo: Ivor Harris)
Materials conservator Peter and the multi-talented Fred working in the “artefacts corral”...
(Photo: Ivor Harris)
