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Picture Galleries

Every season, we publish pictures from Antarctica and we now have quite an archive available. You can follow the life of the Princess Elisabeth Station from its origins in Brussels until the present.

November 16, 2010 in Daily Life, Logistics

Clearing up

During the winter, snow accumulates at the foot of the Usteinen Nunatak, covering the entrances to the technical areas, which protects them from the harsh conditions prevailing during this time…
January 13, 2010 in Logistics, Building the station

The Mary Arctica and the Shirase at Crown Bay

On December 25th, 2009, the Shirase and the Mary Arctica arrived at Crown Bay. With a highly motivated team, the offloading was finished in less than 24 hours.
December 2, 2009 in Logistics

More Provisions Have Arrived!

The Basler has come to resupply the Belgian and Japanese expeditions; relations between the neighbouring expeditions are warm and friendly. The weather has been getting worse...but no worries. Everybody…
January 5, 2009 in Logistics

Crown Bay: Unloading the Ivan Papanin ship

The Russian ice class cargo ship named Ivan Papanin reached its unloading site in Crown Bay on December 21st, 2008. Crown Bay lies roughly 190 km away from Utsteinen and the Princess…
December 15, 2008 in Logistics

Coastal Reconnaissance

Alain Hubert, René Robert, Kristof Soete and René Wagemans were part of the coastal reconnaissance team which left for Breid Bay on November 28th and returned to the…
November 26, 2008 in Logistics, Building the station

Arrival and First Activities

This picture gallery depicts the very first activities which were undergone on site when the first team arrived at Utsteinen on November 11th. The second team has now also arrived…
November 14, 2008 in Logistics

Ivan Papanin: Loading and Departure

The Ivan Papanin was loaded on November 13th. It is carrying on board the technical systems of the Princess Elisabeth station to Antarctica. The ship left Antwerp on November 14th…
November 8, 2007 in Logistics

Princess Elisabeth Station On Board The Ivan Papanin

The ice-class cargo ship Ivan Papanin left the port of Antwerp on Tuesday November 6th around 2 pm. Carrying 106 containers, 4 Prinoth tractors and 2 cranes, the Russian ship and its 26 crewmen will…
June 11, 2007 in Logistics, Building the station

BELARE: Belgian Antarctic Expeditions

This picture gallery unfolds some of the key moments of the three past BELARE expeditions in Antarctica. Expeditions took place in 2004, 2005 and 2006.