Loading the Mary Arctica in Zeebrugge
On November 19th, the Mary Arctica left Zeebrugge for Antarctica with a stop in Cape Town. The ship was loaded by specialists from the Belgian Army with all the heavy material for the BELARE 2011-2012. the Mary Arctica is expected to arrive in Crown Bay by the end of December.
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The Mary Arctica, a Danish icebreaker that was chartered in previous years, will return to Antarctica to provide the station crew with their much-needed supplies.
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The Mary Arctica at quay in the sea-port of Zeebrugge.
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A first heavy sledge is ready to be loaded onboard the ship.
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The loading team enjoys a break before getting back to loading the heavy cargo.
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The team at work on the ship.
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These sledges have multiples uses in Antarctica: they allow for transportation of goods from the coast to Utsteinen, but also accompany scientists into the field once equipped with the adequate container.
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These cranes can carry heavy loads and deposit them in the ship's keel.
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Loading the containers onto the ship.
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Side view of the containers being loaded.
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