Fresh Water for Everyone
After landing in Utsteinen, the team took three days to free the snow melter, a crucial unit. Talking with Jacob Bossaer, a chemical engineer and a new member to the…
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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All Systems up and Running!
Upon arriving at Utsteinen, the priorities were clear for the team: start the bulldozers, prepare the generator, and set the station ready for electrical start-up. First opened at 1pm (CET),…
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Preparing the Relaunch of the Station’s Systems
During the winter, Princess Elisabeth Antarctica's core systems are either idle or functioning at very low intensity. At the beginning of a new season, all systems have to be thoroughly…
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Jobs: two engineers for the Princess Elisabeth Station
The International Polar Foundation is hiring two engineers for operation, maintenance and development of the Princess Elisabeth Station's "Zero Emission" systems.
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BELARE 2010-2011: A busy season
A polar research facility first and foremost, the Princess Elisabeth Station on Utsteinen Ridge is set to face its most intense scientific season to date in its third year of…
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Interview with Thomas Petracca, IT Specialist
Thomas Petracca is a 28 year–old IT specialist who started working for the International Polar Foundation a year ago. After getting in touch with Alain Hubert by email, he…
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Low Energy Day at the Princess Elisabeth Station
The autonomous functioning of the station depends on the seamless operation of all the active systems. The programming to achieve this is gradually being polished up as new anomalies or…
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Green Energy Passes Real Life Tests!
Another week has passed and the storm has come and gone; however it came at a time that prevented the BELARE members we were meant to welcome from landing.
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Arrival of the Mary Arctica at Crown Bay
After departing from Cape Town on December 16th, 2009 and spending nine days on the high seas, the Mary Arctica arrived at Crown Bay on December 25th around 12:30 am. The BELARE 200…
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Start-up of the station: the first tests for the engines
After a few days in Cape Town (where the weather was very rainy), we are now 10 men and one woman at Utsteinen. The flight from Cape Town to Utsteinen via…