Halley Bay - 2010

Notable events/features of the year

People

Pictures

Photo by Ant Dubber Back Row: Craig Brown (Sparky), Tim Gee (Operator), Ant Dubber (Chef), Ian Sisson (Comms Manager), Michael Ramage(Doc) Front Row: Mark Green (Plumber), Pat Power (WBC), Matt Hooper (Genny Mech), Rich Sands(Met), Jack Parker(Mech)

Caroline Lewis:

I went into Halley in '09/10 as part of the early input team, arriving in early November (after a delay at Rothera due to weather!). We were then joined, during November and early December by 3 groups of 18 personnel who got the Station up and running, the temporary accommodation constructed, readied the re-commissioned Drewry kitchen and moved the Halley VI modules and storage line into their new positions prior to the start of the full construction season.

In mid-December 2009, Matt Brown arrived on a flight from Cape Town - Novolazarevskya - Neumayer, from where we picked him up in a Twin Otter. I then handed over as Base Commander and flew back to Rothera on 30 Dec 09, leaving Matt and the team to deal with two delayed ships which were coming over the horizon as the plane departed (nice timing!): Igarka (the cargo ship with the construction equipment on board) and Ernest Shackleton. Both tied up at Creek 3, from where Relief was carried out in record time ....... as I wasn't there, I'll leave the details of the rest of the season to somebody else to fill in. [25/03/2010]