Halley Bay - 2014

2015

Notable events/features of the year

Total power loss for 19 hours on 30 July; base unable to resume normal operation in the short or medium term; all science (except basic met) suspended. More...
Record low temperature -55.4C. More...

People

	Eager	J.	(John)	Winter Base Commander
	Baker	J.G.	(Gerard "Papa G")	Chef
	Carp	O.	(Octavian)	Electronic Technician
	Clark	W.	(William)	Electronic Technician
	Davis	A.	(Al)	Field Assistant
	Hallam	K.	(Kevin 'Kev')	Communications Manager
	Krzysztofowicz	M.	(Michal "Mike")	Data manager

	Lister	A.	(Anthony)	Electrical Services Technician
	Mann	J.	(John "Silver")	Mobile Plant Technician
	Townsend	J.	(James)	Doctor
	Truckel	P.	(Paul)	Static Plant Technician
	Warren	R.	(Richard)	Antarctic Atmospheric Scientist
	Warburton	N.	(Nick)	Mechanical Services Technician

Pictures

Wintering party

2014 Wintering party

Photo by James Townsend

Back row - William Clark, Gerard Baker, Al Davies
Middle row - Paul Truckel, Michal Krzysztofowicz, Nick Warburton, Octavian Carp
Front row - James Townsend, John "Silver" Mann, Richard Warren, John Eager, Kevin Hallam, Anthony Lister

Sno-cat and Sun-dogs

Sno-cat and Sun-dogs

Photo by James Townsend

From James' blog

Other information, anecdotes etc.

Power Down 30 July 2014

Links

Station Diary 2014: Jan Feb Mar Apr May
James Townsend blog
James Townsend Twitter
Gerard Baker website
Anthony Lister blog
Anthony Lister Twitter
Mike Krzyszofowicz blog
Food in Extreme Places: Antarctica Radio diary by Gerard Baker, broadcast on BBC Radio 4
Working in a winter wonderland
Laughing Gas podcast - Interview with Jimmy Hendry and Anthony Lister

31 May 2016
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