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First shipment to Antarctica - Ivan Papanin leaving Cape Town

Ivan Papanin was a Russian Polar Explorer and scientist

Ivan Papanin was a Russian Polar Explorer and scientist

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  • Alain Hubert and John Crawford from National Ship Chandlers in the store hangar.
  • The captain de corvette Philippe Herman from the belgian Defense is responsible for the team onboard and will keep in touch with HQ in Brussels
  • The captain of the Ivan Papanine discussing the potential location for the January unloading with Alain Hubert. A survey has been made in December 2005 in order to assess ice conditions on the coast where no one has been since 50 years.
  • The IPF invited everyone for dinner on the first day.
  • Cape Town harbour
  • More than 3,200 kg of food were loaded between the 22th and the 24th
  • Prinoth tractor
  • Frank from Belgian Defense already checking the vehicle
  • Alain Hubert looking at the special crane used to lift containers on site
  • Prinoth tractor and container from the Belgian Defense
  • The Belgian Defense has lent the project a full workshop to be used on the construction site.
  • Details of the 8 container sledges
  • Ivan Papanin was a Russian Polar Explorer and scientist
  • Frozen food loading
  • without the professionalism of the National Ship Chandlers, Johan Berte from IPF would not have been able to prepare all the equipment which had to be ordered in South Africa
  • Front view of the Ivan Papanin
  • Detailed view of the Ivan Papanin
  • Detailed view of the Ivan Papanin
  • The rear deck of the ship can even handle a MI8 helicopter
  • Philippe Herman and Dieter Callaert at work
  • Philippe Herman and Dieter Callaert at work

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