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Site preparation expedition (BELARE 2006-2007)

Prinoth tractors are the first to be unloaded

Prinoth tractors are the first to be unloaded

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  • The Ivan Papanin arriving in Breid bay
  • High cliffs can be quite a problem
  • The Ivan Papanin reaching Breid bay
  • The Ivan Papanin finding a suitable unloading spot
  • Prior to unloading operations, the ship moored in the bay
  • The Ivan Papanin behind cliffs
  • Prinoth tractors are the first to be unloaded
  • Prinoth tractors are the first to be unloaded
  • Prinoth tractors are the first to be unloaded
  • Assembling the Prinoth tractors
  • Unloading
  • Containers on the ice
  • Containers on sleges
  • Convoy heading for the construction site
  • Convoy heading for the construction site
  • Convoy heading for the construction site
  • Convoy heading for the construction site (Utsteinen in the distance)
  • Utsteinen base camp (Station construction site)
  • Utsteinen base camp (Station construction site)
  • Utsteinen base camp (Station construction site)
  • Utsteinen base camp (Station construction site)
  • Utsteinen base camp (Station construction site)
  • Diner in
  • Hammar side loader at work
  • Hammar side loader at work
  • Unloading at Utsteinen
  • First wind turbine on the ridge
  • First wind turbine on the ridge
  • The BELARE 2006-2007 expedition team

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