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The team's carpenters prepare to install a steel I-beam to reinforce the floor underneath the water treatment system in the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica's annexes.

The cartpenters receive the steel I-beam that will reinforce the station's annexes.

The team used the hybrid Komatsu earth mover to lower a steel I-beam beneath the station's annexes.

The hybrid Komatsu Earth Mover positions a steel I-beam beneath the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica's annex.

The team's carpenters prepare to install a steel I-beam to reinforce the floor underneath the water treatment system in the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica's annexes.

The team used the hybrid Komatsu earth mover to lower a steel I-beam beneath the station's annexes.

Lighter cargo is unloaded separately, allowing for more flexible handling and quicker transport to storage areas

The heaviest items are transported on sledges and carefully moved to their designated locations at the station.

After the long journey from the coast, the traverse reaches Princess Elisabeth Antarctica - cargo and crew safely back, despite snowy conditions at the station.