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The Shackleton arriving at N9

Cargo is unloaded from the Shackleton on to the sea ice and towed on to the ice shelf up groomed ramps on sledges pulled by snow cats. This year in the beginning of December the sea ice blew out of the local creeks. After skidoo trips to the local creeks and aerial surveys of the creeks It was determined that the only workable creek was N9, which is 50Km away from Halley.

Here the Shackleton is moored alongside the sea ice and there is a wide natural ramp up to the top of the ice shelf

Simon the new winter GA spent most of his relief persuading people not to have their photo taken standing next to this leopard seal

Vehicles moving to and from N9.

Sledge being unloaded at the Halley Cargo line

Snow cat being serviced by Anto

Twin Otter providing cargo support to and from N9 back to Halley; Making 6 to 8 runs a day. Which is equal to 2 sledge runs it completed 24 round trips all with cargo and transporting winterers to the ship for dental checks some people escaped with no work required. The number of hours it has saved on the ground driving son-cats back and forth is estimated at around 144 hours. This meant that relief was completed before the New Year and the works and science programs could start according to plan. Here is Ian the Halley Pilot for 2005/2006 season delivering an important Cargo