NSF/OPP Antarctic Treaty Report- Visiting Expeditions-2003-2004 Mods

Section XVI of the Modifications of the United States Antarctic Activities Planned for 2003-2004 provides information on expeditions visiting U.S. stations during the 2003-2004 austral summer.

McMurdo Station

Date of Visit	Duration of Visit	Number of Visitors	Group Name or # of Vessel or Aircraft	Purpose of Visit
15 Jan 2004	5 hours	85	Kapitan Khlebnikov	Tourist Visit
20 Jan 2004	5 hours	45	Akademic Shokalskiy	Tourist Visit
7 Feb 2004	5 hours	95	Kapitan Khlebnikov	Tourist Visit
19 Feb 2004	5 hours	45	Akademic Shokalskiy	Tourist Visit

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

Date of Visit	Duration Of Visit	Number of Visitors	Group Name or # of Vessel or Aircraft	Purpose of Visit
4 Dec 2003	1.5 hours	2	AL&E Twin Otter CFASG	Skier drop-off
4 Dec 2003	28 hours	3	AL&E	Tourist Visit - ski expedition departure
17 Dec 2003	22 hours	2	Helo N44EA – Pole to Pole helicopter expedition	Tourist Visit
30 Dec 2003	24 hours	4	AL&E	Tourist Visit - ski expedition arrival
31 Dec 2003	2 hours	2	AL&E Twin Otter CFUGT	Skier pick-up
1 Jan 2004	18 days (432 hours)	1	AL&E – Fiona Thornewill solo ski	Tourist Visit
13 Jan 2004	20 hours	7	AL&E Twin Otter CFASG	Tourist Visit and skier pick-up
13 Jan 2004	40 hours	7	AL&E Twin Otter CFUGT – Pole to Pole Expedition	Tourist Visit
13 Jan 2004	58 hours	5	AL&E - Korean Ski Expedition	Tourist Visit
14 Jan 2004	24 hours	1	AL&E – Rosie Stancer solo ski	Tourist Visit
15 Jan 2004	1 hour	2	AL&E Twin Otter CFASG	Skier pick-up
21 Jan 2004	20 hours	5	AL&E ski expedition – Matty McNair	Tourist Visit
22 Jan 2004	3 hours	4	AL&E Twin Otter CFASG	Tourist Visit and Skier pick-up
28 Jan 2004	26 hours	5	AL&E ski expedition – Michael Thornewill	Tourist Visit
29 Jan 2004	1 hour	2	AL&E Twin Otter CFASG	Skier pick-up
29 Jan 2004	3 hours	4	AL&E Twin Otter CFUGT	Tourist Visit and Skier pick-up
29 Jan 2004	2 hours	2	AL&E ski expedition – Simon Murray & Pen Hadow	Tourist Visit

Palmer Station

Date of Visit	Duration of Visit	Number of Visitors	Group Name Or # Of Vessel Or Aircraft	Purpose of Visit
4 Dec 03	5.0 hours	130	M/S Clipper Adventurer	Tourist Visit
28 Dec 03	5.5 hours	10	S/Y Sarah W. Vorwerk	Yacht
7 Jan 04	5.0 hours	124	M/V The World	Tourist Visit
12 Jan 04	6.0 hours	105	Akademik Sergey Vavilov	Tourist Visit
13 Jan 04	2.0 hours	5	S/Y Philos	Yacht Visit
13 Jan 04	2.0 hours	3	S/Y White Haze	Yacht
14 Jan 04	5.5 hours	121	M/S Endeavour	Tourist Visit
15 Jan 04	2.0 hours	6	S/Y Double Magic	Yacht
19 Jan 04	5.0 hours	92	M/S Polar Star	Tourist Visit
21 Jan 04	4.0 hours	125	M/S Clipper Adventurer	Tourist Visit
24 Jan 04	2.5 hours	13	S/Y Vaihere	Yacht
26 Jan 04	5.5 hours	121	M/S Endeavour	Tourist Visit
26 Jan 04	2.5 hours	10	S/Y Pen Duick Vi	Yacht
26 Jan 04	2.5 hours	14	S/Y Croix St Paul Ii	Yacht
29 Jan 04	3.0 hours	4	S/Y Alibi	Yacht
3 Feb 04	3.0 hours	11	Las Palmas	Spanish Navy
6 Feb 04	3.5 hours	85	M/S Orion	Tourist Visit
7 Feb 04	4.0 hours	0	Ss Amsterdam	Tourist Visit
14 Feb 04	5.0 hours	83	M/S Endeavour	Tourist Visit
18 Feb 04	3.0 hours	13	S/Y Vaihere	Yacht Visit
22 Feb 04	3.0 hours	4	S/Y Spirit Of Sydney	Yacht
24 Feb 04	5.5 hours	10	S/Y Sarah W. Vorwerk	Yacht
24 Feb 04	2.5 hours	59	M/S Orion	Tourist Visit