NSF/OPP Antarctic Treaty Report- Visiting Expeditions-2002-2003 Mods

Section XVI of the Modifications of the United States Antarctic Activities Planned for 2002-2003 provides information on expeditions visiting U.S. stations during the 2002-2002 austral summer.

McMurdo Station

Date of Visit	Duration of Visit	Number of Visitors	Group Name or # of Vessel or Aircraft	Purpose of Visit
12 Feb 2003	7 hours	74	M/S Kapitan Khlebnikov	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
5 Dec 2002	4 hours	9	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit
21 Dec 2002	18 hours	9	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit
21 Dec 2002	18 hours	7	Adventure Network International - Single Otter CG-END	Tourist visit
25 Dec 2002	3 hours	9	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit
25 Dec 2002	3 hours	6	Adventure Network International - Single Otter CG-END	Tourist visit
29 Dec 2002	25 hours	4	Adventure Network International - Skiers	Ski Expedition
30 Dec 2002	1 hour	2	Adventure Network International - Single Otter CG-END	Picked up Ski Expedition and dropped off members of Ice Kite Expedition
30 Dec 2002	97 hours	2	Adventure Network International – Single Otter CG-END	Ice Kite Expedition dropped off at South Pole
3 Jan 2003	29 hours	7	Adventure Network International – Skiers	Ski South Pole
3 Jan 2003	4 hours	4	Adventure Network International – Single Otter CG-END	Tourist visits and pick-up of Ice Kite Expedition
4 Jan 2003	1 hour	2	Adventure Network International – Single Otter CG-END	Pick-up of Ski South Pole group
4 Jan 2003	1 hour	2	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Drop off Japanese film crew and guide
4 Jan 2003	79 hours	4	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Japanese Film Crew
7 Jan 2003	2 hours	9	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit
8 Jan 2003	2.5 hours	5	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit and pick up of Japanese Film Crew and guide
15 Jan 2003	49 hours	3	Adventure Network International – Skiers	Ski Expedition
18 Jan 2003	16 hours	5	Adventure Network International - Skiers	Ski Expedition – Curewalk
18 Jan 2003	28 hours	4	Adventure Network International – Skiers	Ski Expedition – Ski Last Degree
18 Jan 2003	1 hour	2	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Skier Pick-up – total of 7 skiers taken out
19 Jan 2003	3 hours	6	Adventure Network International - Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit and remaining Skiers picked-up
19 Jan 2003	2 hours	7	Adventure Network International – Single Otter CG-END	Tourist visit
20 Jan 2003	1 hour	1	Adventure Network International – Cessna GOA	Ski Guides picked up (additional 2 days and 3 hours on site for 2 guides)
20 Jan 2003	3.5 hours	9	Adventure Network International – Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit
20 Jan 2003	3 hours	7	Adventure Network International – Single Otter CG-END	Tourist visit
27 Jan 2003	4 days, 5 hours	3	Adventure Network International - Skiers	Ski Expedition
27 Jan 2003	4 hours	9	Adventure Network International – Twin Otter CF-UGT	Tourist visit
27 Jan 2003	3 hours	4	Adventure Network International – Single Otter CG-END	Tourist visit and pick up of skier group

Palmer Station

Date of Visit	Duration of Visit	Number of Visitors	Group Name or # of Vessel or Aircraft	Purpose of Visit
26 Nov 02	4.0 hours	104	M/S Endeavour	Tourist visit
3 Dec 02	4.5 hours	63	M/S Clipper Adventurer	Tourist visit
13 Dec 02	0.0 hours Cancel-Wx	0	M/S World Discoverer	Tourist visit
16 Dec 02	6.5 hours	130	M/S Bremen	Tourist visit
17 Dec 02	4.5 hours	60	M/S Explorer	Tourist visit
26 Dec 02	4.0 hours	100	M/S Ioffe	Tourist visit
27 Dec 02	4.0 hours	10	S/Y Sarah W. Vorwerk	Tourist visit
27 Dec 02	5.0 hours	10	S/Y Croix St Paul II	Tourist visit
3 Jan 03	5.0 hours	5	S/Y Philos	Tourist visit
8 Jan 03	4.0 hours	95	M/S Kapitan Khlebnikov	Tourist visit
10 Jan 03	5.0 hours	151	M/S World Discoverer	Tourist visit
18 Jan 03	5.0 hours	92	M/S Polar Star	Tourist visit
20 Jan 03	5.0 hours	108	M/S Clipper Adventurer	Tourist visit
24 Jan 03	5.5 hours	113	M/S Endeavour	Tourist visit
30 Jan 03	6.0 hours	10	S/Y Sarah W. Vorwerk	Tourist visit
2 Feb 03	4.0 hours	0	M/S Ryndam	Offshore Lecture
5 Feb 03	5.5 hours	110	M/S Endeavour	Tourist visit
7 Feb 03	4.0 hours	10	S/Y Croix St Paul II	Tourist visit
11 Feb 03	6.0 hours	4	S/Y Lili II	Tourist visit
19 Feb 03	4.5 hours	80	M/S Explorer	Tourist visit
13 Jan 03	3.0 hours	6	HMS Endurance	Helo visit