MV Ocean Gladiator has arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand. Their journey started in Port Hueneme, Calif., the place they performed a loadout of 407 items of cargo, consisting of containers full of mechanical elements, automobiles, development supplies, workplace provides and electronics gear, and cell workplace items; provides wanted for the 12 months’s survival at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The loadout was coordinated by Army Sealift Command Pacific and members of MSC’s Expeditionary Port Unit 114.
Whereas New Zealand, Ocean Gladiator will load extra cargo, and can then depart for the ice-pier at McMurdo Station, the place members of Navy Cargo Dealing with Battalion ONE will conduct the offload. Earlier than departing McMurdo station, Ocean Gladiator will likely be loaded with ice core samples that will likely be saved on the ship in sub-zero freezer containers. The ice core samples will likely be delivered to the USA for scientific research. As well as, retrograde cargo will likely be loaded onto the ship for transportation off the continent. These embody trash and recyclable supplies for disposal and gear not required on the station.
Tanker ship MT Acadia Dealer has arrived in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The ship’s journey started on the British Petroleum Refinery, Cherry Level, in Ferndale, Wash., the place the ship was loaded with over 7 million gallons of a particular mix of diesel gas combined particularly for Antarctica known as AN8; 1.5 million gallons of aviation gas; and 155 thousand gallons of gasoline; 100% of the gas wanted for 2 years on the distant outpost. Acadia Dealer will comply with Ocean Gladiator on the McMurdo Station ice-pier.
Operation Deep Freeze is a joint service, on-going Protection Assist to Civilian Authorities exercise in assist of the Nationwide Science Basis (NSF), lead company for the USA Antarctic Program. Mission assist consists of energetic obligation, Guard and Reserve personnel from the U.S. Air Drive, Navy, Army, and Coast Guard in addition to Division of Protection civilians and connected non-DOD civilians. ODF operates from two main places located at Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. An MSC-chartered cargo ship and tanker have made the difficult voyage to Antarctica yearly for the reason that station and its resupply mission have been established in 1955.
