Daily Images Archive from the 2008/9 Season
arctica, british antarctic
surv ey, penguins, polar bears, amateur radio, seals, whales.
Last updated
05/01/2009
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2nd January 2009
Components of an XBT |
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2nd January 2009
Claire Waluda launches and XBT |
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31st December 2008
The Willis Islands |
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31st December 2008
Approaching Bird Island |
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31st December 2008
Sheathbills on the Bridgewing |
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30th December 2008
A colourful Aft Deck. |
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29th December 2008
Coronation Island |
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29th December 2008
Icebergs aground near Signy Island |
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29th December 2008
Sunset over the Inaccessible Islands. |
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28th December 2008
Signy Island this morning. |
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28th December 2008
Cargo Tender loading fuel for Signy Base |
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27th December 2008
Iceberg in the mank approaching Signy Island |
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27th December 2008
Iceberg in better weather conditions yesterday. |
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27th December 2008
The Chart Table on Christmas Day Pic R Turner |
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25th December 2008
The view on Christmas Day |
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25th December 2008
Lee Jones, Nick Greenwood and Dave Peck prepared to serve lunch |
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25th December 2008
Table laid for Christmas Lunch. Pic R Turner |
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25th December 2008
Merry Christmas from the Galley Team. Pic R Turner |
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25th December 2008
Christmas Lunch in the Crew Mess. Pic R Turner |
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25th December 2008
Pre-dinner drinks in the Officer's Bar. Pic R Turner |
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25th December 2008
The JCR on departure Rothera. Pic R.Turner |
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24th December 2008
Down a crevasse. Pic R Turner |
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24th December 2008
Down the crevasse. Pic R Turner |
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24th December 2008
Heading for home after crevassing. Pic R Turner |
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23rd December 2008
Cargo work at Rothera |
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23rd December 2008
Looking across the runway |
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23rd December 2008
Twin otter coming in to land at Rothera with the JCR in the background |
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23rd December 2008
Looking aft from the JCR |
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22nd December 2008
Backloading waste from the base |
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22nd December 2008
Cargo operations at Rothera |
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22nd December 2008
A scenic view from Rothera |
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21st December 2008
Cargo work starting on arrival |
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20th December 2008
The southern end of the Gerlache Strait |
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20th December 2008
Entering the Lemaire Channel |
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20th December 2008
A spectacular view along the Lemaire Channel |
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20th December 2008
MS Andrea heading north through the Lemaire Channel |
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20th December 2008
Lemaire Channel |
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20th December 2008
The Antarctic Peninsula |
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19th December 2008
Birds flocking to the mooring on the surface. Pic G.Hargreaves, POL |
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19th December 2008
Wildlife on the mooring. Pic G.Hargreaves, POL |
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19th December 2008
Recovering a Bottom Pressure Recorder mooring. Pic G.Hargreaves, POL |
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19th December 2008
Myrtle on the horizon after three years on the seabed. Pic G.Hargreaves, POL |
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18th December 2008
The Crew Mess from the Galley |
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18th December 2008
The Duty Mess from the Galley |
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18th December 2008
The Crew Bar |
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17th December 2008
The Officer/Scientist's bar. |
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16th December 2008
Building the set for Action Man |
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16th December 2008
Building the set for Action Man |
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16th December 2008
Antarctic Action Man set completed. |
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20th December 2008
Vernadsky Base. |
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15th December 2008
Looking out the front window at lunchtime today. |
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14th December 2008
Bottom Pressure Recorder ready for deployment. |
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14th December 2008
Skips for Rothera Base |
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11th December 2008
Sea Cadets TS Endurance |
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11th December 2008
Sea Cadets TS Endurance visit |
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9th December 2008
Giant petrel. Pic R Turner. |
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9th December 2008
Black browed albatross. Pic R Turner |
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9th December 2008
Black browed albatross. Pic R Turner |
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8th December 2008
Looking into the Bridge |
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8th December 2008
In love |
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8th December 2008
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4th December 2008
Tom and Jim working on one of the engines. Pic R Turner |
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4th December 2008
Lifting out the liner. Pic R Turner |
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4th December 2008
Careful handling. Jim with Ralph in the background. Pic R Turner |
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4th December 2008
Teamwork. Tom, Ralph and Jim. Pic R Turner |
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4th December 2008
Jim, 3rd Engineer, in the Engine Room. Pic R Turner |
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12th December 2008
Upland geese chicks. Pic R Turner |
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12th December 2008
JCR alongside FIPASS, pic R Turner |
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2nd December 2008
Boating at Bird Island. Pic R Turner |
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2nd December 2008
Macaroni penguins on the nest. Pic R Turner |
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1st December 2008
Entering Cumberland Bay, South Georgia on 21st November 2008 |
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30th November 2008
A view of the Engine Room |
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29th November 2008
Happy on deck. Pic R. Turner |
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29th November 2008
Fur seal at play. Pic R. Turner |
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29th November 2008
Stretching. Pic R. Turner |
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28th November 2008
Grey headed albatross landing. Pic Nerys Lewis |
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28th November 2008
Macaroni Penguin at Bird Island. Pic R Turner |
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28th November 2008
Evening mooring recovery. Pic R Turner |
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27th November 2008
Parental love with the JCR in background. Pic N Lewis |
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27th November 2008
Loading waste drums from Bird Island. Pic R Turner |
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27th November 2008
Albatross in love. Pic R Turner |
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26th November 2008
Recovering deep water mooring. Pic T Lay |
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26th November 2008
Recovering deep water mooring. Pic T Lay |
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26th November 2008
Bird Island from Bird Sound |
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26th November 2008
South Georgia from Bird Sound |
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25th November 2008
Whale bones and whale catchers at King Edward Point. Pic J.McManmon |
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24th November 2008
The drums waiting to be unlashed |
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24th November 2008
Lined up on deck. |
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24th November 2008
The cargo tender returning from Bird Island |
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24th November 2008
Lifted off the deck to be placed in the cargo tender |
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24th November 2008
Lowered into the cargo tender |
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23rd November 2008
King penguins moulting at South Georgia |
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23rd November 2008
King Penguins at South Georgia |
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22nd November 2008.
Penny, the denist, hard at work. |
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22nd November 2008.
Terns feeding |
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22nd November 2008.
Pintail or Antarctic Teal. A duck! |
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22nd November 2008.
Alongside at King Edward Point, South Georgia |
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22nd November 2008.
Working cargo at King Edward Point, South Georgia |
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21st November 2008
Skua on deck |
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20th November 2008
Feet! |
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20th November 2008
Rope work. Pic R Turner |
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19th November 2008
The JCR at Signy, Coronation Island behind. Pic T Lay |
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19th November 2008
Elephant seals at Signy. Pic T Lay |
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18th November 2008
Sunset over Signy Island |
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18th November 2008
Loading the cargo tender. Pic R Turner |
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18th November 2008
Cargo waiting to be loaded into the cargo tender |
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18th November 2008
Lifting cargo out of the Scientific Hold |
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18th November 2008
Loading a net in the Scientific Hold |
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17th November 2008
Signy Island |
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17th November 2008
Coronation Island and some bergs |
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17th November 2008
The cargo tender going ashore to Signy Island |
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17th November 2008
Light mantled sooty albatross. Pic R Turner |
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15th November 2008
3rd Officer Alex Spooner taking a sight. Pic R Turner |
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14th November 2008
Departing the Falkland Islands |
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14th November 2008
Departing the Falkland Islands |
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13th November 2008
The Lady Elizabeth. Pic R Turner |
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13th November 2008
Stanley Harbour, strong winds. |
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13th November 2008
Rough seas in Stanley Harbour |
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13th November 2008
JCR alongside FIPASS. Pic D.Briggs |
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12th November 2008
Boating in Stanley Harbour |
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12th October 2008
Sunset over Stanley |
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10th November 2008
Windy weather and rough seas |
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10th November 2008
Windy weather and rough seas |
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8th November 2008
Wildlife. Pic R.Turner |
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8th November 2008
Optics rig coming onboard. Pic R Turner |
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7th November 2008
Dave Peck and Kelvin Chappell on deck. Pic R.Turner |
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4th November 2008
Bob Hart in the Main Alternator Room |
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3rd November 2008
A good satellite image showing South America, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. |
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3rd November 2008
Albatross. Pic John Pearman |
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3rd November 2008
Albatross. Pic John Pearman |
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2nd November 2008
Looking back |
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2nd November 2008
Grey headed albatross |
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1st November 2008
Halloween onboard. Face painting was the way forward last night. |
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31st October 2008
Alex, 3rd Officer, writing up the Deck Log |
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30th October 2008
Archive image of the Transducer Space |
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27th October 2008
The Dummy for the fire drill |
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27th October 2008
The BA (breathing aparatus) team enter. |
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27th October 2008
Tackling the fire |
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27th October 2008
Medical team looking after the casualty. |
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26th October 2008
The CTD coming out of the water. Pic R Turner |
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26th October 2008
Working out....out on deck. Pic Mario Vera Sierra |
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26th October 2008
Skipping along. Pic Mario Vera Sierra |
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9th November 2008
Barometric nose dive! |
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Crossing the Line,
October 24th 2008
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24th October 2008
The Polis. Pic Rich Turner |
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24th October 2008
Doctor Riff. Pic Rich Turner |
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24th October 2008
His Royal Highness King Neptune and his lovely Queen. Pic Rich Turner |
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24th October 2008
A close shave. Pic Rich Turner |
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24th October 2008
A rebellious doctor. Pic Rich Turner |
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