Crown Bay: Unloading the Ivan Papanin ship
The Russian ice class cargo ship named Ivan Papanin reached its unloading site in Crown Bay on December 21st, 2008. Crown Bay lies roughly 190 km away from Utsteinen and the Princess Elisabeth Station. Alain Hubert and five other team members were there to proceed with the unloading of the Princess Elisabeth Station's technical systems and equipment.
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Departure of the convoy for the unloading.
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The convoy in the middle of the ice field.
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The walk of the penguin, alongside the convoy.
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The arrival of the Ivan Papanin at Crown Bay.
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Arrival of the Papanin at Crown Bay, somewhere between heaven and the deep blue sea.
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The small containers, sole home of those carrying out the traverses.
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The Papanin in Crown Bay.
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Ingredients to a successful unloading: Cranes, containers, Prinoths and the team!
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A convoy leaving the Papanin.
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The Papanin in Crown Bay.
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Work with the Hammar, our giant mechanic grasshopper.
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Unloading of the Papanin, solidly moored to sea ice.
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The terrace of the coastal base camp, with a view on the Papanin, moored at a mere 6 km.
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Another container unloaded from the Papanin.
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The last of the 100 empty containers, taken at 06.00 AM.
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Picnic at base camp: a little too windy for the terrace today
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Alain and Craig moving the just unloaded containers.
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Base camp at the coast: Who will find the Papanin?
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The base camp of the unloading team.
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The alignement of containers, or how order defeated chaos.
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Headway: Pierre and Kristof have made some headway to load the broken Prinoth.
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The caterpillar
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On traverse
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Traverse
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Traverse: Guided by the GPS on this infinite snow area.
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Thomas Bonne, after 20 hours of skidoo to film the traverse.
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Self-portrait of the photographer wearing Ilir's goggles. He uses each and every break to take a fast nap.
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Departure of the convoy for the return to Utsteinen.
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Reflections on a traverse
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Ice fields on traverse
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