New Solar Panels and Another Trip to the Coast
In the coming days, the IPF team is going to be busy with two missions: installing and testing a new model of photovoltaic solar panels and dismantling the scientific base…
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Life as an Engineer at PEA
Erik Verhagen has already been working as an engineer at PEA for two seasons. He gives us a glimpse into his daily life as station engineer and some of the…
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Replacing the Batteries
One of our priorities this season was to replace the station's 192 batteries of the station, which store the energy produced by the solar panels and windmills. These new batteries will…
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Johan Berte: the Work of the PEA Technical Team
Project Manager Johan Berte offers insight into the Princess Elisabeth technical team's current activities and how they were able to turn setbacks into opportunities.
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The Mary Arctica Has Arrived: Dashing for the Coast!
At 4:35 AM today, Nighat Amin sent us a very brief email notifying us that the Mary Arctica would finally be able to make it through the pack ice and reach…
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Stormy Weather Loads the Batteries
This week, the team is busy finishing everything that can be done before the ship reaches the coast, probably around Christmas. This includes all the station interior work and the…
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Fresh Water for Everyone
After landing in Utsteinen, the team took three days to free the snow melter, a crucial unit. Talking with Jacob Bossaer, a chemical engineer and a new member to the…
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All Systems up and Running!
Upon arriving at Utsteinen, the priorities were clear for the team: start the bulldozers, prepare the generator, and set the station ready for electrical start-up. First opened at 1pm (CET),…
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Preparing the Relaunch of the Station’s Systems
During the winter, Princess Elisabeth Antarctica's core systems are either idle or functioning at very low intensity. At the beginning of a new season, all systems have to be thoroughly…
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Jobs: two engineers for the Princess Elisabeth Station
The International Polar Foundation is hiring two engineers for operation, maintenance and development of the Princess Elisabeth Station's "Zero Emission" systems.