Tag: ARA Almirante Irizar

Monday, December 7th 2020 - 09:06 UTC
Argentina launches the 2020/21 limited Antarctica campaign, with special care o no possible coronavirus contagion

The official Argentine 2020/21 Antarctic season was launched last Friday with a ceremony at the Buenos Aires Navy pier where the icebreaker “ARA Almirante Irizar” was docked, but with no authorities boarding the vessel to avoid any possible coronavirus contagion.
Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:11 UTC
Icebreaker “donation” for Argentina? Australia's “Aurora Australis”?

According to reports in the Argentine media next November the Australian flagged icebreaker Aurora Australis will be docking in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, and then head for Buenos Aires where, allegedly, she will be incorporated to the Argentine navy fleet and will be participating next to ARA Almirante Irizar in the 2020/21 Antarctica campaign.
Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine president recalls when the British invaded the Malvinas and reaffirms Antarctica policy

President Alberto Fernandez on Friday underlined the significance of Argentina's standing presence in Antarctica, --to defend its sovereignty claims--, and also recalled that 187 years ago the British invaded and usurped the Malvinas Islands, a land which “we will never renounce to, and we will always claim”.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Icebreaker “Almirante Irizar” completing a supply round of Argentine Antarctic bases and stations

Argentina's icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar has completed its round of supplying Antarctic bases, on time and according to planning, reports the Antarctic Joint Command. The bases involved are Esperanza, Marambio and Carlini.
Saturday, December 22nd 2018 - 07:32 UTC
Argentina launches the Antarctica Summer Campaign with icebreaker ARA Irizar

With the departure of icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar, Argentina launched this week its Antarctica Summer Campaign 2018/19. The re furbished icebreaker is scheduled to develop an intense scientific activity, supply Argentina's bases and stations and replace the teams that will be spending a whole season in Antarctica.
Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 07:57 UTC
Icebreaker Irizar returns from its first Antarctica campaign in ten years

Argentina's icebreaker Almirante Irizar is back in Buenos Aires at the end of its first Antarctic campaign in ten years, following the fire that almost knocked the Finnish built vessel out of action. She left on 26 December and completed 107 days in the high seas and Antarctica's ice.
Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Argentine icebreaker rescues US scientists stranded in an ice island

A group of US scientists who were stranded in an ice-bound island off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula were rescued on Sunday by an Argentine icebreaker, US and Argentine authorities announced Monday.
Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 - 06:55 UTC
Icebreaker Irizar calls at Ushuaia on her 2017/18 Antarctica campaign

Argentina's flagship of Antarctica operations is back after ten long years. The refurbished icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar, called at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, on New Year before leaving for the 2017/18 summer campaign.
Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 10:17 UTC
Argentine Icebreaker Irizar is back undergoing sea trials, readying for Antarctica sailing

Argentina's Navy icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar is back on sea trials following almost ten years of recovery and refurbishing after she caught fire in 2007 when returning from Antarctica and was considered almost a wreck given the magnitude of the damages experienced.
Saturday, March 25th 2017 - 09:21 UTC
Icebreaker Almirante Irizar ready to begin sea trials after a decade in repairs

Argentine foreign and defense ministers Susana Malcorra and Julio Martínez toured on Friday the recently repaired and refurbished Navy's icebreaker and Antarctica flagship, Almirante Irizar which a decade ago almost became a wreck after she caught fire on return from the annual Antarctic mission.