Tag: Argentine Antarctic campaign

• Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:48 UTC

  Argentina's Petrel Base in Antarctica to be reopened permanently

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana has announced the Petrel Base will be reopened following repairs as he oversaw the commencement of this season's Summer Antarctic Campaign.

• Tuesday, April 13th 2021 - 14:32 UTC

  Argentina finished Antarctica Summer Campaign without Covid-19 cases

  

  Argentina's 2020/2021 Antarctic campaign successfully finished last week after the arrival of the Argentine Navy icebreaker “Almirante Irízar” at the port of Buenos Aires without registering any positive case of Covid-19 among its 392 crew members, military and scientists.

• 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.

• Wednesday, February 26th 2014 - 07:16 UTC

  “Argentine Antarctica Day” celebrations with special mention of South Georgia

  

  Argentina celebrated on Tuesday 25 February, the “Argentine Antarctica Day”, which recalls the 110 years of uninterrupted presence of the country in Antarctica and included among the many activities displayed the scientific research cruise of May 2013 in waters adjoining the South Georgia islands.

• Friday, April 12th 2013 - 06:35 UTC

  Argentina’s Antarctica flagship ‘Almirante Irizar’ remains ‘grounded’ in controversy

  

  Six years ago this week Argentina’s icebreaker ‘Almirante Irizar’ and symbol of the country’s presence in Antarctica caught fire and was an almost loss. The government pledged to have the vessel back sailing in a couple of years but now it has surfaced that only 50% of repairs have been completed and the whole enterprise is involved in deep controversy.