News

Camp:

• Camp operations are in full swing and supporting weekly aircraft missions and project personnel arriving to begin field activities.
• D4 tracked dozer is up and running. This is a great addition and sincerely welcomed by the staff.
• GOES system and email accounts are up and running.
• Camp staff is doing a great job!
• McMurdo based cargo coordinator, Sharon Lewis, is doing a fantastic job with supporting the entire camp and project cargo/personnel.

Arch Construction / DISC Drill Install:

• The arch construction crew is wrapping up many loose ends and is on schedule with the DISC drill install and core processing equipment.
• Science Construction and FEMC are greatly helping the arch crew with trade support.
• ICDS, NICL, and SCO personnel are on site and beginning installations.
• ICDS MECC machine shop arrived safely.
• FEMC is organizing a site inspection of all facilities for 15 December to identify Priority 1,2,3 issues.

Power Module:

• Generators and switchgear are due to arrive McM on 06 December 2007.
• One Gough Gough and Hamer mechanic is deploying on the same flight. Ben McMasters will help replace Lynn Peters for the installation and commission of the generators and switchgear.
• VMF has been great with helping support camp and project requirements including the power module.
• Construction of the modules is scheduled to begin a few days prior to the generators' arrival at camp. The expected shipment day is 10 December 2007 from McM.