Punta Arenas on the Oden ,12-10-6
A long first day -Publicity, outreach and collaboration with Chile
The first day on the ship and lots of public relations work occurred. We got invited by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriors Instituto Antarctico Chileno for a reception and the Chilean press was onboard of the ship. NSF, Sweden and Chile celebrated the start of the International Polar Year, 2007-2009 and underlined the importance of collaboration in scientific research in Antarctica.
Territorial claim of Chile in Antarctica
Valentine, Ute, Pamela, Burcu and Hongjie ready to sail on the Oden
Fuel is loaded to the ship
Oden in Punte Arenas 12-10-06
Captain Arnell at the Oden 12-10-06
Valentine Kass (NSF) talks to Jose Retamales, director of the Instituto Antarctico Chileno
Kevin Pedigo, Hongjie and Karl at the reception of the Instituto Antarctico Chileno
Ute Kaden and icebreaker Oden
Slippery gangway to the ship
Punte Arenas Port
Oden is ready to sail on 12-11-06