Retaining UK Antarctic Heritage Belief Protected At Port Lockroy

Just lately, Iridium supported the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, a corporation devoted to preserving historic websites and monuments all through the Antarctic Peninsula. On this submit, visitor blogger Lisa Ford, Common Assistant at Port Lockroy, explains how the Iridium GO! exec® performed an instrumental function of their conservation efforts.

Life at Port Lockroy in Antarctica is busy and stuffed with all kinds of challenges however so gratifying. There was a variety of heritage conservation underway this 12 months in addition to the staff happening and off the island most days to do pop-up outlets for passengers on ships and yachts and doing shows in regards to the historical past of Port Lockroy and life on base. Work on the museum has been progressing nicely, and the roof beam has been repaired after it was broken with the heavy snow on the roof final season.

Communications with the UK and ships close by is essential to enabling us to be right here. Bridie Martin-West, our Base Chief, sends affirmation every day again to the UK letting the staff know all is nicely on the island. We have now been testing the varied communication choices, together with our Iridium GO! exec gear to allow us to contact the UK and emergency well being care backup choices.

We have now been ensuring we have now time to practise our first assist emergency coaching expertise learnt earlier than we left the UK. We just lately accomplished an emergency situation, testing our expertise and guaranteeing everyone knows easy methods to use the communication gear. All went very nicely. After all, we hope we is not going to must cope with any emergencies on the island.

While we’re busy, the gentoo penguins have chicks and all are rising quick. We will likely be on our means dwelling in March, leaving this lovely pristine a part of the world for the gentoo chicks to complete moulting and have their grownup feathers prepared for his or her departure and eventual return subsequent summer time when the brand new Port Lockroy staff arrives.

Thanks to all at Iridium for supporting us on this distant and distinctive a part of the world!

Learn how to support the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.