XVI\. Visiting Expeditions

Section XVI of the Modifications of the United States Antarctic
Activities Planned for 1999-2000 provides information on expeditions
visiting u.s. stations during the 1999-2000 austral summer.

# McMurdo Station 

+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+---------+
| [Date of    | D       | Number  | Group Name or \# of     | Purpose |
| Visit]{     | uration | of      | [Vessel or              |         |
| .underline} |         | [       | Aircraft]{.underline}   | [of     |
|             | [of     | Visitor |                         | Visi    |
|             | Visi    | s]{.und |                         | t]{.und |
|             | t]{.und | erline} |                         | erline} |
|             | erline} |         |                         |         |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+---------+
| 20 Jan.     | 4 hrs.  | 134     | M/V Kapitan Khlebnikov  | Tourist |
| 2000        |         |         |                         | visit   |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+---------+
| 12 Feb.     | 6 hrs.  | 489     | M/V MARCO POLO          | Tourist |
| 2000        |         |         |                         | visit   |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+---------+
| 15 Feb.     | 3 hrs.  | 60      | M/V Akademik Shokalskiy | Tourist |
| 2000        |         |         |                         | visit   |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+---------+

# Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 

+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| [Date of    | D       | Number  | Group Name or \# of     | Purpose  |
| Visit]{     | uration | of      |                         |          |
| .underline} |         | [       | [Vessel or              | [of      |
|             | [of     | Visitor | Aircraft]{.underline}   | Vi       |
|             | Visi    | s]{.und |                         | sit]{.un |
|             | t]{.und | erline} |                         | derline} |
|             | erline} |         |                         |          |
+=============+=========+=========+=========================+==========+
| 23 Nov.     | 4 hours | French  | Adventure Network       | French   |
| 1999        |         | Skier   | International -Cessna   | Skier    |
|             |         |         | GSA                     | D        |
|             |         |         |                         | rop-off. |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 23 Nov.     | 6 days  | 1 Pilot | Adventure Network       | Cessna   |
| 1999        |         |         | International -Cessna   | Pilot    |
|             |         |         | GSA                     | remains  |
|             |         |         |                         | on       |
|             |         |         |                         | station  |
|             |         |         |                         | after    |
|             |         |         |                         | b        |
|             |         |         |                         | reakdown |
|             |         |         |                         | of plane |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 30 Nov.     | 6 hours | 8       | Adventure Network       | Tourist  |
| 1999        |         | T       | International - Twin    | Visit    |
|             |         | ourists | Otter                   |          |
|             |         | and 2   |                         |          |
|             |         | Crew    |                         |          |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 14 Dec.     | 5 days  | 3 Crew, | Adventure Network       | Tourist  |
| 1999        |         | 5       | International -- DC-3   | visit    |
|             |         | To      | 200 AN                  |          |
|             |         | urists, |                         |          |
|             |         | 2 Staff |                         |          |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 16 Dec.     | 1 hour  | 2       | Operation Chill-Out     | Tourist  |
| 1999        |         | Skiers  |                         | visit -- |
|             |         |         |                         | Through  |
|             |         |         |                         | Skiers   |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 21 Dec.     | 9 days  | 2       | Operation Chill-Out     | Tourist  |
| 1999        |         | Skiers  |                         | visit -- |
|             |         |         |                         | Skiers   |
|             |         |         |                         | r        |
|             |         |         |                         | e-turned |
|             |         |         |                         | after    |
|             |         |         |                         | fuel     |
|             |         |         |                         | conta    |
|             |         |         |                         | m-inated |
|             |         |         |                         | food     |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 30 Dec.     | 1 hour  | 2 Crew  | Adventure Network       | Pick-up  |
| 1999        |         |         | International -- Twin   | of       |
|             |         |         | Otter                   | O        |
|             |         |         |                         | peration |
|             |         |         |                         | C        |
|             |         |         |                         | hill-Out |
|             |         |         |                         | skiers   |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 31 Dec.     | 13      | 2 Crew, | Adventure Network       | Tourist  |
| 1999        | hours   | 10      | International -- Twin   | Visit    |
|             |         | T       | Otter                   |          |
|             |         | ourists |                         |          |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 31 Dec.     | 4 days  | 4       | Singaporean Expedition  | Tourist  |
| 1999        |         | Skiers  |                         | Visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 31 Dec.     | 5 days  | 8       | "Last Degree" Skiers    | Tourist  |
| 1999        |         | Skiers  |                         | Visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 4 Jan. 2000 | 1 ½     | 2 Crew, | Adventure Network       | Pick up  |
|             | hours   | 1 Staff | International- Twin     | Sing     |
|             |         |         | Otter                   | aporeans |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 4 Jan. 2000 | Less    | 9       | International           | Tourist  |
|             | than    | T       | Expedition Skiers       | Visit    |
|             | one day | ourists |                         |          |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 4 Jan. 2000 | 1 hour  | 2 Crew  | Adventure Network       | Pick up  |
|             |         |         | International -- Twin   | Inter    |
|             |         |         | Otter                   | national |
|             |         |         |                         | Ex       |
|             |         |         |                         | pedition |
|             |         |         |                         | Skiers   |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 5 Jan. 2000 | 6 hours | 2 Crew, | Adventure Network       | "Last    |
|             |         | 1 Staff | International -- Twin   | Degree"  |
|             |         | (Cessna | Otter                   | Skiers   |
|             |         | Pilot)  |                         | are      |
|             |         |         |                         | picked   |
|             |         |         |                         | up,      |
|             |         |         |                         | Cessna   |
|             |         |         |                         | pilot is |
|             |         |         |                         | dropped  |
|             |         |         |                         | off with |
|             |         |         |                         | rep      |
|             |         |         |                         | lacement |
|             |         |         |                         | prop to  |
|             |         |         |                         | repair   |
|             |         |         |                         | broken   |
|             |         |         |                         | plane    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 6 Jan. 2000 | 24      | 1 Crew  | Adventure Network       | Cessna   |
|             | hours   | (Cessna | International- Cessna   | pilot    |
|             |         | Pilot)  |                         | departs  |
|             |         |         |                         | station  |
|             |         |         |                         | after    |
|             |         |         |                         | repair   |
|             |         |         |                         | of plane |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 6 Jan. 2000 | 2 ½     | 7       | Argentineans from       | Go       |
|             | days    | V       | Belgrano II Station -   | vernment |
|             |         | isitors | snowmobiles             | Ex       |
|             |         |         |                         | pedition |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 8 Jan. 2000 | 20      | 14      | Russian organized       | Tourist  |
|             | hours   | T       | "International          | visit    |
|             |         | ourists | Millennium Expedition"  |          |
|             |         |         | -- Four Snow Buggies    |          |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 12 Jan.     | 2 hours | 2 Crew, | Adventure Network       | Tourist  |
| 2000        |         | 5       | International -- Twin   | visit    |
|             |         | To      | Otter                   |          |
|             |         | urists, |                         |          |
|             |         | 2 Staff |                         |          |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 16 Jan.     | 48      | 3 Crew, | Adventure Network       | Tourist  |
| 2000        | hours   | 9       | International -- DC-3   | visit    |
|             |         | To      | 200 AN                  | i        |
|             |         | urists, |                         | ncluding |
|             |         | 2 Staff |                         | two      |
|             |         |         |                         | As       |
|             |         |         |                         | tronauts |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+

# Palmer Station

+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| [Date of    | D       | Number  | Group Name or \# of     | Purpose  |
| Visit]{     | uration | of      | [Vessel or              |          |
| .underline} |         | [       | Aircraft]{.underline}   | [of      |
|             | [of     | Visitor |                         | Vi       |
|             | Visi    | s]{.und |                         | sit]{.un |
|             | t]{.und | erline} |                         | derline} |
|             | erline} |         |                         |          |
+=============+=========+=========+=========================+==========+
| 9 Dec 99    | 6.5     | 24      | RRS JAMES CLARK ROSS    | P        |
|             | hrs.    |         |                         | assenger |
|             |         |         |                         | transfer |
|             |         |         |                         | to       |
|             |         |         |                         | Rothera  |
|             |         |         |                         | Base via |
|             |         |         |                         | Twin     |
|             |         |         |                         | Otter    |
|             |         |         |                         | Aircraft |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 13 Dec 99   | 3 hrs.  | 53      | M/V EXPLORER            | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 28 Dec      | 8 hrs.  | 9       | S/Y SARAH               | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 31 Dec 99   | 4.5     | 114     | M/V WORLD DISCOVERER    | Tourist  |
|             | hrs.    |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 01 Jan 2000 | 4 hrs.  | 11      | S/Y CROIX SAINT PAUL II | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 10 Jan 2000 | 4.5     | 147     | M/V WORLD DISCOVERER    | Tourist  |
|             | hrs.    |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 14 Jan 2000 | 3.25    | 63      | M/V MULTANOVSKIY        | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 20 Jan 2000 | 3 hrs.  | 118     | M/V EXPLORER            | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 31 Jan 2000 | 4 hrs.  | 9       | S/Y SARAH               | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 31 Jan 2000 | 5 hrs   | 35      | ATF67 LAUTARO           | Inter    |
|             |         |         |                         | -program |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 2 Feb 2000  | 3.5     | 119     | M/V CLIPPER ADVENTURER  | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 4 Feb 2000  | 5 hrs.  | 11      | S/Y CROIX SAINT PAUL II | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 4 Feb 2000  | 4 hrs.  | 123     | M/V CALEDONIAN STAR     | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 7 Feb 2000  | 5 hrs.  | 5       | S/Y ALDERMAN            | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 13 Feb 2000 | 14 hrs. | 7       | ARS SUBOFICIAL CASTILLO | Bi       |
|             |         |         |                         | -monthly |
|             |         |         |                         | patrol   |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 14 Feb 2000 | 4 hrs.  | 138     | M/V WORLD DISCOVERER    | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 15 Feb 2000 | 3.5     | 90      | M/V CALEDONIAN STAR     | Tourist  |
|             | hrs.    |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 17 Feb 2000 | 4 hrs.  | 99      | M/V EXPLORER            | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+
| 19 Feb 2000 | 3.3     | 90      | M/V CALEDONIAN STAR     | Tourist  |
|             |         |         |                         | visit    |
+-------------+---------+---------+-------------------------+----------+