XVI\. Visiting Expeditions

Section XVI of the Modifications of the United States Antarctic
Activities Planned for 2003-2004 provides information on expeditions
visiting u.s. stations during the 2003-2004 austral summer.

# McMurdo Station 

+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| [Date of    | D       | Number  | Group Name or \# of | Purpose     |
| Visit]{     | uration | of      | [Vessel or          |             |
| .underline} |         | [       | Ai                  | [of         |
|             | [of     | Visitor | rcraft]{.underline} | Visit]{     |
|             | Visi    | s]{.und |                     | .underline} |
|             | t]{.und | erline} |                     |             |
|             | erline} |         |                     |             |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 15 Jan 2004 | 5 hours | 85      | *Kapitan            | Tourist     |
|             |         |         | Khlebnikov*         | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 20 Jan 2004 | 5 hours | 45      | *Akademic           | Tourist     |
|             |         |         | Shokalskiy*         | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 7 Feb 2004  | 5 hours | 95      | *Kapitan            | Tourist     |
|             |         |         | Khlebnikov*         | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 19 Feb 2004 | 5 hours | 45      | *Akademic           | Tourist     |
|             |         |         | Shokalskiy*         | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+

# Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 

+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| [Date of    | D       | Number  | Group Name or \# of | Purpose      |
| Visit]{     | uration | of      |                     |              |
| .underline} |         | [       | [Vessel or          | [of          |
|             | [Of     | Visitor | Ai                  | Visit]       |
|             | Visi    | s]{.und | rcraft]{.underline} | {.underline} |
|             | t]{.und | erline} |                     |              |
|             | erline} |         |                     |              |
+=============+=========+=========+=====================+==============+
| 4 Dec 2003  | 1.5     | 2       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Skier        |
|             | hours   |         | CFASG               | drop-off     |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 4 Dec 2003  | 28      | 3       | AL&E                | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         |                     | Visit - ski  |
|             |         |         |                     | expedition   |
|             |         |         |                     | departure    |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 17 Dec 2003 | 22      | 2       | Helo N44EA -- Pole  | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         | to Pole helicopter  | Visit        |
|             |         |         | expedition          |              |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 30 Dec 2003 | 24      | 4       | AL&E                | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         |                     | Visit - ski  |
|             |         |         |                     | expedition   |
|             |         |         |                     | arrival      |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 31 Dec 2003 | 2 hours | 2       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Skier        |
|             |         |         | CFUGT               | pick-up      |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 1 Jan 2004  | 18 days | 1       | AL&E -- Fiona       | Tourist      |
|             | (432    |         | Thornewill solo ski | Visit        |
|             | hours)  |         |                     |              |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 13 Jan 2004 | 20      | 7       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         | CFASG               | Visit and    |
|             |         |         |                     | skier        |
|             |         |         |                     | pick-up      |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 13 Jan 2004 | 40      | 7       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         | CFUGT -- Pole to    | Visit        |
|             |         |         | Pole Expedition     |              |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 13 Jan 2004 | 58      | 5       | AL&E - Korean Ski   | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         | Expedition          | Visit        |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 14 Jan 2004 | 24      | 1       | AL&E -- Rosie       | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         | Stancer solo ski    | Visit        |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 15 Jan 2004 | 1 hour  | 2       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Skier        |
|             |         |         | CFASG               | pick-up      |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 21 Jan 2004 | 20      | 5       | AL&E ski expedition | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         | -- Matty McNair     | Visit        |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 22 Jan 2004 | 3 hours | 4       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Tourist      |
|             |         |         | CFASG               | Visit and    |
|             |         |         |                     | Skier        |
|             |         |         |                     | pick-up      |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 28 Jan 2004 | 26      | 5       | AL&E ski expedition | Tourist      |
|             | hours   |         | -- Michael          | Visit        |
|             |         |         | Thornewill          |              |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 29 Jan 2004 | 1 hour  | 2       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Skier        |
|             |         |         | CFASG               | pick-up      |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 29 Jan 2004 | 3 hours | 4       | AL&E Twin Otter     | Tourist      |
|             |         |         | CFUGT               | Visit and    |
|             |         |         |                     | Skier        |
|             |         |         |                     | pick-up      |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+
| 29 Jan 2004 | 2 hours | 2       | AL&E ski expedition | Tourist      |
|             |         |         | -- Simon Murray &   | Visit        |
|             |         |         | Pen Hadow           |              |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+--------------+

# Palmer Station

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  Date of     Duration   Number of  Group Name Or \# Of Vessel   Purpose of
  Visit       of Visit   Visitors   Or Aircraft                  Visit
  ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------------------------- -----------
  4 Dec 03    5.0 hours  130        *M/S Clipper Adventurer*     Tourist

  28 Dec 03   5.5 hours  10         *S/Y Sarah W. Vorwerk*       Yacht

  7 Jan 04    5.0 hours  124        *M/V The World*              Tourist

  12 Jan 04   6.0 hours  105        *Akademik Sergey Vavilov*    Tourist

  13 Jan 04   2.0 hours  5          *S/Y Philos*                 Yacht

  13 Jan 04   2.0 hours  3          *S/Y White Haze*             Yacht

  14 Jan 04   5.5 hours  121        *M/S Endeavour*              Tourist

  15 Jan 04   2.0 hours  6          *S/Y Double Magic*           Yacht

  19 Jan 04   5.0 hours  92         *M/S Polar Star*             Tourist

  21 Jan 04   4.0 hours  125        *M/S Clipper Adventurer*     Tourist

  24 Jan 04   2.5 hours  13         *S/Y Vaihere*                Yacht

  26 Jan 04   5.5 hours  121        *M/S Endeavour*              Tourist

  26 Jan 04   2.5 hours  10         *S/Y Pen Duick Vi*           Yacht

  26 Jan 04   2.5 hours  14         *S/Y Croix St Paul Ii*       Yacht

  29 Jan 04   3.0 hours  4          *S/Y Alibi*                  Yacht

  3 Feb 04    3.0 hours  11         *Las Palmas*                 Spanish
                                                                 Navy

  6 Feb 04    3.5 hours  85         *M/S Orion*                  Tourist

  7 Feb 04    4.0 hours  0          *Ss Amsterdam*               Tourist

  14 Feb 04   5.0 hours  83         *M/S Endeavour*              Tourist

  18 Feb 04   3.0 hours  13         *S/Y Vaihere*                Yacht

  22 Feb 04   3.0 hours  4          *S/Y Spirit Of Sydney*       Yacht

  24 Feb 04   5.5 hours  10         *S/Y Sarah W. Vorwerk*       Yacht

  24 Feb 04   2.5 hours  59         *M/S Orion*                  Tourist
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