XVI\. Visiting Expeditions

Section XVI of the Modifications of the United States Antarctic
Activities Planned for 2002-2003 provides information on expeditions
visiting u.s. stations during the 2002-2003 austral summer.

# McMurdo Station 

Due to extreme ice conditions, only one tourist vessel visited McMurdo
Station during the reporting period.

+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| [Date of   | Du     | Number | Group Name or \#  | Purpose        |
| Visit]{.   | ration | of     | of                |                |
| underline} |        | [Vis   |                   | [of            |
|            | [of    | itors] | [Vessel or        | Visi           |
|            | Visit] | {.unde | Airc              | t]{.underline} |
|            | {.unde | rline} | raft]{.underline} |                |
|            | rline} |        |                   |                |
+============+========+========+===================+================+
| 12 Feb     | 7      | 74     | M/S Kapitan       | Tourist visit  |
| 22003      | hours  |        | Khlebnikov        |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+

# Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 

+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| [Date of   | Du     | Number | Group Name or \#  | Purpose        |
| Visit]{.   | ration | of     | of                |                |
| underline} |        | [Vis   |                   | [of            |
|            | [of    | itors] | [Vessel or        | Visi           |
|            | Visit] | {.unde | Airc              | t]{.underline} |
|            | {.unde | rline} | raft]{.underline} |                |
|            | rline} |        |                   |                |
+============+========+========+===================+================+
| 5 Dec 2002 | 4      | 9      | Adventure Network | Tourist visit  |
|            | hours  |        | International -   |                |
|            |        |        | Twin Otter CF-UGT |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 21 Dec     | 18     | 9      | Adventure Network | Tourist visit  |
| 2002       | hours  |        | International -   |                |
|            |        |        | Twin Otter CF-UGT |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 21 Dec     | 18     | 7      | Adventure Network | Tourist visit  |
| 2002       | hours  |        | International -   |                |
|            |        |        | Single Otter      |                |
|            |        |        | CG-END            |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 25 Dec     | 3      | 9      | Adventure Network | Tourist visit  |
| 2002       | hours  |        | International -   |                |
|            |        |        | Twin Otter CF-UGT |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 25 Dec     | 3      | 6      | Adventure Network | Tourist visit  |
| 2002       | hours  |        | International -   |                |
|            |        |        | Single Otter      |                |
|            |        |        | CG-END            |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 29 Dec     | 25     | 4      | Adventure Network | Ski Expedition |
| 2002       | hours  |        | International -   |                |
|            |        |        | Skiers            |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 30 Dec     | 1 hour | 2      | Adventure Network | Picked up Ski  |
| 2002       |        |        | International -   | Expedition and |
|            |        |        | Single Otter      | dropped off    |
|            |        |        | CG-END            | members of Ice |
|            |        |        |                   | Kite           |
|            |        |        |                   | Expedition     |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 30 Dec     | 97     | 2      | Adventure Network | Ice Kite       |
| 2002       | hours  |        | International --  | Expedition     |
|            |        |        | Single Otter      | dropped off at |
|            |        |        | CG-END            | South Pole     |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 3 Jan 2003 | 29     | 7      | Adventure Network | Ski South Pole |
|            | hours  |        | International --  |                |
|            |        |        | Skiers            |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 3 Jan 2003 | 4      | 4      | Adventure Network | Tourist visits |
|            | hours  |        | International --  | and pick-up of |
|            |        |        | Single Otter      | Ice Kite       |
|            |        |        | CG-END            | Expedition     |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 4 Jan 2003 | 1 hour | 2      | Adventure Network | Pick-up of Ski |
|            |        |        | International --  | South Pole     |
|            |        |        | Single Otter      | group          |
|            |        |        | CG-END            |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 4 Jan 2003 | 1 hour | 2      | Adventure Network | Drop off       |
|            |        |        | International -   | Japanese film  |
|            |        |        | Twin Otter CF-UGT | crew and guide |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 4 Jan 2003 | 79     | 4      | Adventure Network | Japanese Film  |
|            | hours  |        | International -   | Crew           |
|            |        |        | Twin Otter CF-UGT |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+
| 7 Jan 2003 | 2      | 9      | Adventure Network | Tourist visit  |
|            | hours  |        | International -   |                |
|            |        |        | Twin Otter CF-UGT |                |
+------------+--------+--------+-------------------+----------------+

  ------------- --------- --------- -------------------- ------------------
  8 Jan 2003    2.5 hours 5         Adventure Network    Tourist visit and
                                    International - Twin pick up of
                                    Otter CF-UGT         Japanese Film Crew
                                                         and guide

  15 Jan 2003   49 hours  3         Adventure Network    Ski Expedition
                                    International --     
                                    Skiers               

  18 Jan 2003   16 hours  5         Adventure Network    Ski Expedition --
                                    International -      Curewalk
                                    Skiers               

  18 Jan 2003   28 hours  4         Adventure Network    Ski Expedition --
                                    International --     Ski Last Degree
                                    Skiers               

  18 Jan 2003   1 hour    2         Adventure Network    Skier Pick-up --
                                    International - Twin total of 7 skiers
                                    Otter CF-UGT         taken out

  19 Jan 2003   3 hours   6         Adventure Network    Tourist visit and
                                    International - Twin remaining Skiers
                                    Otter CF-UGT         picked-up

  19 Jan 2003   2 hours   7         Adventure Network    Tourist visit
                                    International --     
                                    Single Otter CG-END  

  20 Jan 2003   1 hour    1         Adventure Network    Ski Guides picked
                                    International --     up (additional 2
                                    Cessna GOA           days and 3 hours
                                                         on site for 2
                                                         guides)

  20 Jan 2003   3.5 hours 9         Adventure Network    Tourist visit
                                    International --     
                                    Twin Otter CF-UGT    

  20 Jan 2003   3 hours   7         Adventure Network    Tourist visit
                                    International --     
                                    Single Otter CG-END  

  27 Jan 2003   4 days, 5 3         Adventure Network    Ski Expedition
                hours               International -      
                                    Skiers               

  27 Jan 2003   4 hours   9         Adventure Network    Tourist visit
                                    International --     
                                    Twin Otter CF-UGT    

  27 Jan 2003   3 hours   4         Adventure Network    Tourist visit and
                                    International --     pick up of skier
                                    Single Otter CG-END  group
  ------------- --------- --------- -------------------- ------------------

# Palmer Station

+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| [Date of    | [D      | [Number | [Group Name or \#   | [Purpose of |
| Visit]{     | uration | of      | of Vessel or        | Visit]{     |
| .underline} | of      | Visitor | Ai                  | .underline} |
|             | Visi    | s]{.und | rcraft]{.underline} |             |
|             | t]{.und | erline} |                     |             |
|             | erline} |         |                     |             |
+=============+=========+=========+=====================+=============+
| 26 Nov 02   | 4.0     | 104     | M/S Endeavour       | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 3 Dec 02    | 4.5     | 63      | M/S Clipper         | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | Adventurer          | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 13 Dec 02   | 0.0     | 0       | M/S World           | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | Discoverer          | visit       |
|             |         |         |                     |             |
|             | Ca      |         |                     |             |
|             | ncel-Wx |         |                     |             |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 16 Dec 02   | 6.5     | 130     | M/S Bremen          | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 17 Dec 02   | 4.5     | 60      | M/S Explorer        | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 26 Dec 02   | 4.0     | 100     | M/S Ioffe           | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 27 Dec 02   | 4.0     | 10      | S/Y Sarah W.        | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | Vorwerk             | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 27 Dec 02   | 5.0     | 10      | S/Y Croix St Paul   | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | II                  | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 3 Jan 03    | 5.0     | 5       | S/Y Philos          | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 8 Jan 03    | 4.0     | 95      | M/S Kapitan         | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | Khlebnikov          | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 10 Jan 03   | 5.0     | 151     | M/S World           | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | Discoverer          | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 18 Jan 03   | 5.0     | 92      | M/S Polar Star      | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 20 Jan 03   | 5.0     | 108     | M/S Clipper         | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | Adventurer          | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 24 Jan 03   | 5.5     | 113     | M/S Endeavour       | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 30 Jan 03   | 6.0     | 10      | *S/Y Sarah W.       | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | Vorwerk*            | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 2 Feb 03    | 4.0     | 0       | M/S Ryndam          | Offshore    |
|             | hours   |         |                     | Lecture     |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 5 Feb 03    | 5.5     | 110     | M/S Endeavour       | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 7 Feb 03    | 4.0     | 10      | S/Y Croix St Paul   | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         | II                  | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 11 Feb 03   | 6.0     | 4       | S/Y Lili II         | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 19 Feb 03   | 4.5     | 80      | M/S Explorer        | Tourist     |
|             | hours   |         |                     | visit       |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+
| 13 Jan 03   | 3.0     | 6       | Hms Endurance       | Helo visit  |
|             | hours   |         |                     |             |
+-------------+---------+---------+---------------------+-------------+