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Since the end of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, humanity has focused its activities in the southern continent on science and research. To do this effectively, logistics are critical.
To prepare for the arrival of its new ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the wharf at Rothera Research Station needed to be replaced. The new wharf needed to be built in the extreme conditions of Antarctica, and able to withstand impacts from 15,000 tonne icebergs.
In this episode we speak to the people who made it happen, and find out what it’s like to work in the most desolate environment known.
Guests
Bruce Wulff, Project Manager, Ramboll
David Seaton, Head of Construction, British Antarctic Survey
Martha McGowan, Project Manager, Bam Nuttall
Stewart Craigie, Technical Director, Sweco
The post #108 Antarctica: Building Rothera Wharf first appeared on Engineering Matters.
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Since the end of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, humanity has focused its activities in the southern continent on science and research. To do this effectively, logistics are critical.
To prepare for the arrival of its new ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the wharf at Rothera Research Station needed to be replaced. The new wharf needed to be built in the extreme conditions of Antarctica, and able to withstand impacts from 15,000 tonne icebergs.
In this episode we speak to the people who made it happen, and find out what it’s like to work in the most desolate environment known.
Guests
Bruce Wulff, Project Manager, Ramboll
David Seaton, Head of Construction, British Antarctic Survey
Martha McGowan, Project Manager, Bam Nuttall
Stewart Craigie, Technical Director, Sweco
The post #108 Antarctica: Building Rothera Wharf first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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