Cargo
Scientific equipment, ice core samples, and a year’s worth of station supplies. A total of 550 pieces of cargo, weighing in at nearly seven million pounds; including food, building supplies, vehicles, electrical equipment, and parts.
Overview
Resupply and return of equipment from Antarctica. The Ocean Giant was preceded by the USCGC Polar Star who cut a resupply channel through more than 60 miles of Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea. This allowed for the annual delivery of operating supplies and fuel for two of the National Science Foundation’s three U.S. research stations in Antarctica. The supplies amounted to nearly 80 percent of the materials needed for the winter period.
