British Antartic Survey
  
Back in 1990 Mark Combes was involved with all the surveying aspects of the construction of Halley 5 the most southerly British Antarctic Survey Station built on a moving ice shelf known as The Brunt Ice Shelf, itself floating on the Antarctic Ocean or Wedell Sea.

The first Halley was built in 1957 to mark the International Geophysical year and 50 years latter the planning and building of Halley 6 has started. Back in the early 1980’s Halley Base Station became famous for finding the “Hole in the Ozone Layer” amongst other important scientific research such as ice & climate change.

The Halley bases have been up against some of the most inhospitable climates the planet has to offer; 4 of them being engulfed and buried into the moving ice shelf. Halley 5 is hanging on, - just and its time for a new Base.

The British Antarctic (BAS) Technical Building team consulted with Severn Partnership on how best to position the new Halley 6 base in the right place and coordinate all the various masts, scientific sites ands infrastructure related to it. They also sought advice on the best survey equipment and methodology to be used in the Antarctic.

It will take more than one Antarctic summer season to build but the 2007 – 08 Season has been a success with a great deal completed.

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