Argentina 
1. Pre-season Information 
 
1.1. Operational Information  
1.1.1. National Seasons 
 
A. Stations 
· Name of permanent stations (area, latitude and longitude, and maximum population), Medical facilities and accomodation capacity.  
 
A.1. JUBANY Station 
A.1.1. GENERAL DATA: 
Latitude: 62º 14' S - Longitude: 58º 40'W. 
Location: Potter Cove, 25 de Mayo (King George) island, South Shetland islands. 
Inauguration date: November 21, 1953. 
Maximum population: 100 in summer and 20 in winter. 
Accomodation: 11 buildings. 
 
A.1.2. TRANSPORT FACILITIES: 
· 2 X Unimog 4 X 4.  
· Thiokol caterpillar vehicle.  
· Kassbohrer caterpillar vehicle.  
· Logan caterpillar vehicle.  
· 2 Ski-Doo snowmobiles 
· Polaris Sexticycle.  
· 3 inflatable rubber boats with overboard engine.  
 
A.1.3. FACILITIES FOR RENDERING ASSISTANCE: 
· Permanent Medical personnel: 1 physician.  
· 1 infirmary with two beds.  
· X-Ray facilities.  
 
A.1.4. MAJOR SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT: 
· Research laboratory in cooperation with the Alfred Wegener Institute of Germany, inaugurated 19-01-1994.  
· Laboratory for greenhouse effect gases monitoring.  
 
A.2. ORCADAS Station 
A.2.1. GENERAL DATA: 
Latitude: 60º 44' 20" S - Longitude: 44º 44'W. 
Location: Laurie island, South Orkney islands. 
Inauguration date: February 22, 1904. 
Maximum population: 45 in summer and 14 in winter. 
Accomodation: 11 buildings

A.2.2. TRANSPORT FACILITIES: 
· 2 Thiokol trailers.  
· Snow-Track St-4.  
· Bombardier Tetracycle.

A.2.3. FACILITIES FOR RENDERING ASSISTANCE: 
o Permanent Medical personnel: 1 physician.  
o Assistance facility with four beds.

A.2.4. MAJOR SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT: 
· Equipment for surface and height synoptic station.  
· Equipment for determining geomagnetical field variations.  
 
A.3. ESPERANZA Station 
A.3.1. GENERAL DATA: 
Latitude: 63º 23' 42"S - Longitude: 56º 59' 46"W. 
Location: northern extremity of Trinity peninsula, Hope Bay. 
Inauguration date: December 17, 1952. 
Maximum population: 70 in summer and 51 in winter. 
Accomodation: 43 buildings

A.3.2. TRANSPORT FACILITIES: 
· Unimog 416.  
· Snow Tract ST-4.  
· Caterpillar D-4  
· Ski-Doo mobile 300-640.  
· Gas oil Muskeg GM3-53  
· Gasoline Muskeg M-60  
· Snow-Cat 1443.  
· Snow-Cat 1543.  
· 2 Polaris Tetracycles.  
· 1 Polaris sexticycle  
 
A.3.3. FACILITIES FOR RENDERING ASSISTANCE: 
· Permanent Medical personnel (1 physician and 1 nurse).  
· Facilities and asssistance clinical and surgical equipment with 2 beds.  
· X-Ray facilities.  
· Odontological equipment.

A.3.4. MAJOR SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS: 
· Equipment for surface synoptic and climatological station.  
· Equipment for determining geomagnetical field variations.  
· Seismograph. 
· Tide gauge.

A.4. SAN MARTIN Station 
A.4.1. GENERAL DATA: 
Latitude: 68º 07'55"S - Longitude: 67º 08'12"W. 
Location: Barry islet , Margarita bay, Bellingshausen sea, Antarctica peninsula. 
Inauguration date: March 21, 1951. 
Maximum population: 14 in winter and summer. 
Accomodation: 14 buildings.

A.4.2. TRANSPORT FACILITIES: 
· 3 Ski-Doo 300-640 motos 
· 1 gas-oil Muskeg GM-3-53  
· Unimog 416.  
· 2 snow-motos Yamaha ET 340 T.  
· 5 snow-motos Ski-Doo Safari Deluxe.  
· 3 snow-motos Ski-Doo Grand Touring.  
· 1 Polaris tetracycle.  
· 2 Polaris sexticycle.

A.4.3. FACILITIES FOR RENDERING ASSISTANCE: 
· Permanent Medical personnel (1 physician and 1 nurse)  
· Assistance facility with 1 bed  
· Odontological equipment.  
· X-Ray facilities.

A.4.4. MAJOR SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS: 
· Equipment for surface synoptic meteorological station.  
· Seismograph.  
· Riometer.  
· Spectrophotometer  
 
A.4.4.1. Scientific Laboratory of I.A.A. LASAN. Physics of the High Atmosphere. 
· 1 magnetometer FLUXGATE EDA 105 B version.  
1 MEMODYNE recorder/cassette.  
· 1 GOULD graphic recorder - one channel. 
· 1 GOULD graphic recorder - two channels.  
· 1 programmer clocks.  
· 1 Vertical Incidence ionospheric sonar 
· 2 computers for digital data record.  
· 1 digital system of data acquisition.  
 
A.5. BELGRANO II Station 
A.5.1. GENERAL DATA: 
Latitude: 77º 52'15"S - Longitude: 34º 37' 40"W. 
Location: Bertrab nunatak, Confin coast (Land of Coats) Weddell sea. 
Inauguration date: February 5, 1979. 
Maximum population: 12 in winter and summer. 
Accomodation: 12 buildings

A.5.2. TRANSPORT FACILITIES: 
· 2 Ski-Doo 300-640  
· 1 gas-oil Muskeg GM3-53.  
· 3 Tucker Snox Cat year 2000.  
· 7 Yamaha VK 514 motos.

A.5.3. FACILITIES FOR RENDERING ASSISTANCE: 
· Permanent Medical personnel (1 physician and 1 nurse)  
· Assistance facility with 1 bed.  
· Odontological equipment.  
· X-Ray equipment.  
A.5.4. MAJOR SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS: 
A.5.4.1. Meteorology: 
· Equipment for surface and climatological synoptic station.  
· Ionospheric Sounding.  
A.5.4.2. Geophysics: 
· Equipment for geomagnetical station.  
· FLUXGATE Magnetometer.  
· Magnetic balance B.M.Z. La Cour

A.5.4.3. Scientific Laboratory I.A.A. LABEL. Physics of the High Atmosphere: 
· 1 FLUXAGATE EDA magnetometer 105 B version.  
· MEMODYNE recorders/cassette 
· 1 ARI-MARK II riometer.  
· 1 GOULD graphic recorder - one channel.  
· 1 GOULD graphic recorder - two channels.  
· 1 graphic recorder GOULD - three channels.  
· 2 programmer clocks.  
· 1 V.L.F. receiver.  
· 1 BREWER spectrophotometer for ozone measurement.  
· 1 Vertical Incidence ionospheric sonar.  
· 4 PC 386 computers for digital data record.  
· 1 telescope for astronomical observations.  
· 1 spectroradiometer for measuring gas concentration.  
 
A.6. MARAMBIO Station. 
A.6.1. GENERAL DATA: 
Latitude: 64º14'42"S - Longitude: 56º39'25"W. 
Location: Vicecomodoro Marambio island, NE of Snow Hill island, Weddell sea. 
Height: 196 m. approximately. 
Inauguration date: October 29, 1969. 
Maximum population: 55 in winter and 150 in summer. 
Accomodation: 27 buildings.

A.6.2. TRANSPORT FACILITIES: 
· 5 Skidozer 252 G.  
· 2 Unimog 416.  
· Otto Deutz A-65 tractor.  
· Otto Deutz A-85 tractor.  
· 2 International trucks.  
· 1 Terex Autoelevator.  
· Caterpillar shovel.  
· Crybsa bulldozer.  
· Caterpillar DC-6 bulldozer.  
· Crybsa shovel.  
· Volvo power graders.  
 
A.1.3. FACILITIES FOR RENDERING ASSISTANCE: 
o Permanent Medical personnel (1 physician and 1 nurse).  
o Assistance facilities with 3 berths.  
o X-Ray equipment.

A.1.4. MAJOR SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS: 
· Equipment for surface and heigh climatological synoptic station.  
· DIGI-CORA automatic radio-sounding equipment, for great height ozone observations by ozonosoundings. 
· Equipment for satellite APT (ALDEN) photographic reception, for carrying out meteorological previsions to air navigation and shipping.  
· Fax receiver to forecast charts.  
· STUART M-32 hydrogen generator.  
· DOBSON spectrophotometer.  
· 2 (two) DIGI-CORA equipments for great height ozone observations by ozonosoundings. 
· 3 PC computers for information processing.  
· SOLAR-LIGHT ultraviolet radiation sensor.

· Name of summer stations and camps (specifying the area, latitude, and longitude, operational period and maximum population)  
· Name of refuges (area, latitude and longitude), Medical facilities and accomodation capacity.  
· Other field activities, i.e.: scientific cruises (place to be specified)  
[Remark: Fixed data from "Permanent Information"] 
B. Ships 
B.1. A.R.A. "ALMIRANTE IRIZAR" ICEBREAKER. 
B.1.1. Registration country: 
Argentina 
B.1.2. Technical data: 
119.3 m. lenght; 25.00 m. beam; 12.59 m. depth of hold; 9.5 m. depth; 14.500 tn displacement; Electric Diesel propulsion system, 15.000 HP nominal power; 16.5 knots of free sea speed (2 propellers); 1,500 m3 of hold capacity; 8 cold-storage plants to all kind of load; 5 millions liters of gas oil capacity; flight deck and two Super Puma or Sea King-type heavy helicopters; towing capacity and rescue on ice fields and free waters; equipment for meteorological and glaciological support.

B.1.3. Medical support: 
Whole health staff with of biochemistry, dentist, surgeon, biochemical analyses laboratory, operation room and confinement room. 

B.1.4. Itinerary 
 
Full medical support with biochemist, dentist, surgeon, biochemical analysis laboratory, operating room and hospitalization room.

B.2. A.R.A. "SUBOFICIAL CASTILLO" DISPATCH. 
B.2.1. Registration country:  
Argentina 
B.2.2. Technical data: 
68.54 m lenght.; 13.70 m beam.; 6.79 m depth of hold.; 15.5 feet depth; 1,780 tn. displacement; Electric Diesel propulsion system including four GM model 12-278-A Diesel engines with direct propulsion control from bridge and poop engine room; towing capacity in the sea; 8 tn derrick;132 m3 of hold capacity.

B.2.3. Itinerary: