All personnel and scientific equipment for the cruise are brought aboard exclusively by helicopter

All personnel and scientific equipment for the cruise are brought aboard exclusively by helicopter. Exact numbers of people to be moved, equipment and baggage weights, numbers of boxes and contents are all listed and evaluated. As one aircraft drops off bags ashore, it picks up equipment and returns it to the ship. This continues until all baggage and personnel are transported.

Photo Category: Ocean exploration
Photo Location: Alaska/Beaufort Sea/Arctic Ocean
Photo Date: 2005 July 13