Constructing a New Wharf for King Edward Point in South Georgia

Surrounded by spectacular scenery, dominated by mountains and glaciers, King Edward Point Research station is located in the stunning sub-antarctic island of South Georgia.
Watch this new film on how the new £11 million wharf, dolphin and slipway was built this in just 108 days. A remarkable achievement, as constructing on this sub-Antarctic island means that every nut and bolt had to be sent in a single shipment from the UK and the nearest builders’ merchant is thousands of miles away.
As Technical Advisor to BAS, Ramboll provided the initial concept design and was onsite to supervise the construction, while BAM developed the detailed designs and constructed the new facility. Sweco were BAM's Design Lead. Turner & Townsend also provided cost management for the project.
The new wharf represents an essential upgrade to the station’s infrastructure. It enhances both safety and efficiency of ship operations for the new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough and the GSGSSI fisheries patrol vessel, the MV Pharos SG.
Find out more: www.bas.ac.uk/project/kep-mod...

[@PinstripeJim]

NSF could really learn from this for McMurdo Station and the USAP. And did I hear him say "slightly under budget"? Phenomenal.

[@darrylhow554]

Good work men, quite a daunting task mates.

[@joanandrews654]

I wuuld love to vist southgeorge my dad was down 1920t193ohe used to us many a story abot life down theŕe the weather pengins whales.

[@shibatafenderteam9102]

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[@matthewduffy1786]

This must have been a logistical nightmare to pull off.

[@freeagent8480]

We all agree that the contents were one and the middle Atlantic ridge was what forced them apart SA and Africa, So it appear to be what a 2000 mile spilt, So above Antarctica and below south America there is smudge like if you will and if you measure from the Island in the middle of the south Georgia sandwich islands a U looking structure and pull it back to align with the subduction zone of SA its roughly 2000 miles so it appears as if this structure hasn't move at all while the plates were being pushed apart? Have any Ideal to why? Also Fuji kind of has the same thing like and if you measure from there or U 7000 miles you seem to have a weird out come landing on certain thinks. Please help.

[@Vasileski88]

I Worf, son of Mogh, claim South Georgia for the Klingon Empire !