Although I didn’t know it at the time, throughout this project I had been trying to find some way to commemorate such a unique experience. The perfect solution came when I connected with my friend David […]

The SPoT Module halves have arrived in Port Hueneme, CA. From here they will be shipped by vessel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Arriving on or about January 25th. The containers and other support are now scheduled […]

The SPOT Module halves are on their way to Port Hueneme in California.

The half modules are being separated in preparation for the installation of the temporary shipping walls.

We had the final walkthrough with the USAP (United States Antarctic Program) and NSF (National Science Foundation) teams prior to beginning to separate the module halves for shipping. This was to ensure that the program requirements […]

While work continues on the inside, there’s still a lot to do outside with the catwalks and other accessories like the fuel tanks and snow melters. The structural fiberglass grating and railing material for the catwalks […]

With most of the exterior sheathing installed on the modules, the Hamelmann Communications construction team started the exterior cladding this week. There were several factors that influenced the selection of the cladding materials – first of […]

Insulation and interior sheathing has started to be installed on the modules.