Film footage of the accident at sea in which Petty Officer Bold lost his life. The men were transporting goods to be offloaded on the Marion Island coast and the boats capsized.
Unloading at Antarctica, 1984, with SA Agulhas and Puma helicopters at the bhukta SANAE 25. Vaaljapie, the tractor, also unloaded. Some of the images are included in a SANAE 25 slideshow presentation.
Van der Merwe, A.(Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-23)
When a glacier or thick sheets of ice flow down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface,it forms a natural shelf of ice. The ship is usually moored next to the ice shelf, as it eases unloading of cargo onto the ice. The ...
De Weerdt, C.(Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-04-05)
When a glacier or thick sheets of ice flow down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface,it forms a natural shelf of ice. The ship is usually moored next to the ice shelf, as it eases unloading of cargo onto the ice. The ...
Supplies were sent to the beach with boats, where the supplies and materials were hoisted from the beach with a crane, originally made from wood, onto Gunner's Point.
A landing stage and catwalk was built to make the shifting of supplies from the ship to the island an easier task. The landing stage was then hoisted unto Gunner's Point where the supplies were unloaded.