Process to Build a New Pier at McMurdo Station Begins
Project Aims to Provide Long-Term Vessel Offload/Onload Infrastructure at McMurdo
Aug 1, 2023
Work Begins With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Design, Build, Deliver, and Install a Floating Barge Pier at McMurdo Station
Update on Antarctic Communications Improvements
New Improvements to the Telecommunication Infrastructure at Antarctic Stations
Oct 26, 2022
Improving the communications infrastructure for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) continues to be a priority for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP).
AIMS Construction Project Resumes at McMurdo Station
The Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS) construction project returns full activity following COVID-19 Delay
Oct 21, 2022
NSF has recently re-baselined the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS) project, now comprised of 2 facilities, enabling construction to proceed at McMurdo Station beginning this season.