Petrel Base News Today

Argentine interests hope to establish an air bridge between Ushuaia and Antarctica that would allow expedition cruisers to skip the stormy Drake Passage.

Argentine Ministers Daniel Filmus (Science), Carla Vizzotti (Health), and Jorge Taiana (Defense) convened at Antarcticas Marambio Base to announce the construction of three new laboratories and other undertakings in the area.

Argentine president Alberto Fernández again claimed sovereignty over the Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands, usurped by the United Kingdom, asking London to comply with international resolutions, since this occupation could limit the flow of vessels between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the access to Antarctica.

Argentina will create Antarctic Multidisciplinary Laboratories to further promote research in the countrys bases in the white continent, in the framework of the program Building Science. The program is sponsored by the ministries of Foreign Affairs; Science, Technology and Innovation, and Defense, and has specific funds earmarked.

Argentine Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana and the governor of Tierra del Fuego province, Gustavo Melella laid the founding stone of the Ushuaia Integral Naval Base, which will replace the current naval base, and will be built in two phases including 15.000 square meters military wharf.

Argentine Navys ARA Puerto Argentino sloop has sucessfully unloaded supplies and machinery this week at the Petrel Base in Antarctica, it was reported. A self-propelled pontoon built entirely at the Tandanor–CINAR shipyard was used for the reconstruction of this base, which is returning to permanent service after nearly 50 years.

Argentinas Antarctica Logistics Pole to be built in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, at the current naval base will be totally financed, managed and autonomous, no strings with any of the leading powers in the ice continent and intended to compete with the Falkland Islands and the Chilean complex of Punta Arenas, as the gate to Antarctica.

Argentinas Defense Minister Jorge Taiana has announced the Petrel Base will be reopened following repairs as he oversaw the commencement of this seasons Summer Antarctic Campaign.

On 26 November the Argentine government issued ‘Decree 809/2021' that provided additional funding for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of Security, adding about USD220 million for defence. The Ministry of Security received an alloc...

On 26 November the Argentine government issued ‘Decree 809/2021' that provided additional funding for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of Security, adding about USD220 million for defence. The Ministry of Security received an alloc...