CONCORDIA Logistics issues JB. Daban (LUAN) Thanks to Eric Fossat (LUAN) and Chiara Montanari (PNRA)

1.Concordia station 2.Freight Transport from Europe to Concordia 3.Ground Usage Plan surrounding Concordia 4.Safety rule 5.Electrical Power availability 6.Telecommunications 7.Local network 8.Working conditions Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

A fast tour Paris Observatory - Concordia Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

General characteristics:. Latitude 75° South Altitude 3200 meters Summer: Mean T°:-25°C Winter: Mean T°=-60°C Mini T°= -80°C Hygrometry: ~15% at ground level On ground Mean Wind Speed: 3-4 m/s Max Wind Speed: 15 m/s Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

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For HEAVY MATERIAL, transport by sea and traverse is VERY recommended: Europe  Tasmania by shipping lines Tasmania  DDU by Astrolabe DDU  Concordia by the Traverse (Raid) EXCEPTIONNALLY, and for LIGHT FREIGHT, transport by air is possible: Europe  New-Zealand by airlines New-Zealand  Mario Zucchelli (ex TNB) by C130 Mario Zucchelli  Concordia by Twin-Otters Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

The Astrolabe: 5 crossing rotations between Hobart and DDU from mid-October to end-February. The Traverse: tons / year (included 130 tons of dry freight) - 20 feet long standard containers (~2,4 x 2,4 x 6 m 3 ) Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

C130 on the ice-shelf at Mario Zucchelli Station Twin-Otter at Concordia Max load: 1 ton 1 flight MZ  DC: 8000 € Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

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Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom NetworkConcordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working Important info about the Traverse: 440 tons/yr but 40 to 50% of fuel. The 1st Traverse carries heavy loads from the last season and only a few light loads from R0. Heavy loads spend one winter on DDU Shipping from Europe: last date 20 Aug for delivery in January

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Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network DON’T GO AWAY FROM THE STATION FURTHER THAN 750 METERS SAFETY RULE IN WINTER Otherwise, the station will disclaim all responsibility and will let you come back by yourself in case you’re in trouble!!! Remember the T° is between –60° and –80° Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network ELECTRICAL POWER 3 Diesel Generators 113kW max First wintering year consumpt.: kWh. Cost for 1 year: 350 k€ 1 kWh = 0,7 € (EdF: 0,06 €) Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working Necessary to install ecological power supplies

Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network TELECOMMUNICATIONS Present status: INMARSAT Connexion: 1€/min (used for phone and data transfer, reliable) Data Transfer: 50 kbps only 3 times per day for e- mails down and up load and a few scientific data transfer. (1 MB = 3mn30 = 24€) IRIDIUM Connexion: low quality Future evolution: 256 kbps permanently (Intelsat, Panamsat solutions) Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network LOCAL NETWORK Telephone everywhere 100 MB network between Concordia, summer camp et the labs. HUBs, wireless 54 MB Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working

WORKING CONDITIONS Altitude + low temperature  tiredness, difficulty to concentrate. At Dôme C, problems are much more difficult to deal with, so do everything possible to prevent them. Local assistance + hot line very limited  Winterers requirements: autonomy large technical abilities very deep knowledge of the instrument(s) mental strength Federal Express does not serve Dôme C yet  Bring enough spares with you. Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network Working