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Antarctic Activity Week 2008
 As already pubblished, the 5th AAW 2008 will be held from 18 through 24 February 2008. People interesting to participate to this event are requested to apply through the local Country's Auitorities for a special call (such as WAP,ANT, POLE, ICE and so on) and let us know about it, in order to issue your WAP reference and join us. Purpose of the A.A.W. is to improve the Worldwide interest around Antarctic Continent and its related matters. Up here, on WAP (Worldwide Antarctic Program) web site, you can find a new banner named Antarctic Activity Week. By clicking on it you will be moved to the AAW callsign’s history from the 1st AAW of the year 2004 till the 5th edition of 2008. Some station have already booked for next year’s event, and you can see the calls listed in the 2008 session.
AAW is the unique event WW where Hams are celebratingthe wish to improve Worldwide interest around the Antarctic Continent and its related matters, to understand and share what the Nations and Organizations are doing to protect this still non contaminated corner of the world & share a message of peace WW.
For Award collectors, WAP-ASEA (Antarctic Special Event Award) is covering this particular Antarctic events and it's is much more than an amusement; The Diploma WAP A.S.E.A. launched by ARI CASSINO (http://www.aricassino.it) and sponsorized by ARI C.R. LAZIO, is available to OM and SWL starting from 01-01-2006.
WAP, Antarctica is passion & culture, join us!
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Discovering Polar Ship
 R/V Tangaroa
R/V Tangaroa (R/V = Research Vessel) built on 1991, is a research ship flagging New Zealand and of property of the NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research).It is employed in oceanographic Campaigns (biological and physical oceanography and marine geology). During last XIX Italian Antarctic Scientific Expedition in Antarctica, Italian researchers did carry out activity within the international program called Victoria Land Transect (VLT), just for example, Dr.Laura Ghigliotti, a young biologist, graduated at the University of Genova in the year 2000 and a deep expert of marine Antarctic biology was in Antarctica, on board of the R/V Tangaroa in the year 2004. The ship is equipped of an integrated system of navigation, gyrocompass, autopilot, Radar Furuno 2830 S and Furuno 1530 D, GPS Magnavox and Was, automatic meteorological station, and of course, a system for 10 cubic meter sweet water production in 24 hours time. A sea water pumping system has a capacity of approximately 30m3 per hour for scientific purpose is built in the vessel. Capable of working throughout New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in conditions ranging from subtropical to sub-antarctic, Research Vessel Tangaroa is well equipped for a wide range of stock assessment work. Powerful, low pressure hydraulic winches feature up-to-date auto-trawl technology. Electronic monitoring systems give full information on gear depth, door spread and net opening. Tangaroa is also fully equipped for fisheries acoustic work. Recent modifications for marine geological research include a deepwater coring system (to 5000 m) and air compressors for seismic surveys.
Specification and Principal features
Name of Vessel: RV Tangaroa
Owner: NIWA Vessel Management Ltd.
Flag: New Zealand
Call Sign: ZMFR
Port of Registry: Wellington
Classification: DNV – 1A1 (stern trawler/research vessel) + Ice 1C (light ice)
Year of Construction:1991
Length: 70.0 metres
Beam: 13.8 metres
Draft: 7.2 metres
Hull: Ice Strengthened
Gross Tonnage: 2282 tonnes
Cruising speed: 12-13 knots
Main Engines: Wartsila Vasa 8R 32D 4023 bhp
Main Generator: Shaft generator Leroy-Somer 1800 KVA
Accommodation: 44 total comprising 22 single berths and 11 double berths
Endurance: 60 days
R/V Tangaroa is equipped with the large sophisticated Satcom facilities Communication as well as Cell phone/fax +64 25 427510 (when in range of land based network) plus Satcom System B Furuno 81B + HSD (64kbps modem) and Voice, at 008 72 3 512 01127, Fax:008 72 3 512 01128, and e-mail at:tangaroa@tangaroa.niwa.co.nz .
 On board there are several Scientific Winches and Hydrographic Sounders as well as Automatic Weather Station, which is carrying sensors for wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, relative humidity and air temperature and solar radiation, sea-surface temperature, while other sensors can be provided as requested. R/V Tangaroa has a range of communal spaces available, including: Mess Room, three lounges, each provided with television and video, one smoking lounge, conference room (6.7m x 3.2m), seats fourteen, ships office (3.1m x 3.2m), fitness centre, Japanese bath & sauna. Scientific Work Areas and Laboratories are extremely well equipped with CTD enclosures, Wet & Dry laboratories, Radioisotope laboratory, Temperature Controlled Laboratory, Container Laboratories and Computer Areas/Rooms where the Chief Scientists and support staff direct all scientific operations and process the main data.
R/V Tangaroa has excellent facilities for the sorting, preserving, processing and storage of fish, plankton and other biological material. For operating in the Antarctic, NIWA has built one 20ft Emergency Survival Container. This Container is designed to provide all basic survival facilities and food for the entire vessel’s complement, should the vessel experience a total “black-out”, i.e. no engine power.
On http://www.niwavessels.co.nz/tangaroa/ (TNX for info & pics) there are more deep information available.
Now, according to Antarctic reflector (TNX F5NOD & F5PFP) it looks like Wilbert ZL2BSJ will take part to an oceanographic mission as technician near ZL7 and ZL9 on board of R/V Tangaroa next January 2008 and will though activate that wanted New Zealand research vessel.
Well, now we know the ship little better and we are ready for working ZL2BJS/MM on board of R/V Tangaroa.
WAP the passion for Antarctica .... join us!
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 Polar Ship book by Alberto Mattei, IT9MRM
POLAR SHIPS BOOK Edition 2007 is available and downloadable for free at: http://digilander.libero.it/assoradiomarinai/polar/polarhome.htm
This is a huge work done by Alberto, an Official from the Italian Navvy a great WAP supporter.  On the same page you can get the WAP PSA (Polar Ship Award) managed by ARI section of Formia.
WAP is very grateful to Alberto for his invaluable help, result of long experience among the Italian Navvy and from here we say Thanks again.
WAP Staff
WAP, the only website fully dedicate to Antarctica, join us and enjoy it!
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  Information posted by Francois F8DVD
Hello WAP,
I am happy to send you my new polar QSL cards. They may be it interest you for the website.
TM4IPY 2007 activation (WAP-84): Card shows the 3 télescopes at the French-Italian station “CONCORDIA DOME C" . (TM4IPY is operated by F8DVD)
TM8ANT 2007 activation (WAP-14): Polar vessel l'Astrolabe near French antarctic station Dumont d'Urville.
 JW/F8DVD : The city of Longyearbyen, small capital of Spitsbergen (2007 activation)
F8DVD : French vessel TARA in the arctic sea.
All my best regards,
François, F8DVD
Congrats to Francois for the wonderful cards & for as much as wonderful operations!
All contact with the over listed callsigns can be requested via F8DVD direct or bureau.
 TNX F8DVD
WAP, Antarctic for passion ...only here!
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R1ANF/P, Echo Nelson Base (WAP CZE-01)
 Received from Francois, F8DVD
Hello WAP,
I received a great news from my friend Nick RK1PWA.He will confirm soon the contacts made with the Czech Antarctic station Echo Nelson. The QSL is very fine (please see the attached sample).
Best regards to all Antarctic chasers,
François
F8DVD JW/F8DVD TM8ANT TM4IPY
TNX F8DVD
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Antarctic Events QSLs
 Last Antarctic Activity Week of the 2007 have seen a great participation of people from several Countries WW. QSLs are getting on and today (TNX K9PPY), we are pleased to show the Readers & Chasers last one received from Jim Model K9PPY: K9A/ANT is WAP-92 and and be used to apply for WAP Awards according to the rules.
Just remind the readers that WAP-ASEA (Antarctic Special Events Award) join all the WAP numbers issued for events, outside the Antarctic Continent.
The 5th AAW, will be held from 18 trough 24 February 2008.
WAP, our passion lives here!
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 Last Antarctic QSL received
Hereby are the last two cards received from the Managers.
VKØJLX operated by Paul Dudley from Australian Davis Station (WAP AUS-03) has been sent by Paul VK2JLX, who is now back home.
 The other card, LU/R1ANF operated by Oleg Sakharov UA1PBA, last September 2006, from the Argentinian Teniente Jubany Base (WAP ARG-20) was sent by the his manager Nick Shapin RK1PWA.
We are working to reload the WAP Antarctic QSL Gallery, which is a real heavy task, as more than 1100 QSLs have to be reloaded!
Follow us and enjoy Antarctica as much as we do!
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