Falkland Islands Office

A sub-set of BAS staff travelling to and from Antarctica and South Georgia transit through Stanley each Antarctic summer – more than 200 personnel each year.

In addition, all Antarctic mail and the majority of freight transits through the Falkland Islands.

Role

The Stanley Office is responsible for:

• Support to staff enroute to Antarctica

• Arranging cargo and people movements through the Islands

• Ensuring logistics support is in place for our ships and aircraft

• Liaising with suppliers in the Islands

• Managing procurement and resale through the Islands

• Supporting local non-Antarctic science projects working in the Islands 

Supporting ships and aircraft

RRS Sir David Attenborough will frequently call into the Falkland Islands to load and discharge cargo & BAS personnel, berthing at Mare Harbour Military Port. In addition to the BAS ship, the team also supports 3rd party ship movements to and from BAS Island Stations – Bird Island, KEP & Signy.

The Stanley Office team arranges the ships’ berthing arrangements and work requirements. This includes the removal of waste, sullage and provision of fresh water, cargo, customs and immigration, passengers, fresh food, official mail and arranging linesmen.

On occasions there will be official receptions held onboard the RRS SDA. School visits to the ships are coordinated between the Ship Operations and the Stanley Office.

The Stanley Office team also supports BAS aircraft through the Falklands, dealing with passengers, freight and mail. They also arrange clearance and transport to and from Mount Pleasant Airfield for passengers.

The Stanley Office is also responsible for:

• Dealing with suppliers both Falkland Islands and MoD
• Ordering and delivering cargo including fresh produce to the Dash-7 aircraft & RRS SDA for BAS Stations

At the end of each Antarctic season, the Stanley Office team arranges sale of quality surplus items from the BAS Research Stations.

Directions

The BAS Stanley Office is centrally situated on Ross Road, Stanley, East Falkland Island.