Ross Island Wind Energy Project (RIWE) - Shipping

001 January 2009: Wind Turbine Blades being loaded aboard the MV American Tern at Port of Lyttelton (Photo: Stacy Squires)

002 January 2009: Scott Bennett, Project Manager watching loading of Wind Turbine Blades aboard MV American Tern, Port of Lyttelton (Photo: Stacy Squires)

003 January 2009: MV American Tern departing Godley Heads bound for Ross Island carrying Wind Turbines (Photo: Scott Bennett)

004 January 2009: MV American Tern in Southern Ocean storm after worst had passed (Photo: MV American Tern Crewman)

005 January 2009: MV American Tern entering sea ice zone on route to Ross Island (Photo: MV American Tern Crewman)

006 February 2009: MV American Tern moored at McMurdo Station Ice Pier with battered storm damaged Containers on bow after 10m high waves (Photo: Scott Bennett)

007 February 2009: Stoved in Project Container on MV American Tern bow damaged by 10m high waves during voyage (Photo: Jana Newman)

008 February 2009: MV American Tern unloading about to commence on McMurdo Station Ice Pier (Photo: Scott Bennett)

009 February 2009: MV American Tern unloading the Project 40ton Crane Body at McMurdo Station Ice Pier (Photo: Scott Bennett)

010 February 2009: MV American Tern unloading Wind Turbine Blades at McMurdo Station Ice Pier (Photo: Scott Bennett)

011 February 2009: Wind Turbine Blades being transported to McMurdo Station Gap laydown area for winter storage (Photo: Scott Bennett)

012 February 2009: Wind Turbine Tower Sections being stored for winter in the McMurdo Station Gap laydown area (Photo: Scott Bennett)

013 November 2009: Summer southerly storm creates a challenge getting access to Wind Turbine components, McMurdo Station Gap laydown area (Photo: Iain Miller)

014 November 2009: Summer southerly storm does its best to hide the Wind Turbine Towers (Photo: Scott Bennett)

015 November 2009: Urban graffiti - Ross Island style, on Wind Turbine Blades in McMurdo Station Gap laydown area (Photo: Iain Miller)