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Stations and bases
 | Indicates a full year station. |
 | Indicates a summer only station. |
| Bellingshausen |
| Druzhnaya 4 |
| Mirny |
| Molo |
| Novo |
| Progress |
| Soyuz |
| Vostok |
Semi-permanent bases
Ships and vessels
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General information on Progress
Location of base
- Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land
- 69°22'44"S, 76°23'13"E
- 15,5 m above sea level
- ice free solid rock surface
- 120 m from the Antarctic coastline
- Zhongshan station, China nearest station
- Fremantle (4700 km) nearest port
Major dates
- Station opened January 1989
Population
- 77 maximum summer population
- 20 average winter population
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Science activities
The following science activities are carried out at Progress:- Environmental monitoring
- Geodesy/mapping
- Glaciology - sea ice zone
- Meteorological observations
- Onshore geology/geophysics
- Seismology
- Tide measurement
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Station infrastructure
Area and buildings
- 70 000 sq m total station area
- 12 building(s)
- 2 000 sq m combined floor area
- 1 350 sq m used as accommodation
Power and fuel supply
- 400V 50 Hz power supply
- 3 generator(s)
- Generators fuelled with Diesel fuel
- 240 000 litres of fuel used annually
Water and sewage
- Potable water supply source/method:
fresh water lake
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Medical facilities
Progress has the following medical facilities:- 60 sq m medical suite
- 1 doctor(s)
- 2 bed(s) for patients
- Operating facilities
- X-Ray facilities
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Logistic support
Ice
- Ice breakout: January
- Fast ice formation: March
Shipping
- 1 resupply visit(s) per season
- 150 m from station to anchorage
Other support transport
- Snowmobiles: 1 x snowmobile
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Station mobile plant
Rough terrain vehicles
- Crane(s): 1 x 10 tonne
Tractors, loaders, excavators
- Tracked tractor(s): 12
- Excavator(s): 1
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