This is the Ernest Shackleton, Originally named the MV Polar Queen, the British Antarctic Survey purchased it in 1999. I joined the Shackleton on the 30 October 06 at the beginning of my adventure to the Antarctic peninsular. I will be there for a period of at least 18 months and up to a period of two and a half years. I will be working as a Vehicle Engineer on the base servicing and repairing an array of unusual machines designed specifically for working in some of the most inhospitable climates.