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The maritime governance dependencies of the Chilean Antarctic, which were affected in their entirety by a fire, played an important role for the Chilean Navy and the national Antarctic presence. Its main tasks are to support maritime traffic; search and rescue; control of contamination and support in medical evacuations, among others.
Previously it is confirmed that there is no environmental damage in the area and the 10 naval servers, endowed with Maritime Governance, are in good condition, being accommodated in outbuildings of Villa Les Etoiles , and receiving support from the "Base Frei" of the Air Force and the "Base Escudero" of INACH, with whom they have always worked together to be able to meet to the different situations that occur in this extreme place.
The Institution is focused on restoring the operational capacity of the Maritime Authority as soon as possible, so that studies are already underway to define the location where Maritime Governance dependencies will be temporarily installed, now a service of maritime excellence. 19659003] It must be remembered that some of the facilities that were damaged date from 1990, when construction began at Modular Containers, where the fire began. While in 2009 a new section was built that was also consumed by the fire.
The Chilean navy has been present in Antarctic territory since 1957, first with the base "Arturo Prat" and then with Maritime Governance. The Chilean Antarctic and Harbor Harbor Authority of Bahía Fildes, with a permanent presence and also in Bahia Paraíso with a port harbor mastery covered in summer in the Air Force facilities Chilean.
The Maritime Authority contributes to the presence of the State of Chile in the Antarctic Territory, to the development of the policy of the Antarctic State, to the safeguarding of human life in sea, the preservation of the aquatic environment, the fight against pollution, the support of scientific activities, aids to navigation, such as lighthouses, cartography, urgent news to navigation, meteorology and logistical support to Chilean state agencies, among others. tividades
The presence of the Navy in Antarctica helps to strengthen the functions of the Maritime Authority and thus reaffirm the presence of the State of Chile in the Antarctic continent. Thus, in the last Antarctic campaign traveled 50 thousand kilometers, equivalent to one and a half times the world navigation, moved 5,500 cubic meters of freight, or 183 containers, in a total of 11 commissions, where the icebreaker participated " Admiral Óscar Viel ", the Transport" Aquiles ", the Tugboat" Lautaro ", the Marine Patrol Boatman" Marinero Fuentealba ", adding on this occasion the Tugboat" Galvarino "
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