1. NY-ÅLESUND, SVALBARD, NORWAY A village dedicated to polar science The northernmost civilian community in the world Home to 35 people App 11 500 research days annually 12 permanent research stations from 9 countries Focus on studies in natural sciences

2. How Ny Alesund works ? KINGSBAY AS – Main logistics for transportation, flights, infrastructures Owns the settlement in Ny-Ålesund Works on behalf of the Norwegian Government Runs and maintains the infrastructures Promotes research and related activities Provides services to visiting scientists RESEARCH STATIONS - ( permanent : Norway, France-Germany, UK, Korea, Japan,China, Italy - non permanent : NL, Spain) – Field logistics and laboratories, computer work. Hosts scientists from their countries, with agreement of respectives Institutions. Can host scientists from other countires. Own rules, own equipment. Each manager is a member of NySMac Group for a better scientific and logistic coordination into Ny Alesund. Kingsbay AS and Research Stations work together for a better efficiency.

3. Scientific equipment KINGSBAY AS –Modern and high-tech Marine Laboratory + Boat dedicated to science –Wet labs spaces –Chemicals and radioactive chemicals –Lab-Waste management >> Daily fee per person/per equipment >> Daily fee per person/per equipment RESEARCH STATIONS -Wet and dry laboratories with basic equipment esp. for Marine Research >> Free of charge if agreed with the hosting Institute

4. >> The Kings Bay Marine Laboratory Dry and wet lab for regular experimentsDry and wet lab for regular experiments Tank rooms for holding and running experiments on marine organismsTank rooms for holding and running experiments on marine organisms Experimental temperature labs supplying variable room temperaturesExperimental temperature labs supplying variable room temperatures Ecotox, isotope and tox-free labsEcotox, isotope and tox-free labs Cooler and freezer for experiments and storageCooler and freezer for experiments and storage Diving facilities, scientific boat 7 metersDiving facilities, scientific boat 7 meters Outdoor platformOutdoor platform Seminar roomSeminar room

5. Logistics Kings Bay AS provides for the hole stations / scientists:Kings Bay AS provides for the hole stations / scientists: –Monthly shipments by cargo boat from Tromsø, Norway (except December to April) –Harbour facilities, including storage –Electricity (220V, 50 HZ) –Internet access (2 x 155Mbt/s) –Accommodation; food and boarding –Crane (30 tons lifting capacity) –Air transportation from Longyearbyen Research Stations provides : - Logistic staff (with competences in Marine activities) -Field logistics (boat, scooters) and safety equipment -Field communication systems (radios, sat phones...) -Diving facilities with competent staff -Storage places (incl. -20, -80°C freezers) -Accomodation and offices computers >> Services free of charge if hosting agreed by the Institute Kingsbay AS and Research Stations work together for a better efficiency.

6. EPOCA – 2009 Questions to EPOCA : 1 - How many people planned, when, how many days ? 2 - How much equipment on the way in : how, when, dangerous goods ? 3 – Samples back : frozen, not frozen, which volumes ? 4 - About possible cooperations with Stations : which ones ? Bergen >> NP ?, U.K. >> NERC Station ?, (AWI, IPEV >> AWIPEV Station is OK, with adjustments with others sc. Projects). 5 – How do we work together : official links with s.o.? Overviews : -Dates : End of May to 25th June fit the best : overbooked seasons -Number of scientists : Maximum possibilities into Ny Alesund : 20 (KB+AWIPEV+NERC(?)+NP(?)) - Shipments dates : (2008) First shipment into Ny Alesund from Tromso : End of April. 20 feet containers possibilities (Norcargo), then around end of May. Working places : -KB Marine lab possibilities : 20 persons + equipment -Research Stations space lab : wet labs, dry labs (ca. 10 persons ?) Marine Logistics available : 1*small oceanography up to 150m, 4*rubber boats, 1*KB Marine lab boat. Terrestrial logistics available : AWIPEV Car, bikes+trailers KB Crane 30 T, KB wheeloaders

7. Informations and Contacts : www.kingsbay.no (including price list for budgets calculations) www.kingsbay.no (including price list for budgets calculations) www.kingsbay.no www.awipev.eu (logistics, scientific lab equipment on AWIPEV Base) www.awipev.eu (logistics, scientific lab equipment on AWIPEV Base) www.awipev.eu research@kingsbay.no research@kingsbay.no marinelab@kingsbay.no marinelab@kingsbay.no marinelab@kingsbay.no awipev@awi-potsdam.de awipev@awi-potsdam.de