Waves Crash Over Chilean Navy Barge Ferrying Cargo in Antarctica

Chilean Antarctic Territory – Waves crashed over a small barge carrying a red cargo container as it ploughed through rough water beside the Chilean Navy icebreaker Almirante Viel in Antarctica.

Footage released by the Chilean Navy on Thursday, November 12, shows the barge rising and slamming into the choppy sea alongside the ship, throwing up sheets of spray as crew members in red work on its deck.

The crew of the icebreaker is carrying out intense logistical support work in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, the navy said.

The Almirante Viel left Punta Arenas on November 8 on the first mission of the navy's 2026-2027 Antarctic season, a trip of about 10 days to relieve the crews of the Captain Arturo Prat base and the maritime authority at Fildes Bay and bring home personnel who have spent a year on the continent, according to the navy.