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Operations and Engineering is responsible for:

Operations and Logistics (OPAL)
Technology and Engineering
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC)

Activities include:

the design and build of UK Antarctic research stations and infrastructure
maintaining and operating the BAS aircraft, ships and research stations in the polar regions
designing, building and supporting instrumentation, survey and engineering systems for BAS marine and airborne platforms
providing and supporting IT and communication systems at BAS Cambridge, on BAS ships and aircraft and on UK Antarctic research stations
managing the logistics to get scientists and support staff and equipment to and from the polar regions
providing mapping and geographic information support to BAS science and operations
developing the geographic information infrastructure for British Antarctic Territory and the wider area of BAS operations in the polar regions

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