 The plane was part of Operation Deep Freeze IV.Contemporary Marble Point is staffed during the austral summer by a station manager, cook, and a "fuelie," a person who fuels helicopters (typically AStar and Bell 212's contracted by the United States Antarctic Program and Antarctica New Zealand, owned and operated by Petroleum Helicopters International).Hot meals and minimal overnight accommodations for 14 are available for pilots and personnel traveling to and from inland research operations.