Months in the eternal ice, in relatively narrow space that it should have been too much for a researcher at the Antarctic station Sanae IV. He went crazy, his colleagues called for help.
A member of the nine-headed team, which was stationed on the remote base of Sanae IV, reported the incident in an e-mail on 27 February, said the South African Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. This would have taken place for physical attack and sexual harassment.
Perpetrator showed regret
After receiving the E -mail, a process was immediately initiated by trained specialists to conflict the conflict between the parties, the ministry said. The alleged perpetrator willingly underwent a psychological examination, showed regret and was ready to follow all the recommended measures. “He apologized in writing to the victim and is ready to apologize orally with all members of the base,” said the message.
Ministry: no reason to evacuate members
According to the ministry, an intervention process with a longer term was also started to create and maintain a healthy working environment. Specialists have contact with the crew every day. Procedural procedure was also initiated to investigate the accusations of physical attack and sexual harassment. There is currently no reason to evacuate members of the team from the base, it was said by the Ministry.
South Africa is the only African country that maintains a research station in Antarctica. On 1 February the scientists had separated and planned from Cape Town to the Sanae IV station to spend the winter there for a period of approximately 13 months under extreme weather conditions and hard living conditions.
Source: Krone
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