Mare Harbour

It is mostly used as a port facility and depot for RAF Mount Pleasant,[1] as well as a deepwater port used by the Royal Navy ships patrolling the South Atlantic and Antarctica, which means that the main harbour of the islands, Stanley Harbour, tends to deal with commercial transport.

[3] The improvements enhanced the roll-on/roll-off jetty, used by the Ministry of Defence's Point-class sealift ships which call about once every six to eight weeks,[4][5][6] and upgraded other facilities at Mare Harbour, including fire-fighting services.

[8] In April 2024, Giesenstroom was tasked to assist the Panamanian-flagged reefer, MV Frio Chikumo, after the ship ran aground off the Falkland Islands.

[9] The British Antarctic Survey ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough and the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, use the port during the regional summer[10] while the Falklands Government patrol vessel, FPV Lilibet, may also call at the port periodically for fueling.

[11] A daily bus service runs between Mare Harbour and Mount Pleasant.