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Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:00 GMT
RRS Sir Attenborough off to Antarctica; Falklands' call in three weeks and a half
Britain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, departed the UK this week for its maiden voyage to Antarctica. She left Harwich on Tuesday, with 66 crew and personnel on board, for a short stop at Portsmouth to...

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:11:00 GMT
South Georgia invites comments on its five-year framework for managing the territory
South Georgia’s government (GSGSSI) recently published ‘Protect, Sustain, Inspire’ (PSI), their five-year framework for managing the territory over the next few years. They are now developing a system of milestones and su...

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:44:00 GMT
Antarctica cruise season 2021/22 launched in Ushuaia with National Geographic vessels
Argentine Minister of Tourism Matias Lammens and Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella officially opened the 2021/22 cruise season this Monday, in Ushuaia, with the arrival of “National Geographic Endurance”, which tomo...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:42:00 GMT
Ice Patrol HMS Protector sailing to Falklands and Antarctica; she called at St Helena and Rio
The Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Protector on her trip to the Falkland Islands and Antarctica sailed past an old work colleague during a fuel stop in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:20:00 GMT
“Le Commandant Charcot” reopens Antarctic cruise season from Punta Arenas
On Sunday Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile saw the departure of the first cruise vessel to Antarctica under strict sanitary and safety conditions. The first Antarctic cruise since the start of the pandemic was impleme...

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:31:00 GMT
Antarctica and the "Glasgow Glacier", a symbol of why COP26 must deliver
While the world gathers in Glasgow over the next fortnight to make progress on tackling climate change, 10,000 miles away the city’s namesake will provide a stark reminder of why urgent action is needed.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:17:00 GMT
Ushuaia announces four calls from Norwegian Star beginning January
The Ushuaia port authorities have announced that the Norwegian Star will be calling four times in the capital of the extreme south Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego this 2021/22 cruise season.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:51:00 GMT
Argentina lifts capacity ban ahead of a football match against Brazil
Argentine authorities have lifted all capacity restrictions on outdoor events as of Nov. 16, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti announced Friday. It is also the day Argentina's national football team is to clash with Brazil in a Wo...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:04:00 GMT
BAS and WWF invite the public to work on a "Walrus from Space" census
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are seeking the public’s help to search for walrus in thousands of satellite images taken from space, with the aim of learning more about how walrus will be impacted by the climate crisi...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:43:00 GMT
Crystal Endeavour scheduled to visit Falklands 21 December and 16 January
Crystal Expedition Cruises will provide included round-trip chartered flights non stop between Miami and Ushuaia, Argentina, as well as hotel nights in both cities for Crystal Endeavor’s inaugural Antarctica program.



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