A bit of a chilly flavour to this week’s issue with a number of stories concerning cruise ship operations in Antarctica. Following a number of incidents in the region, new restrictions regarding the number of passengers aboard cruise ships visiting Antarctica and going ashore have just been agreed at a meeting in Baltimore. At the se time a report into the loss of the small expedition cruise vessel Explorer 25 miles south east of Penguin Island in the Bransfield Strait towards the end of 2007 has laid the blame at the feet of the ship’s Master. Meanwhile, the replacement vessel for Explorer has just sailed on her first cruise for G.A.P. Adventures following a major refit in Finland. The Canadian operator claims that Expedition is one of the first polar vessels to be fully 2010 compliant with the new International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) environmental recommendations. Let’s hope that the officers and crew are up to the job!
Sphere: Related ContentTuesday, May 5, 2009
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