Antarctica Cruise Ship In Trouble

The 2400-tonne vessel the Explorer was carrying tourists from Britain Canada the United States and other countries when it ran into trouble near the South Shetland Islands in the Antarctic.

Antarctica cruise ship in trouble. As a small exploration boat it boasts the unique ability to reach special out of the ordinary destinations that are. Hans Hansson was once as a rescue boat in the Baltic Sea. Although the ship experienced no structural damage its the second time this year a cruise ship has run into trouble near Antarctica.

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Seventeen British tourists are among 106 passengers and crew stranded today on an adventure cruise ship that has run aground in Antarctica. Cruise ships dont visit Antarctica during its winter season when temperatures are almost always below freezing and ice prohibits vessels from reaching land. Facundo Santana Reuters Just.

The code will effect all large cruise ships current expedition vessels as they renew there 5 year certificates before 2022. Ships that take passengers ashore use Rigid Inflatable Boats RIBs or Zodiacs powered by outboard engines rather than tenders. These small boats are ideal for the wet landings on the undeveloped shores of Antarctica but anyone with mobility problems might have to stay onboard the cruise ship.

During a major refit in 2005 the vessel was modified to include comfortable accommodations for 12 passengers while retaining its rugged seaworthiness. Silversea Confirms Three-Ship Antarctica Season Silversea put uncertainty about Antarctica expeditions resuming for the upcoming October to March season to rest by reaching an agreement with the Chilean authorities to depart from Punta Arenas. 4 the ship ran aground and began leaking fuel.

Anyone considering an Arctic or Antarctic cruise should be aware of the new IMO Polar Code that comes into full force on 1st Jan. Though a very brief discovery it was a 14-day cruise with only about one days time on Antarctic waters often at foggy. There is also concern about the impact of the increasing number of visitors - more than 1000 on the larger ships compared with about 100 on the smaller ones.