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20 Apr 2010

Lancaster Sound - Sounding out the Issues

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Khlebnikov sails through Lancaster Sound three times in 2010. She completes her voyage through the Northwest Passage in the Sound. Tanquary Fjord and Ellesmere Island and Greenland can't unfold without passing through Lancaster Sound.

16 Apr 2010

Debate Heats Up over Frozen Continent

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If you are new to Antarctic cruising, you may be unfamiliar with the Antarctic Treaty Organization.

13 Apr 2010

The Larsen Ice Shelf Drill

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The Larsen Ice Shelf lies along the eastern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.

12 Apr 2010

Sounding out Leopard Seals

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Leopard seals are ferocious, so we only shoot them from the deck of a ship. Studying them is risky.

6 Apr 2010

A rare adventure becomes even more rare in August 2011

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulates all commercial activity at sea. All our ships are subject to IMO regulations. The organization has banned the use and transport of heavy fuel oil on ships operating in Antarctic waters.

29 Mar 2010

South Korea building an Antarctic Base

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According to the Korea Herald, South Korea will build a second Antarctic research base near Terra Nova Bay, in the Ross Sea.

26 Mar 2010

Ross Sea Centennial Voyage - Your Last Chance

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From time to time we report on the availability of cabins aboard End of an Era voyages. Our penultimate voyage - big word for a big ship - is our Ross Sea Centennial Voyage. There are only a few cabins left.

23 Mar 2010

Russians & Finns talking New Icebreaker

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Lots of End of an Era news for you today. Remember, you read it hear first!

22 Mar 2010

Discovery Channel's Life

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Doug Allan is the special guest on End of an Era's Epic Antarctica in 2010.

17 Mar 2010

End of an Era - The Irish Connection, March 17, 2010

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Polar history is replete with Irish explorers. In Antarctica, Ernest Shackleton may be the most famous. Tom Crean is another. Edward Bransfield has a strait named after him.