Antarctic Guide Blog
A walrus naps on a Russian submarine
Antarctic science station’s work supports “Big Bang” and Einstein
A team of American scientists, operating a £12 million telescope at Amundsen-Scott base at the geographic South Pole has announced the discovery of what may figuratively be described as the fingerprint of God. The importance of this finding, announced on Monday afternoon at an excited press conference at Harvard University, cannot be overestimated; one leading physicist has gone […]
“Falklands nuclear missiles turned out to be penguins”
5 April 2014 Falkland Islanders replied with a picture of King penguins to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez claims that the Falklands had become NATO’s largest base in the South Atlantic and was equipped with missiles that could reach any of the region’s countries, and also had “nuclear weapons”. King Penguins (‘nuclear missiles’) “The Falklands […]
Arctic Fatality on Quark Expedition
One dead and two injured in incident at sea Polar specialist Quark Expeditions has confirmed that one person has died and two are injured after an incident in the Arctic Circle. The passengers were onboard a sightseeing zodiac when it capsized outside of Longyearbyen, Svalbard at 11am on 17 June. The two injured passengers […]
Obama’s Arctic strategy sets off a climate time bomb
US National Strategy for the Arctic Region prioritises corporate ‘economic opportunities’ at the expense of everyone else Shell’s drilling rig Kulluk aground on the southeast shore of Sitkalidak Island about 40 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, January 4, 2013. Photograph: Zachary Painter/USCG One week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic […]
Falklands Farewells Iron Lady
Falklands Farewells Iron Lady From www.falklandnews.com/public/story.cfm?get=6516&source=2 by J. Brock (FINN) A memorial service to commemorate the life of Margaret Hilda Roberts Thatcher, Baroness and former prime Minister of the United Kingdom was held at Christ Church Cathedral at 1400hrs on Wednesday, 17 April 2013.Words of welcome were given by Dr the Rev Richard Hines, Priest […]
Meet our shipping hero – Vomiting Larry
Meet our shipping hero – Vomiting Larry If you think you already have, after the midnight buffet or on a particularly rough sea crossing, you’ll find this is a different Larry that is a “simulated vomiting system” at the UK’s Health and Safety Laboratory to simulate the spread of novovirus, a particular scourge of cruise […]
P&O Cruises’ Adonia and Princess Cruises’ Star Princess (R) are seen moored in Port Stanley on February 25, 2012. Both cruise ships were prevented from docking in Ushuaia on February 28 due to their prior stop in the disputed islands. This summer, Argentina’s pressure may reduce the number of visitors by ship to the Falklands […]
I Only Have Ice For You
Antarctic Ice Chart: I Only Have Ice For You If you are heading to the Antarctic Peninsula this austral summer, or have friends or relatives who are, you might like to take a look at the ice charts freely available at www.polarview.aq. And, depending on where you are going, there’s a good chance you will […]
Phone & Internet in the Antarctic Peninsula – Communications – 10 Top Tips
When I first went to Antarctica almost 20 years ago, the communications question was easy: call from the departure port and wait until the voyage is over before calling again. A telephone call from the ship on the INMARSAT phone was at least $15 per minute. Shipboard internet was virtually impossible. This has changed a […]