Tag: South Sandwich Islands

• Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands designated landmass Protected Areas

  

  The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced on Tuesday the designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) as Specially Protected Areas, fulfilling the commitment it made in the “Pathway to Protection”

• Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:18 UTC

  1982: Falklands' Task Force removes Argentine base from South Sandwich islands

  

  Having recovered South Georgia at the end of April and defeated the Argentine forces in the Falklands marking Liberation of the Islands on June 14, the Task Force still had another job, this time in the South Sandwich Islands.

• Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  South Georgia appoints new Director of Operations; Steve Winn has a long maritime experience

  

  Following a highly competitive recruitment process, the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI announced the appointment of Steve Winn as our new Director of Operations.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2022 - 09:32 UTC

  South Sandwich hidden magnitude-8.2 earthquake source of mysterious 2021 global tsunami

  

  By American Geophysical Union – Scientists have uncovered the source of a mysterious 2021 tsunami that sent waves around the globe. In August 2021, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit near the South Sandwich Islands, creating a tsunami that rippled around the globe. The epicenter was 47 kilometers below the Earth's surface—too deep to initiate a tsunami—and the rupture was nearly 400 kilometers long, which should have generated a much larger earthquake.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Research and Monitoring Plan for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area

  

  A new Research and Monitoring Plan has been launched to help support the management of the South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area, MPA. The announcement was done in the January edition of the Sough Georgia Newsletter.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  HMS Protector breaks polar record and involved in scientific research on penguins and climate change

  

  Icebreaker HMS Protector has broken a record, becoming the first Royal Navy ship to enter both polar circles within the same year. The Navy's only icebreaker, Protector left Plymouth in August for Antarctica, – her first visit to the frozen continent since 2019.

• Friday, June 25th 2021 - 22:26 UTC

  South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands to become Terrestrial Protected Area

  

  The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) has unveiled plans to designate Terrestrial Protected Areas covering the entire landmass of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, some 3,800km2.

• Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Celebrates Inaugural Polar Pride Day

  

  On 18 November the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) and the Government of the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) are celebrating the inaugural Polar Pride Day. This day demonstrates a commitment to support and enhance Diversity in Polar Science.

• Friday, October 23rd 2020 - 09:14 UTC

  South Georgia message to potential visitors, “If you can get here, we are open”

  

  During the uncertain times, the pandemic has presented, the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands were glad to be able to speak directly to tourism industry representatives last August during a virtual meeting hosted by IAATO, reports the August/September South Georgia Newsletter.

• Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:30 UTC

  Coin to mark 250th anniversary of the launching of James Cook HMS Resolution

  

  Pobjoy Mint has issued the first 50-penny coin on behalf of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands government. The new coin features the HMS Resolution, the ship that was captained by James Cook.