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New Antarctica record for a cruise vessel

Monday, January 30th 2017 - 09:55 UTC
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The residential ship, The World, has broken the record for the most southerly navigation reaching 78°43•997´S and 163°41•421´W at the Bay of Whales in Antarctica’s Ross Sea. The World recorded this polar record at 10:41hrs ship’s time on Saturday. Commanded by Captain Dag H. Saevik this is the furthest south any vessel has ever sailed. Read full article

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  • Briton

    Now that is big,
    I hope they have enough lifeboats and blankets to keep warm,

    just a warm interest.

    Jan 30th, 2017 - 02:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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