Tag: Polar Pioneer

• Friday, July 24th 2015 - 00:07 UTC

  Shell allowed to drill in Alaska's Arctic, once the required emergency equipment arrives

  

  The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday granted Royal Dutch Shell two final permits to explore for crude in the Arctic this summer, but said the company cannot drill into the oil zone until required emergency equipment arrives in the region.

• Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 08:04 UTC

  Argentine magistrate looks into Antarctica campaign over costs and nepotism

  

  Argentine Federal magistrate Luis Rodríguez has ordered Supreme Court accountancy experts to prepare a report on the 2012/13 Antarctic campaign including two tenders and extraordinary expenses all of which involving an estimated 30 million pesos, approximately 4 million dollars.

• Friday, February 14th 2014 - 07:24 UTC

  Live Antarctic Search and Rescue Exercise by IAATO in conjunction with Ushuaia

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and two IAATO Member Operators, Aurora Expeditions and Oceanwide Expeditions, took part in a live Search and Rescue Communications Exercise in collaboration with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Ushuaia, Argentina.

• Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 07:49 UTC

  Aurora Expeditions Wins ‘Best Overall Use of Social Media’ at 2013 SMITTY Awards

  

  After becoming the first cruise operator to implement a brand new social media tracking service on their remote voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic earlier this year, Aurora Expeditions has now taken home an award at the 2013 TRAVEL + LEISURE SMITTY (Social Media in Travel and Tourism) Awards.

• Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 06:21 UTC

  Argentine Antarctic campaigns disarray and corruption claims turn off recruiting

  

  Argentina’s Antarctica campaigns are losing their flair and the country is having difficulties to fill vacancies for the 2013/14 season. This follows repeated claims of alleged corruption and delays in supplying the bases and stations plus an overall lack of support from the Defence ministry.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:52 UTC

  Falklands receives first cruise ship of the season, “Sea Spirit” with 94 passengers

  

  “Sea Spirit” with 94 passengers and heading for South Georgia was the first cruise ship of the 2011/2012 to call in the Falkland Islands, reports the Penguin News.