Tag: South Atlantic

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 11:12 UTC

  Offshore oil exploration puts Uruguay at crossroads of investment, courts and conservation

  

  Viridien (CGG Services) has told Uruguay’s Environment Ministry it aims to begin offshore seismic exploration in February, after submitting the environmental management plan required by the National Directorate for Environmental Quality and Assessment (Dinacea) as a precondition to operate in Uruguayan waters, according to local media reporting.

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• Saturday, January 24th 2026 - 23:01 UTC

  Milei takes over Ushuaia port as Tierra del Fuego warns of “overreach” and geopolitical motives

  

  Argentina’s government under President Javier Milei has intervened in the port of Ushuaia—the country’s southernmost port and a major gateway to Antarctica—taking control of operations for one year in a move that has reignited tensions with the Tierra del Fuego provincial administration and opened a wider dispute over federal authority.

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• Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentine outlet denounces Chilean and Uruguayan help to Royal Air Force

  

  Argentine outlet criticized a Royal Air Force (RAF) transport Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft stopping in Chile and Uruguay on its way to the Falkland Islands, questioning the role of the two South American countries in the British strategy to maintain a permanent military presence in the South Atlantic, despite UN resolutions urging a resolution to the sovereignty dispute with Argentina.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:52 UTC

  Lib-Dems, ICCF.UK and Falklands sponsor Conference on Unregulated Fishing in the South Atlantic

  

  The vitally important issue of unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic will be addressed during a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference next 21st September at the Bournemouth International Center. Full name of the presentation will be, “Protecting the Blue Frontier: Combating unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic.”

• Friday, September 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands launch relocation platform to attract professionals amid major investment drive

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched ThinkFalklands.com, a new online platform designed to encourage professionals and families to relocate to the South Atlantic territory. The initiative highlights career opportunities, community life, and natural beauty while offering practical guidance on visas, jobs, and living conditions.

• Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 08:55 UTC

  The Bank of England could learn from the Falklands

  

  By A. S. H. Smyth, (*)

• Friday, August 15th 2025 - 00:05 UTC

  What South Atlantic Cruise Lines Are Offering This Season

  

  For the passionate adventurer, a South Atlantic luxury cruise is an opportunity to explore some of the most pristine locations in the world. Cruise lines that travel this route take guests on a fun-filled exploration of the Southern Hemisphere, cruising from South Africa to Antarctica or the other way around.

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Schmidt Ocean Institute will explore South Atlantic Ocean in 2025

  

  The California based Schmidt Ocean Institute (*) has announced its 2025 expedition schedule will take it to the South Atlantic Ocean, including Antarctica, South Georgia, Patagonian shelf, Mar del Plata and Uruguay.

• Wednesday, July 24th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Argos Georgia rescue: 14 alive, eight dead and five missing

  

  The loss of the St Helena longliner Argos Georgia, some 170 miles from the Falkland Islands, and whatever is happening with the 27 members of its crew, mostly Spaniards from Galicia, tells a different far more tragic story of what is happening with rescue operations because of the extreme climate conditions, 35 knots wind and eight-meter tall waves.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2024 - 10:42 UTC

  USCG James arrives in Argentina for cooperation maneuvers

  

  Donning Coast Guard (PNA) jackets, Argentine President Javier Milei, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich (Security), and Presidential Secretary Karina Milei participated Monday in the ceremony welcoming the US Coast Guard cutter James (WMSL 754) to Buenos Aires for joint actions with local forces to prevent illegal fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South Atlantic. The James will stay in Buenos Aires until Friday.