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On The Hantavirus-Struck Cruise, A Ticket Costs Up To Rs 25 Lakh
With a capacity for about 170 passengers, MV Hondius is specifically built for navigating ice-filled polar waters and is designed to offer close encounters with remote landscapes and wildlife.
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Covid To Hantavirus, Why Cruise Ships Are A Viral Nightmare
The recent Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak has become a grim reminder that when a virus enters a cruise ship, it can spread frighteningly fast
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Inside Cruise Ship At The Center Of A Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
The MV Hondius, a Dutch ship on a weekslong polar cruise, departed April 1 from Argentina for Antarctica and several islands in the South Atlantic.
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Man Trapped On Cruise Shares Emotional Video On 'Hantavirus' Outbreak: "We're Not Just Headlines"
Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, have died since April 11 on the cruise, which is operated by Oceanwide Expeditions.
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Rare Blood-Red Squid Seen Alive For The First Time Off Antarctica - Watch
Gonatus antarcticus is an elusive cephalopod found only in the frigid waters around Antarctica.
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"48-Hour Rollercoaster": Video Shows Ship Crossing Notorious Drake Passage
An Antarctica cruise voyage became what one traveller called a "48-hour rollercoaster", navigating the notorious Drake Passage - a famously dangerous waterway connecting Antarctica and South America.
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NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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New 3D Scans Provide Insight into Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck Discovery
Recent 3D scans of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck, offer a detailed glimpse into its history and artifacts. Discovered in 2022, these images reveal remarkably preserved elements of the ship, including dishes and a boot, highlighting the crew's journey and survival after becoming trapped in ice. A documentary premiering on 1 Nove...
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Antarctic Volcano That Ships Can Sail Into May Hold Clues To Life On Mars
On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano -- a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could look like on Mars.
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Watch: UK Ship Crosses Paths With World's Largest Iceberg
The sighting occurred shortly after researchers confirmed that the iceberg was "on the move" for the first time in 37 years.
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China's Biggest Antarctic Fleet Sets Off To Build Fifth Research Station
Two Chinese icebreaker research vessels and a cargo ship set sail on Wednesday for the Antarctic with more than 460 personnel on board to help complete construction of China's fifth station on the world's southernmost continent.
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''Enter If You Dare'': NASA Shares Stunning Satellite Image Of 'Deception Island'
Deception Island, located off the Antarctic Peninsula, is one of the only places in the world where ships can sail directly into the center of an active volcano.
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India's Polar Research Ship To Be Ready In 5 Years To Aid Its 3 Antarctic Bases
India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said recently.
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Italian Vessel In Antarctica Reaches New Destinations As Polar Ice Melts
An Italian ice-breaker carrying scientists researching in the Antarctic has sailed further south than any ship has done before, the organisers of the voyage said on Tuesday, a further sign of how ice is retreating around the poles.
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Royal Navy Sailors Help Dig Out World's Most Remote Post Office In Antarctica After Heavy Snowfall
Engineers say they used traditional naval ship damage control methods to stabilise the structure, such as wooden stakes and blocks.
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On The Hantavirus-Struck Cruise, A Ticket Costs Up To Rs 25 Lakh
With a capacity for about 170 passengers, MV Hondius is specifically built for navigating ice-filled polar waters and is designed to offer close encounters with remote landscapes and wildlife.
-
Covid To Hantavirus, Why Cruise Ships Are A Viral Nightmare
The recent Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak has become a grim reminder that when a virus enters a cruise ship, it can spread frighteningly fast
-
Inside Cruise Ship At The Center Of A Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
The MV Hondius, a Dutch ship on a weekslong polar cruise, departed April 1 from Argentina for Antarctica and several islands in the South Atlantic.
-
Man Trapped On Cruise Shares Emotional Video On 'Hantavirus' Outbreak: "We're Not Just Headlines"
Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, have died since April 11 on the cruise, which is operated by Oceanwide Expeditions.
-
Rare Blood-Red Squid Seen Alive For The First Time Off Antarctica - Watch
Gonatus antarcticus is an elusive cephalopod found only in the frigid waters around Antarctica.
-
"48-Hour Rollercoaster": Video Shows Ship Crossing Notorious Drake Passage
An Antarctica cruise voyage became what one traveller called a "48-hour rollercoaster", navigating the notorious Drake Passage - a famously dangerous waterway connecting Antarctica and South America.
-
NASA Satellite Image Reveals Unique Horseshoe-Shaped Deception Island in Antarctica
NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured an image of Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped semi-submerged volcanic caldera located in the South Shetland Islands. Created by an eruption approximately 4,000 years ago, it remains vital for scientific research and as a safe harbour for ships navigating the harsh Southern Ocean. Deception Island is home to th...
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New 3D Scans Provide Insight into Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck Discovery
Recent 3D scans of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck, offer a detailed glimpse into its history and artifacts. Discovered in 2022, these images reveal remarkably preserved elements of the ship, including dishes and a boot, highlighting the crew's journey and survival after becoming trapped in ice. A documentary premiering on 1 Nove...
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Antarctic Volcano That Ships Can Sail Into May Hold Clues To Life On Mars
On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano -- a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could look like on Mars.
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Watch: UK Ship Crosses Paths With World's Largest Iceberg
The sighting occurred shortly after researchers confirmed that the iceberg was "on the move" for the first time in 37 years.
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China's Biggest Antarctic Fleet Sets Off To Build Fifth Research Station
Two Chinese icebreaker research vessels and a cargo ship set sail on Wednesday for the Antarctic with more than 460 personnel on board to help complete construction of China's fifth station on the world's southernmost continent.
-
''Enter If You Dare'': NASA Shares Stunning Satellite Image Of 'Deception Island'
Deception Island, located off the Antarctic Peninsula, is one of the only places in the world where ships can sail directly into the center of an active volcano.
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India's Polar Research Ship To Be Ready In 5 Years To Aid Its 3 Antarctic Bases
India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said recently.
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Italian Vessel In Antarctica Reaches New Destinations As Polar Ice Melts
An Italian ice-breaker carrying scientists researching in the Antarctic has sailed further south than any ship has done before, the organisers of the voyage said on Tuesday, a further sign of how ice is retreating around the poles.
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Royal Navy Sailors Help Dig Out World's Most Remote Post Office In Antarctica After Heavy Snowfall
Engineers say they used traditional naval ship damage control methods to stabilise the structure, such as wooden stakes and blocks.
