November 25, 2007
Cruise ship close to sinking near Antarctica
Everyone was safely evacuated, but The Explorer is listing 40 degrees and may sink. They say that because of all the ice, cruising in the area is always a risk.
We try to take eco-friendly tours, but I imagine you'd have to buy a lot of carbon credits or plant quite a few trees to make up for the environmental damage done by a huge ship sinking:
G.A.P Adventures is a tour company that provides eco-friendly excursions with an environmental focus. The Explorer was in the midst of a 19-day circuit of Antarctica and the Falkland Islands that allowed passengers to observe penguins, whales, and other forms of local wildlife.I hear that the Canadian company has (or possibly had depending on what this event does) a good reputation. Posted by James Trotta at November 25, 2007 1:57 AM | TrackBack
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How did this happen - in the age of the modern technology, when we can observe planets in other galaxies, how can it be that we cannot detect icebergs a few hundred yards away and avoid them? Are we getting too confident in ourselves, or sleeping at the wheel?
Posted by: RS at November 28, 2007 1:37 PMPost a comment