REUTERS, DECEMBER 9, 2020 (Reuters) -An enormous iceberg is heading toward South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic, where scientists say a collision could devastate wildlife by threatening the food chain. Scientists have long been watching this climate-related event unfold, as the iceberg – about the same size as the island itself – has meandered and advanced over two years …
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PortandTerminal.com, July 9, 2020 HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – The Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea” in English) was a Brazilian yacht that was shipwrecked, sunk and then frozen in ice in Maxwell Bay, Antarctica, about 720 miles south of the tip of South America, on April 7th, 2012. The 76-foot Mar Sem Fim in happier times Owned by a well-known Brazilian journalist …
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PortandTerminal.com, April 24, 2020 SANTIAGO, CHILE – It’s every environmentalist’s worst nightmare – a shipping accident in the ecologically sensitive Arctic or Antarctic regions. There are reports that LA MANCHE (IMO: 8226739), a refrigerated cargo ship, ran aground at around 1500 UTC Apr 22 in Maxwell Bay, King George Island, Drake Passage, Antarctica. The incident occurred while the ship was carrying …
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