Update on Kapitan Khlebnikov!
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Quark Expeditions: Update on Kapitan Khlebnikov
Icebreaker Successfully Navigates Antarctic Pack Ice and Enters Open
Water
Status Details
Vessel: I/B Kapitan Khlebnikov
Time: 1534 UTC / 1034 EST
Location: 61 degrees 4.9' S, 58 degrees 13.5'W
(Drake Passage)
Quark Expeditions reports the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov has
successfully navigated the pack ice of the Weddell Sea and is now in
open water, on the way to Ushuaia, Argentina.
The scheduled return to port (November 16, 2009) was delayed due to
weather conditions including heavy pack ice, which restricted the
vessel's ability to maneuver effectively. During the delay, all 101
passengers, 23 staff and 60 crew on board remained safe and
comfortable.
A highlight of this particular voyage included a special departure to
visit the emperor penguin colony near Snow Hill Island. Shane Evoy,
Quark's Expedition Leader onboard, reported on November 17, 2009, that
"although the delay may cause complications for return travel, all
passengers are enjoying the extra time we have spent at the Snow Hill
Island Emperor Penguin rookery and seeing the icebreaker in action".
The vessel is now expected in the port Ushuaia at 10:00 am the morning
of November 22nd. The ship will then take on fresh stores and pick up
the passengers awaiting their scheduled journey. Passengers will
embark later that same day. The expedition has been adjusted to take
into account the delayed departure.
"On behalf of Quark Expeditions I would like to thank all passengers
participating in these voyages for their good humor and spirit of
adventure in accepting these unexpected changes. Like true
adventurers, they have risen to the occasion in embracing both the
thrills and challenges that travel to the wondrous Polar Regions
entails," says Patrick Shaw, President of Quark Expeditions
Quark Expeditions continues to work with travel agents and companies
to ensure that the delayed passengers can efficiently continue their
travel home.
For additional details, please visit
http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/media-information/media-releases/kapitan-khlebnikov.
About Quark Expeditions
Since 1991, Quark Expeditions has established a tradition of firsts in
polar expedition travel. The company was the first to transit the
Northeast Passage with commercial passengers; the first to take
travelers to the "far side" of Antarctica and the first to
circumnavigate the Antarctic continent with guests, twice.
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