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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 30835
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 3:58 pm: | 
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From Iridium (Press Release):
Antarctic Cruise Ships Rely On Iridium Satellite Tracking
quote:BETHESDA, Md. – October 6, 2009 – The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has approved a resolution requiring members’ passenger ships to be fitted with satellite tracking devices based on Iridium (Iridium Communications Inc.) (NASDAQ: IRDM). The devices will report ships’ positions at least once per hour when cruising in Antarctic waters.
Full press release at http://iridium.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=931
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31662
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 - 1:59 am: |
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From PRNewswire:
Once In a Lifetime: Crystal Goes Extreme in Antarctica
quote:LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In an industry first, Crystal Cruises is offering just six intrepid holiday travelers a new two-day excursion to the windiest, coldest and least populated continent on the planet.
More at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/once-in-a-lifetime-crystal-goes-extreme-in-antarctica-62108602.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31711
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 6:17 am: |
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From The Gaurdian:
Antarctica: Penguin cruise tourists trapped in sea ice
quote:Eighty British tourists on a journey to watch emperor penguins in the Antarctic have been stranded for a week after their cruise ship got stuck in the ice.
More at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/15/antarctica-trapped-ship-penguin-cruise
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31747
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 3:56 am: |
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From The Gaurdian:
Ship heads for port after being stranded in Antarctic ice
quote:For the tourists who embarked upon the journey of a lifetime to the Antarctic the chance to travel through "spectacular icy seascapes" probably brought to mind romantic images of following in the pioneering footsteps of Ernest Shackleton and recreating in some small way his heroic exploits.
More at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/17/antarctica-stranded-ship-port-argentina
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31749
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 4:05 am: |
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From Boston.com:
STX Finland in euro116 million ship deal
quote:HELSINKI—South Africa has ordered a euro116 million ($174 million) multipurpose icebreaker from STX Finland, the Finnish shipbuilder said Tuesday.
More at http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2009/11/17/stx_finland_in_euro116_million_ship_deal/
Comment: To be used in South Africa's Antarctic research program. (Where else?)
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31827
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 6:36 am: |
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From Ohio.com:
Russian ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic
quote:MOSCOW: A Russian ship reached open water off Antarctica after struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days, a Russian shipping company and a British travel agency said today.
More at http://www.ohio.com/news/world/70638912.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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