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FESCO’s diesel-electric ship Vasiliy Golovnin completed its expedition to Antarctica

FESCO Transportation Group has announced that the diesel-electric vessel Vasiliy Golovnin has successfully completed its expedition to Antarctica, having delivered essential cargo to two Indian and one Belgian research stations.  This marks the …
Apr 7, 2023 / Vessels

FESCO vessel set sails to Antarctica to supply Indian scientific stations

Vasiliy Golovnin, diesel electric ship of FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”), has left port Cape Town (Republic of South Africa) on January 5, 2022 and embarked on a new expedition to Antarctica carrying cargo for Indian research stations.This is …
Jan 17, 2022 / Vessels

FESCO’s vessel departed to Antarctica to supply India's research stations

26 January 2021 the icebreaker of FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) “Vasiliy Golovnin” departed from the port of Cape Town (South Africa) to Antarctica carrying supplies for the Indian research stations. The expedition will be completed at the …
Jan 29, 2021 / Vessels

First cargo delivery from Antarctica in Montevideo by MV Trinitas

The mv Trinitas has completed a first delivery of big bags with krillmeal in the port of MontevideoTranshipment in the Antarctic SeaLoading of the Trinitas was performed side by side with an old acquaintance of Wagenborg: the ex MV Vlieborg, a 9.000 …
Apr 28, 2020 / Vessels

China's first homemade polar icebreaker delivered

China's first domestically built polar icebreaker "Xue Long 2," or "Snow Dragon 2," was delivered on Thursday in Shanghai, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.On its maiden voyage later this year, the ship will sail for Antarctica together …
Jul 12, 2019 / Vessels

Fire breaks out on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star 650 miles north of Antarctica

The 150-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star fought a fire at approximately 9 p.m. PST Feb. 10 that broke out in the ship’s incinerator room about 650 miles north of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.After initial response efforts using four …
Mar 1, 2019 / Accidents

FESCO vessel completed loading in Cape Town and went to Antarctica

On January 26, 2019 FESCO diesel-electric ship “Vasiliy Golovnin” left the port of Cape Town (Republic of South Africa) and started the project of supplying the Indian research stations in Antarctica till April 2019.From 13 till 25 January, 2019 the …
Jan 29, 2019 / Vessels

US Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker arrives at Antarctica

The 150 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star arrived Thursday in Antarctica along with a resupply vessel during Operation Deep Freeze – a joint military service mission to resupply U.S. interests in Antarctica.Homeported in Seattle, …
Jan 18, 2019 / Vessels

WATCH: 5 Ice Breaking Ships Braving the Arctic Circle

An icebreaking ship is designed to sail through heavy ice, and provide safe waterways for other boats to sail through.Today's video is on five amazing ice breaking ships.Additional information about icebreakers you can find at CruiseMapper …
Jan 11, 2019 / Curious