The flagship of the Ukrainian research fleet, the icebreaker Noosphere, has reached King George Island in the Antarctic
Kyiv • UNN
The Ukrainian research icebreaker Noosphere has reached King George Island in Antarctica, having traveled from Cape Town through storms on a 19-day, 4125-mile journey. In the coming days, the ship will continue unloading supplies, after which it will continue its journey to the Akademik Vernadsky station.
On Wednesday, December 6 Ukrainian research icebreaker Noosphere reached King George Island in the Antarctic, where the Polish Antarctic, where the Polish Antarctic station "Arctowski" is located. Polish Antarctic Station).
This was reported by UNN with reference to the National Antarctic Research Center.
Details
On 17 November 2023, the Noosphere icebreaker set sail from Cape Town (South Africa) to the Antarctic - this will be its third Antarctic season under the blue and yellow flag. On Wednesday, 6 December, at night, the team of Ukrainian polar explorers reached King George Island, where the Polish Antarctic station "Arttowski" is located.
It is said that the ship's journey from Cape Town to King George was 4125 miles (6638 km) and and took 19 days. The icebreaker during its journey "met" with storms, but the experienced team of navigators under the leadership of Captain Alexander Grishko skillfully avoided them. Today and in the coming days, the "Noosphere" will continue unloading: 9 containers with with almost 450 tons of various items and 140 thousand liters of fuel for the "Arttovsky".
The ship will be sent to the Ukrainian station of the ship to the Ukrainian station "Akademik Vernadsky" is scheduled for December 11.
To recap
Ukrainian scientists at COP28 reported record high temperatures and minimal ice cover at the at the Akademik Vernadsky station in Antarctica, emphasizing serious climate anomalies and their impact on wildlife.
