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Section X presents planned itineraries for U.S. based
non-governmental activities in the Treaty
area.
Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc.
Explorer
Shipping Corporation and Abercrombie &
Kent International, Inc. of Oak Brook,
Illinois, are planning nine cruises to the
Antarctic Peninsula during the 2001-2002
season using the M/S EXPLORER.
M/S
EXPLORER
Call letters
of the vessel are ELJD8; registry is
Liberian. The EXPLORER was built in 1969
and is 72.86 meters in length, 14.02 meters
in breadth, has a draft of 4.48 meters, and
has a Det Norske Veritas +1A1 ICE-A rating.
Power is provided by two MAK diesel engines
of 1800 hp each, driving a single
variable-pitch propeller, type LIANEN - 450
rpm. Navigation equipment includes a Decca
radar 10cm, a Raytheon radar 3cm, a JCR
radar 3cm, a Satellite Navigation System
(SATNAV) and a Trimble global positioning
system (GPS). The vessel has two primary
transmitters (Main - ST1680A Marine Mobil
Bands, 1500 W Pp; Emergency - EB50, 500 W)
and 2 VHF Transceivers STR 67 25 W and a
VHF Transceiver Shipmate RS 8000 25 W.
INMARSAT voice numbers are: Inmarsat B
363698464, and Inmarsat M 7619622012.
EXPLORER carries 9 Mark V heavy-duty
zodiacs, 4 motor lifeboats for 196 persons,
and 4 automatically inflated life rafts for
66 persons. The vessel can accommodate
85-96 passengers, 10 cruise staff, and 60
crew.
Schedules
for each of the cruises follows:
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Cruise EX-#1
November/December 2001
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Ports
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Dates
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Port Stanley, FALKLAND
ISLANDS
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17 NOV 2001
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Falkland Islands
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18-20 NOV
2001 |
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At sea
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21-22 NOV
2001 |
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South Georgia
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23-30 NOV
2001 |
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at sea
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01-02 DEC
2001 |
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Port Stanley, FALKLAND
ISLANDS
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03 DEC
2001 |
Cruise EX-#2
December 2001
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Ports |
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Dates
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| Port Stanley, FALKLAND
ISLANDS |
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03
DEC 2001 |
| West Falklands |
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04
DEC 2001 |
| As sea |
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05-06 DEC 2001 |
| Antarctic
Peninsula |
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07-10 DEC 2001 |
| At sea |
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11-12 DEC 2001 |
| Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA |
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13
DEC 2001 |
Cruise EX-#3
December 2001
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Ports
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Dates
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| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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13 DEC
2001 |
| At sea |
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14-15 DEC
2001 |
| Antarctic Peninsula
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16-19 DEC
2001 |
| At sea |
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20-21 DEC
2001 |
| West Falklands |
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22 DEC
2001 |
| Port Stanley, FALKLAND
ISLANDS |
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23 DEC
2001 |
Cruise EX-#4
December
2001/January 2002
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Ports
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Dates
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| Port Stanley, FALKLAND
ISLANDS |
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23 DEC
2001 |
| West Falklands |
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24-25 DEC
2001 |
| At sea |
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26-27 DEC
2001 |
| Antarctic Peninsula |
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28 DEC-01 JAN
2002 |
| At sea |
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02-03 JAN
2002 |
| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA |
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04 JAN
2002 |
Cruise EX-#5
January 2002
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Ports
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Dates
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| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA |
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04 JAN
2002 |
| At sea |
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05-06 JAN
2002 |
| Antarctic Peninsula |
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07-10 JAN
2002 |
| At sea |
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11-12 JAN
2002 |
| South Georgia |
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13-15 JAN
2002 |
| At sea |
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16-17 JAN
2002 |
| West Falklands |
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18 JAN
2002 |
| Port Stanley, FALKLAND
ISLANDS |
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19 JAN
2002 |
Cruise EX-#6
January/February 2002
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Ports
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Dates
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA1 |
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9
JAN 2002 |
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Southeast
Falklands |
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20
JAN 2002 |
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At sea
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21-22 JAN 2002 |
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South
Georgia |
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23-25 JAN 2002 |
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At sea
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26-27 JAN 2002 |
| Antarctic Peninsula |
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28-31 JAN 2002 |
| At sea |
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01-02 FEB 2002 |
| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA |
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03
FEB 2002 |
Cruise EX-#7
February 2002
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Ports
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Dates
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| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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03 FEB
2002 |
| At sea |
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04-05 FEB
2002 |
| Antarctic Peninsula
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06-10 FEB
2002 |
| At sea |
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11-12 FEB
2002 |
| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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13 FEB
2002 |
Cruise EX-#8
February 2002
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Ports
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Dates
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| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA |
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13 FEB
2002 |
| At sea |
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14-15 FEB
2002 |
| Antarctic Peninsula |
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16-20 FEB
2002 |
| At sea |
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21-22 FEB
2002 |
| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA |
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23 FEB
2002 |
Cruise EX #9
February/March 2002
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Ports
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Dates
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| Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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23 FEB
2002 |
| At sea |
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24-25 FEB
2002 |
| Antarctic Peninsula
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26 FEB – 01
MAR 2002 |
| At sea |
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02-03 MAR
2002 |
| South Georgia |
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04-06 MAR
2002 |
| At sea |
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07-08 MAR
2002 |
| Southeast Falklands
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09 MAR
2002 |
| Port Stanley, FALKLAND
ISLANDS |
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10 MAR
2002 |
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