Section X
presents planned itineraries for U.S. based non-governmental activities in
the Treaty area.
Orient Lines, Inc.
Orient
Lines, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, plans to conduct 6
cruises to the Antarctic during the 2001-2002 season using the
MARCO POLO.
MARCO POLO
The vessel is ice-strengthened and was built by VEB Mathias-Thesan Werft of
Wismar, Germany in 1965 and re-built during 1991-93 under the supervision of Knud E.
Hansen, naval architects, and A. & M. Katzourakis, ship designers. Call letters of the
vessel are C6JZ7 and it is registered in the Bahamas. The MARCO POLO is 176.28
meters (578.4 feet) in length, 23.6 meters (77.4 feet) in breadth, has a draft of 8.2 meters
(26.9 feet), and is 20,502 tons GRT. Power is provided by 2 Saulzer 7 RND 76 diesel
engines with power output of 10,500 bhp each. The vessel has twin-screw propellers
and is fitted with Denny Brown (UK) fin stabilizers. There are 6 SKL diesel generators
capable of producing approximately 3,500 kw. The MARCO POLO is equipped with
the latest radio and satellite communications systems (INMARSAT 330869310) and
state-of-the-art navigation equipment. The vessel was redesigned to comply with all
1992 "Marpol" rules for waste disposal including an onboard biological treatment plant
with a liquid waste disposal system, refuse sorting, pulping and a treatment plant, in
addition to a modern refuse incinerator. All lifeboats are semi-enclosed, engine
propelled and capable of saving 1,200 persons. The vessel is also equipped with two
high-speed all-purpose passenger tenders and 10 inflatable zodiac landing craft. The
staff and crew capacity is 350, whereas the passenger capacity is 850. However during
cruises to the Antarctic Treaty area, Orient Lines only intends to carry 400-450
passengers.
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Schedules
for each of the cruises follows:
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Cruise MP #1
December
2001/January 2002
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Dates
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Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
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31 DEC 2001
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At sea
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01-02 JAN 2002
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West Point Island, Falklands
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03 JAN 2002
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Port Stanley
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04 JAN 2002
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At sea
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05 JAN 2002
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Deception Island/Pendulum Cove
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06 JAN 2002
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Lemaire Channel/Port Lockroy
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07 JAN 2002
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Waterboat Pt./Neumayer Channel
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08 JAN 2002
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Half Moon Island/at sea
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09 JAN 2002
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At sea
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10 JAN 2002
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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11 JAN 2002
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Cruise MP #2
January
2002
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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12 JAN 2002
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At sea
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13 JAN 2002
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Deception Island/Pendulum Cove
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14 JAN 2002
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Lemaire Channel/Port Lockroy
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15 JAN 2002
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Waterboat Point/Neumayer Channel
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16 JAN 2002
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Half Moon Island/at sea
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17 JAN 2002
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At sea
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18 JAN 2002
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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19 JAN 2002
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Cruise MP #3
January
2002
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Port |
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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20 JAN 2002
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At sea
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21 JAN 2002
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Deception Island/Pendulum Cove
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22 JAN 2002
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Lemaire Channel/Port Lockroy
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23 JAN 2002
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Waterboat Point/Neumayer Channel
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24 JAN 2002
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Half Moon Island/at sea
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25 JAN 2002
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At sea
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26 JAN 2002
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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27 JAN 2002
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Cruise MP#4
January/February
2002
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Port |
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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28 JAN 2002
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At sea
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29 JAN 2002
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Deception Island/Pendulum Cove
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30 JAN 2002
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Lemaire Channel/Port Lockroy
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31 JAN 2002
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Waterboat Point/Neumayer Channel
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01 FEB 2002
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Half Moon Island
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02 FEB 2002
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At sea
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03 FEB 2002
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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04 FEB 2002
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Cruise MP#5
February
2002
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Port |
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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05 FEB 2002
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At sea
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06 FEB 2002
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Deception Island/Pendulum Cove
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07 FEB 2002
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Lemaire Channel/Port Lockroy
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08 FEB 2002
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Waterboat Point/Neumayer Channel
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09 FEB 2002
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Half Moon Island
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10 FEB 2002
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At sea
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11 FEB 2002
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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12 FEB 2002
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Cruise MP#6
February
2002
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Port |
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Dates
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Ushuaia, ARGENTINA
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13 FEB 2002
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At sea
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14 FEB 2002
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Deception Island/Pendulum Cove
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15 FEB 2002
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Lemaire Channel/Port Lockroy
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16 FEB 2002
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Waterboat Point/Neumayer Channel
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17 FEB 2002
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Half Moon Island
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18 FEB 2002
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At sea/Beagle Channel
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19 FEB 2002
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Chilean Fjords
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20-22 FEB 2002
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At sea
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23 FEB 2002
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Puerto Montt
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24 FEB 2002
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At Sea/South Pacific
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25 FEB 2002
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Valparaiso, CHILE
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26 FEB 2002
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