Here we might see seals, whales, seabirds, and even polar bears. The next two days we spend sailing eastward, exploring the ice edge north of Spitsbergen. We set out from Longyearbyen at 16.00 hours, hoping to get some initial sightings of local seabirds and marine life along the way.ĭays 2 & 3: Sailing the Spitsbergen ice edge The average cruising speed of our vessel is 10.5 knots.ĭay 1: The start of your Arctic adventure Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises. Official sailing plans and landing slots are scheduled with IAATO prior to the start of the season, but the expedition leader determines the final plan. Landings are subject to site availabilities, permissions, and environmental concerns per IAATO regulations. Programs may vary depending on ice, weather, and wildlife conditions. So if you appreciate Icepeople for its unique stories about Svalbard and/or critical news during these critical times, as well as its features about the more colorful aspects of life here ( today’s feature about the upcoming Polarjazz festival is for the event that first drew our editor’s attention to Svalbard way back in 2008) please do whatever you can during what are admittedly incredibly harsh times for many.PLEASE NOTE: All itineraries are for guidance only. (190 NOK) to stay online for another month and 2) the editor needs any and all help possible to avoid homelessness in the middle of polar winter (not that it’s legal here any other time of the year). Icepeople is again facing an immediate existential crisis due (of course) to hardships largely inflected by the pandemic. (Shortcut: GoFundMe / website / Vipps at 4151 4638) There have been some moments of true desperation during our 13-year history. URGENT PLEA – Icepeople’s website and editor need help NOW to avoid homelessness It’s crazy enough being someone from “elsewhere” in Svalbard – help ensure this “other” at least has a home for his newspaper and himself! Spruce beetles’ expansion into Denali poses questions about future changes in the forest.With Alaska’s maritime heritage at risk of being lost, program seeks to preserve it.Russian diplomat staged Navy Parade at Norway’s Svalbard archipelago.Finland orders cull of 50,000 mink and foxes due to bird flu.Australia is not being ‘singled out’ by Unesco’s in-danger recommendation for the Great Barrier Reef | Terry Hughes.It’s so sunny and warm! Is this great or utterly terrifying? | First Dog on the Moon.Labor not ruling out raising income-free area for jobseeker – as it happened.At least 60 people apply to head UK government climate crisis advisory body.Greek PM offers tourists affected by wildfires a free stay in Rhodes next year.Canadian Military and Inuit Rangers Work to Defend Arctic Territory.A Summer Without Arctic Sea Ice Could Come a Decade Sooner Than Expected.How a Distant War Is Threatening Livelihoods in the Arctic Circle.From an Ancient Soil Sample, Clues to An Ice Sheet’s Future.Regulations Relating to Pollution and Waste in Svalbard.The Norwegian Government plans to increase national security, especially in the North.Maria Jensen has been awarded as ” Excellent Teaching Practitioner”.Arctic technology joins a new project for renewable energy.Two excellent papers from the UNIS geology team.UNIS to lead two new UArctic network projects!.Svea – a window of opportunity for Unis.Download PDF (18.9MB) by clicking cover image UNIS News
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