<p>Being the first cruise to sink in the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Explorer_(1969)">MS Explorer</a> gained notoriety in 2007. Considered <a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1203/p04s01-wogi.html">"perfect for ice navigation"</a> she apparently got sank by solid ice, <a href="http://www.photobits.com/dl/Explorer%20-%20Final%20Report.PDF">mistaken by the Captain for first-year ice</a>. After drifting for 5 hours all 91 passengers, 9 guides and 54 crew were <a href="https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/her-reddes-passasjerene/66408743">picked up by the Norwegian ship MS Nordnorge</a>. <a href="http://curiouslypolar.com/curiouslypolar/show/cp022">Curiously Polar ep. 22</a>. <a href="http://twitter.com/curiouslypolar">Follow us</a> on Twitter.</p>

Being the first cruise to sink in the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean, MS Explorer gained notoriety in 2007. Considered "perfect for ice navigation" she apparently got sank by solid ice, mistaken by the Captain for first-year ice. After drifting for 5 hours all 91 passengers, 9 guides and 54 crew were picked up by the Norwegian ship MS Nordnorge. Curiously Polar ep. 22. Follow us on Twitter.

<p>Being the first cruise to sink in the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Explorer_(1969)" rel="noopener noreferrer">MS Explorer</a> gained notoriety in 2007. Considered <a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1203/p04s01-wogi.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">"perfect for ice navigation"</a> she apparently got sank by solid ice, <a href="http://www.photobits.com/dl/Explorer%20-%20Final%20Report.PDF" rel="noopener noreferrer">mistaken by the Captain for first-year ice</a>. After drifting for 5 hours all 91 passengers, 9 guides and 54 crew were <a href="https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/her-reddes-passasjerene/66408743" rel="noopener noreferrer">picked up by the Norwegian ship MS Nordnorge</a>. <a href="http://curiouslypolar.com/curiouslypolar/show/cp022" rel="noopener noreferrer">Curiously Polar ep. 22</a>. <a href="http://twitter.com/curiouslypolar" rel="noopener noreferrer">Follow us</a> on Twitter.</p>

054 The Sinking of M/V Explorer

The Arctic and the Antarctic are privileged locations for observers interested in understanding how our world is shaped by the forces of nature and the workings of history. These areas have inspired countless humans to undertake epic expeditions of discovery and have witnessed both great triumphs and miserable defeats. As a planetary litmus paper it is at the poles we can detect the effects of natural oscillations and human activities on the global ecosystems.

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