By Bärbel Fening
Arved Fuchs is a famous German adventurer. He has travelled the world - especially the oceans - for more than 45 years and he does this in a very powerful way. He is the first person to reach the N
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After 90 days and over 3,500 nautical miles, Arved Fuchs returned to Flensburg today with the Dagmar Aaen from the OCEAN CHANGE 2024 expedition and moored it at its berth in the museum harbour. An expedition full of experiences and intense impressions, during which the crew on board collected a huge amount of marine data, which they are providing to various scientific institutes.
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This week, Arved Fuchs sailed round Stadtlandet, Norway's dreaded West Cape, on the Dagmar Aaen. The night before, a replica of a Viking ship from the Faroe Islands had capsized there. Of the international crew of six, only five members were rescued alive and one American woman was found dead.
In this podcast episode, Arved Fuchs talks about the mood on board the Dagmar Aaen when he and his crew learnt of this tragedy, recalls the extreme situations he himself experienced during his numerous expeditions and reports on the circumnavigation of the Western Cape with the Dagmar Aaen after the weather had calmed down.
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Arved Fuchs has reached Trondheim with the Dagmar Aaen, where he first had to deal with a leaking fuel injector - a case for which he has made provisions. Arved Fuchs explains that he has plenty of spare parts on board for the Callesen Diesel and for all other important instruments and equipment so that he can react immediately in such a situation. He was able to replace the defective injection nozzle with a new one this morning.
He also reports on the last leg of the journey, in which they had wind from the front for long stretches and had to motor against the wind, which takes time.
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In this episode, Arved Fuchs shares his latest adventures aboard the DAGMAR AAEN as he journeys towards the Lofoten Islands. He recounts his remarkable landings on Bear Island, where he discovered fascinating relics from the past and visited a meteorological station. Arved also describes a breathtaking encounter with nature, as well as the abundant whale sightings on his return trip through the Barents Sea.
Additionally, Arved delves into the first scientific analyses of the marine data he collected during this expedition, offering insights into the ongoing changes in our oceans.
Tune in to the "Expedition OCEAN CHANGE with Arved Fuchs" podcast, available on all major podcast platforms, YouTube, and Arved Fuchs' official website.
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Arved Fuchs reached Bear Island today and, in this podcast episode, he talks about the approach to the Arctic island, which was hidden in fog, the crossing with the small dinghy, and the first steps of some crew members on land. He also discusses the challenges and highlights of the last leg since Hammerfest.
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The to-do list aboard the Dagmar Aaen was long today: oil change for the generator, filter change, checking the rigging, refueling diesel, refilling water, folding laundry, restocking food supplies...
In the sheltered harbour of Hammerfest, Arved Fuchs and his crew are preparing for the next and crucial leg of the OCEAN CHANGE 2024 expedition. Tomorrow, they will set off from Hammerfest to Bear Island, located in the Barents Sea.
Filled with a sense of adventure and anticipation, Arved Fuchs shares in this podcast episode about the preparations, talks about his relationship with Bear Island, and reflects on the previous leg of the journey since Tromsø.
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Arved Fuchs has now moored the Dagmar Aaen in Tromsø. From there, it will continue directly to Hammerfest tomorrow and then to Bear Island, weather permitting.
In the current podcast episode, Arved Fuchs talks about the challenges of the upcoming leg to Bear Island in the Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean, which he intends to tackle in just a few days' time, and looks at the current weather forecast.
He also talks in detail about the last leg from Myre on the Vesterålen Islands via Nyksund and Andenes to Tromsø, about whale watching, fishing and life on board.
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Arved Fuchs has now crossed the Arctic Circle with the Dagmar Aaen, visited the Svartisen Glacier and reached the Lofoten Islands, a group of islands in the north of Norway. In the harbour of Vaeroy, he met some local fishermen again with whom he had already had contact eleven years ago during a winter expedition, because back then they produced excellent stockfish - a delicacy of the Lofoten Islands. In this English podcast episode, Arved talks in detail about all these experiences and the special encounter with the Lofoten fishermen.
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Arved Fuchs und the Dagmar Aaen have reached the harbour of the Norwegian island of Lovund. In this episode, he talks about the last days on the open sea, about the crew's seaworthiness in wind and waves, about puffins and salmon farms and which glacier he is heading for next.
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In this episode, Arved Fuchs shares his journey with the Dagmar Aaen through Stadthavet, one of the most treacherous sections of the Norwegian coast near the Stadlandet peninsula. This area is notorious for its dangerous cross seas caused by conflicting currents, and it's said that over 50 shipwrecks lie on its seabed.
Due to the perilous nature of this region off Norway's West Cape, the government is planning to build a ship tunnel to make the passage safer, as Arved Fuchs explains in the episode. He also discusses his visit to the Hardanger Maritime Center in Norheimsund, where the focus is on traditional crafts and historic ships, and his time at the Norwegian Maritime Competence Center in Alesund, which is preparing for rising sea levels and the impact of climate change on Norway's extensive coastline.
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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.