Antarctic

Quark Expeditions® Debuts New Livery and Interior Design for Ultramarine

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Donnerstag, Juli 11, 2019
Ships, Quark Expeditions, Quark, Antarctic, Television series, Water transport

The renderings showcase new livery featuring Quark Expeditions' distinctive yellow "Q" logo spanning the full height of the ship, reflecting Quark's mission to go beyond the predictable.

Key Points: 
  • The renderings showcase new livery featuring Quark Expeditions' distinctive yellow "Q" logo spanning the full height of the ship, reflecting Quark's mission to go beyond the predictable.
  • "We are proud and excited to see the vision behind Ultramarine come to life," says Andrew White, president of Quark Expeditions.
  • This one-of-a-kind ship will provide passengers from across the globe an ultra-immersive, ultra-inspiring, ultra-exciting polar experience second to none."
  • Specializing in expeditions to Antarctic and the Arctic, Quark Expeditions has been the leading provider of polar adventure travel for three decades.

One family: rethinking Britain’s relationship with the Overseas Territories

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Donnerstag, Februar 21, 2019
Countries, International organizations, World, Foreign relations of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, British colonization of the Americas, G8 nations, Member states of the United Nations, United Kingdom, British people, Antarctic, CARIBBEAN

Sharing security, duties and values demands a rethink, says Foreign Affairs Committee

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  • The relationship between the UK Government and the Overseas Territories is stuck in the past, says the Report.
  • "The UK and the OTs are family, but that relationship must be underpinned by shared duties to each other and values.
  • The British Overseas Territories share a bond with the UK and take pride in their deeply-rooted British identities.
  • Largely self-governing territories, they span nine time zones from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Antarctic to the Caribbean.

One family: rethinking Britain’s relationship with the Overseas Territories

Retrieved on: 
Donnerstag, Februar 21, 2019
Countries, International organizations, World, Foreign relations of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, British colonization of the Americas, G8 nations, Member states of the United Nations, United Kingdom, British people, Antarctic, CARIBBEAN

Sharing security, duties and values demands a rethink, says Foreign Affairs Committee

Key Points: 
  • The relationship between the UK Government and the Overseas Territories is stuck in the past, says the Report.
  • "The UK and the OTs are family, but that relationship must be underpinned by shared duties to each other and values.
  • The British Overseas Territories share a bond with the UK and take pride in their deeply-rooted British identities.
  • Largely self-governing territories, they span nine time zones from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Antarctic to the Caribbean.

One family: rethinking Britain’s relationship with the Overseas Territories

Retrieved on: 
Donnerstag, Februar 21, 2019
Countries, International organizations, World, Foreign relations of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, British colonization of the Americas, G8 nations, Member states of the United Nations, United Kingdom, British people, Antarctic, CARIBBEAN

Sharing security, duties and values demands a rethink, says Foreign Affairs Committee

Key Points: 
  • The relationship between the UK Government and the Overseas Territories is stuck in the past, says the Report.
  • "The UK and the OTs are family, but that relationship must be underpinned by shared duties to each other and values.
  • The British Overseas Territories share a bond with the UK and take pride in their deeply-rooted British identities.
  • Largely self-governing territories, they span nine time zones from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Antarctic to the Caribbean.

Backlog of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas Blocking Promised Network

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Sonntag, Oktober 21, 2018
Law, Foreign relations, Government, Marine conservation, Antarctic region, Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Marine protected area, Oceanography, Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Hobart, Antarctic

It is home to some of the world's most intact large marine ecosystems," said Claire Christian, Executive Director of the Antarctic and Southern Coalition.

Key Points: 
  • It is home to some of the world's most intact large marine ecosystems," said Claire Christian, Executive Director of the Antarctic and Southern Coalition.
  • "This vast 1.8 million square kilometre reserve would form the centrepiece of an essential network of ocean sanctuaries in the Antarctic.
  • Establishing a network of marine protected areas will help safeguard a thriving wild Antarctica with adiversity of life for future generations," said Chris Johnson, WWF's Antarctic Programme lead.
  • ASOC will be present as an observer at the CCAMLR meeting and has commissioned a mural in Hobart to showcase the rich ecosystem that member governments have the opportunity to protect with a network of marine protected areas.