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Poseidon Expeditions offers expedition cruises to Antarctica, the North Pole and the Arctic destinations of Svalbard, Greenland, Franz Josef Land and Iceland. It is the only operator in the industry offering direct sailing from Longyearbyen to Franz Josef Land within 1.5 days. Poseidon Expeditions is a member of IAATO and AECO.
The first Ice Camp Barneo near the North Pole was established in 2002. Since that time, the camp has been rebuilt from scratch every year because of the constantly drifting Arctic ice. For example, in 2007 Ice Camp Barneo was located at about 89°31.5′N 30°27′W / 89.5250°N 30.450°W / 89.5250; -30.450 (about 30 miles / 48 ...
1958: USS Nautilus (SSN-571) crosses the Arctic Ocean from the Pacific to the Atlantic beneath the polar sea ice, reaching the North Pole on 3 August 1958; 1959: Discoverer 1, a prototype with no camera, is the first satellite in polar orbit [10] 1959: USS Skate (SSN-578) becomes first submarine to surface at the North Pole on 17 March 1959
Dmitry Shparo (born August 23, 1941) is a Russian Arctic explorer and endurance skier. He is internationally known for twice reaching the North Pole on snow skis.. In 1979, Shparo led the first ski expedition from Eurasia to the North Pole.
In 1991, Quark Expeditions was the first consumer-led expedition to the North Pole. [5] The company has the largest and most diverse fleet of passenger vessels in the Antarctic. [6] Quark offers both cruises and land-based expeditions. Expeditions are held on the following ships:
The Polaris expedition of 1871–1873 was one of the first serious attempts to reach the North Pole after that of British naval officer Sir Edward Parry, who reached 82° 45′ N in 1827. Funded by the U.S. government, the expedition's notable achievement was reaching 82° 29′ N by ship, a record at the time.