Overview
Cape Farewell’s sixth voyage, in September 2008, was
the first to originate in Canada. Its expedition included
Canadian youth from high schools representing every province
and territory in Canada, as well as a number of international
youth.
In addition to the 16 students from Canada, there were
students from the United Kingdom, Germany,
Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, and India. Joining these 28 young students
were 18 adult mentors, scientists, educators and
staff. Moreover, the ship’s master and crew of 30, including
a doctor, were active members of the expedition and highly
experienced in Arctic voyages.
The ship used was MV Academik Shokalskiy, a Russian research vessel
built in 1983 and modernized to high standards of safety,
accommodation, food preparation and other services. The ship
is a small, nimble, and ice-strengthened, capable of reaching
the nooks and crannies that many larger ships cannot. She
is the perfect vessel for research and play, equipped with
a lecture hall, library, lounge, sauna, open bridge, kayaks
and zodiacs. The ship spends its summers sailing the Arctic
and winters in Antarctica.
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