PONANT’S Le Commandant Charcot is working together with research ship Sir David Attenborough in their joint mission to support the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. When it was realised both ships would coincidentally meet in Carroll Inlet at 7315 south, it offered the perfect opportunity to combine the capabilities of the...
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PONANT’S Le Commandant Charcot is working together with research ship Sir David Attenborough in their joint mission to support the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration.
When it was realised both ships would coincidentally meet in Carroll Inlet at 7315 south, it offered the perfect opportunity to combine the capabilities of the vessels to work in tandem.
Le Commandant Charcot features a unique PC2 hull design, with the ability to sail in “double-acting mode”, enabling the ship to tackle thicker and more dense ice by sailing backward.
This then opened a channel for Sir David Attenborough to follow behind, working to widen the channel.
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