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The Ocean Race to Collect Rare Data in Remote Areas of Antarctica

Specialist science equipment, which was developed for and used in The Ocean Race 2022-23 to gather over four million pieces of data on ocean health, will be used during a four-month expedition in Antarctica on a sailing yacht specifically designed for polar...

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Exploring without limits: The art of yacht conversion

A conversion superyacht offers buyers an interesting way to explore. If your idea of a great superyacht experience is heading to Antarctica or voyaging to far off places through harsh conditions, then a conversion yacht may be just the ticket for you....

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The world's ocean foundations are banding together

A new organisation has been formed that brings together the main ocean philanthropy foundations that fund ocean research vessels in an effort to coordinate their activities.It is called the Pink Flamingo Society, and there are 14 organisations involved so far, according to...

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UN World Oceans Day: Marine activists join June 8 livestream

June 8 marks the annual UN World Oceans Day event, and this year over 40 thought-leaders, celebrities, community voices, entrepreneurs, and marine scientists are coming together for a virtual celebration to mark the occasion, which runs from 10am-5pm EST (10pm June 8-5am...

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UBS: Marine conservation philanthropy far less than the need

Philanthropic funding in support of ocean conservation is a “drop in the bucket” compared to what is required, according to findings by UBS, the Swiss private banking giant.“Despite growing public awareness of issues like plastic pollution, ocean conservation is the least funded...

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Spotlight – OceanXplorer: Lighting up the abyss

US hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio wants to shine a light, literally and figuratively, on the ocean depths and broadcast the view to billions via TV or the internet. That is his plan with OceanXplorer, a remarkable vessel launched by Dutch commercial...

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Gresham Yacht Design introduces Thor Explore

Gresham Yacht Design of the UK, which developed the interior layouts and exterior design for the recently launched 87-metre OceanXplorer, has used that experience to develop an expedition superyacht concept called Thor Explore. OceanXplorer is a converted survey vessel that was originally...