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Shipwreck
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04.19.09Upcoming Show May 30thOn May 30th I'm having an art opening at the Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa. I'll be featuring photography from my trip on the Explorer as well as my return trip to Antarctica earlier this year. I'll also be happy to answer any questions people might have about either of my trips or other travels. What: Art Opening at the Whittier Law School Library Where: 3333 Harbor Blvd; Costa Mesa, CA 92626 When: May 30th from 5:30pm - 8:30pm Hope to see you there!
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04.09.09M/S Explorer Accident ReportYou can access the full report (PDF format) from the following link: MS Explorer Accident Report The first thing I would like to say is that I am glad to have the report out there. I was concerned about the time it took to get a final report, but I think it is a thorough and honest investigation of what happened. I am also disappointed by GAP's apparent reluctance to work with the investigators (p.55-57). GAP refused to take any action to retrieve the "white box" from the ship, did not provide passenger information to the investigators (due ...
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03.13.09shipwreck in antarctica III, IV, V?Where's the rest of the story? I was originally planning to write a book or magazine article about what happened on the Explorer. I posted the first two parts of this on my blog late last year and dated it to the time of the accident. It is important to me that there is a first-person account available covering what happened. Also my roommates and I were in a unique position being in the cabin that was penetrated by the ice. I will be completing the entire story. However, the economy has been on a downward trend and ...
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11.23.07Shipwreck in Antarctica IIPart 2 - The muster room When the captain told us to report to the muster room, he actually called it the “Penguin Lounge”. There was a little confusion about this – I later found that older maps of the Explorer called the lecture hall (muster room) the Penguin Lounge. Our first day on the ship we had an emergency drill. That day we had been warned the alarm would be coming. There was no confusion over locations, because crew members were at every juncture on the ship directing us the correct way to go. Despite having visited the lecture hall many ...
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11.22.07Shipwreck in Antarctica IPart 1 - Discovering we are sinking I was a passenger on the M/S Explorer during its last voyage. On November 22nd, 2007 The Explorer struck ice, puncturing a hole in the ship at my cabin. This occurred on the 12th day of what was supposed to be a 19 day trip. November 22nd started off overcast and dreary. We took Zodiacs for a tour around Elephant Island. It was incredible that Shackleton’s men spent 4 months waiting to be rescued on that tiny strip of unprotected rock. Currently the only residents were chinstrap penguins. ...