That curved line on your nautical chart isn't a detour — it's actually the shortest path between two ports on a spherical ...

A 93-strong international expedition team has been exploring the northwestern Weddell Sea in the Antarctic on board the Alfred Wegener Institute's icebreaker Polarstern since February 8, 2026. In this ...

The presence of a rocky formation previously unknown to nautical cartography has been confirmed by the scientific team aboard the icebreaker Polarstern, from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), in ...

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What appeared to be a ‘dirty iceberg' turned out to be an uncharted island, discovered during a Polarstern expedition in one of Antarctica's most difficult regions.

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China has developed the world's most comprehensive maritime safety and support infrastructure, creating a complete ...

Discover how Singapore's former chief hydrographer, Dr Parry Oei, received the prestigious Prince Albert I Medal for his ...

“On our route, the nautical chart showed an area with unexplored dangers to navigation, but it wasn’t clear what it was or ...

The aspiring Jersey Island Geopark is working with Jersey Heritage to gain formal UNESCO recognition for the Island’s internationally significant landscape, seascape, culture and natural environment.