It was the Le Commandant Charcot passenger cruise icebreaker's third North Pole trip of the season (3 of 4) in mid August 2023. Some guests onboard had the opportunity to decorate their own wooden boat as well as sign the ice buoy before all were deployed. Many other boats decorated in 2022 by students, library patrons, and community members were also deployed along side the parent Iceball buoy.
Vessel name and call sign | Le Commandant Charcot |
Science campaign/Project name | Ponant Science |
Scientist in charge of buoy program | LCC Science Officer (Daniel Cron) |
Type of buoy deployed | Iceball buoy APL-UTAP-0045 |
Person responsible for on-ice wooden boat deployement | Martial Noize (Expedition Guide) |
Deployment date and time (UTC) | 18:00 UTC, 17th August 2023 |
Location of deployment (Lat/Long) | North Pole! (89°59,4504'N 085°51,4796'E) |
How were boats deployed? (e.g. configuration) | In a rectangular shape on the sea ice with "90N" inside's inscription. Number "0" was made in a "heart shape" |
Decorated Boats From These Organizations and Boat Numbers |
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