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Svalbard Research Charter

This Trip has now finished.

Key Details for this Trip
Vessel/s: Blue Clipper
Trip Categories: Expedition, Holiday, Themed
Sailing Type/s:
Embark: Svalbard, Norway
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Disembark: Svalbard, Norway
Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Arctic Adventures

Sail Against Plastic: Making the Non-visible, visible.

The aim of this expedition is to identify levels of non-visible pollution, in particular microplastic in the waters around Svalbard. As a very remote area, with little human interactions our aim is to identify levels of microplastic pollution in these waters. Plastic accumulation in remote areas could possibly be overlooked, due to the lack of nearby pollution sources, as a result of low population densities.

 You must be able to climb a 6ft (2m) ladder
You must be physically fit enough to take part in sailing activities
You must comply with all safety regulations during your trip

Travel Insurance Is required. Once you have booked and paid for your voyage please ensure that you have appropriate travel insurance.

Maybe Sailing Vessels are covered by third party liability insurance for serious injury or loss of life, but they strongly advise you to take out travel insurance as soon as you book your holiday. Make sure you find travel insurance that gives you financial protection if you must cancel or curtail your holiday, cover loss or damage to baggage, or incur any additional medical or transport costs. If you have your own annual travel insurance or a cover with your credit or debit card, please check your own policy carefully to make sure it covers sailing/ cruising/ yachting for sailing more than 12 miles from shore.

Topsail Insurance offer policies that are tailor-made for tall ship holidays, whether pilot cutter, ketch, lugger or tall ship, and have no restrictions as to how far offshore you can sail, including Antarctica.




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