| UK. HMS Endurance partners the Velux 5 Oceans as Southern Ocean advisor |
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| Friday, 15 September 2006 | |
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Tim Kelly: The VELUX 5 OCEANS is pleased to announce an exciting working partnership with the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Vessel, HMS Endurance. HMS Endurance is a unique platform, with a unique role, operating in a unique environment; she is deployed for nine months of the year deep in the southern polar regions, experiencing the cold and ice of the Antarctica austral summer where she carries out operational duties on behalf of numerous international agencies and institutions. Captain Nick Lambert and the crew are well versed in the oceanography, meterology and climatology of the treacherous Southern Oceans. Speaking from onboard HMS Endurance, Captain Nick Lambert, who has served in the Navy for 29 years, commented, “We are very pleased to be a partner of the VELUX 5 OCEANS. For many years the ship has provided world class data and support for organisations such as the British Antarctic Survey, the UK Hydrographic Office and the Royal Meteorological Society.” “We are passionate about the role we play for the Royal Navy, which is unique amongst the world’s navies, and the contribution that she makes to global scientific output and research. We are looking forward to helping the world’s media follow the brave skippers of the VELUX 5 OCEANS as they battle the elements in the Southern Ocean.” HMS Endurance, which is due to depart Portsmouth on September 25 en route to the Antarctic, will provide information and advice to the organisers and followers of the VELUX 5 OCEANS on weather patterns, ice formations and eco-systems for the area in which she is operating. Captain Nick Lambert and crew will provide regular updates to the website and radio vacations, as well as sending back images and video where possible. Dependent on the fleet’s position and the Royal Navy’s operational requirements, HMS Endurance will endeavour to rendezvous with the skippers as they complete their passage of the Southern Ocean to capture images of the Open 60s as they power their way past Cape Horn. David Stubley, speaking from Clipper Ventures’ HQ, added, “This is a perfect partnership for the VELUX 5 OCEANS. The knowledge, data and assets of HMS Endurance will really bring the Southern Ocean to life, helping the general public understand the harsh reality of the polar environment. We are honoured and very grateful to Captain Nick Lambert and the Royal Navy for agreeing to be part of our exciting race.” |
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