A Requiem for ABE
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By , on March 14th, 2010 4 comments   Vessels and Equipment   , , ,  

It is with great sadness and a heavy we report on the loss of the Autonomous Benthic Explorer (affectionately known as ABE). It was lost at sea last week during a research expedition to the Chilean Subduction Zone as part of the INSPIRE expedition (INternational Southeast Pacific Investigation of Reducing Environments). I’ve known about . . . → Read More: A Requiem for ABE

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Chilean marine science devastated by earthquake
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By , on March 12th, 2010 Leave a comment   Natural Disaster, Vessels and Equipment   , , , ,  

From the INSPIRE cruise blog: “The research vessel Kay Kay II, belonging to the University of Concepción. The 18m ship was washed 1km inland following the Feb. 27 earthquake. Vandals subsequently stripped the ship of its oceanographic instruments. Image courtesy of Ruben Escribano.” UPDATE: The Consortium for Ocean Leadership has set up a University of . . . → Read More: Chilean marine science devastated by earthquake

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Ship of captive animals seized by Chile
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By , on January 29th, 2009 Leave a comment   Uncategorized   , , ,  

Reuters reports that a veritable “Noah’s Ark” of endangered species with $650 thousand dollars was seized by the Chilean Navy two weeks ago. The boat was sailing from Peru with a cargo hold containing nearly 400 animals form the Amazon region, including including toucans, parrots, baby alligators, and 200 marine turtles. It’s a big win . . . → Read More: Ship of captive animals seized by Chile

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