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The story's supposed background is that the Octavius had left England for the Orient in 1761, and successfully arrived at its destination the following year. The captain gambled on a return through the treacherous and then little known Northwest Passage, with the unfortunate result of trapping the vessel in sea ice north of Alaska; thus, the Octavius had made the Northwest Passage posthumously.
The Drake Passage, between the southern tip of South America and Antarctic, is infamous as one of the most dangerous journeys on the planet. But why is it so rough – and how can you cross safely?
Portuguese expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Part of the expedition, captained by Gaspar's brother Miguel Corte-Real, were sent back to Portugal and are the only known survivors from this expedition. Corte-Real rescue expedition Miguel Corte-Real: 1502 Atlantic Ocean: Portuguese rescue mission to search for lost explorer Gaspar ...
Transit passage is a concept of the law of the sea, which allows a vessel or aircraft the freedom of navigation or overflight solely for the purpose of continuous and expeditious transit of a strait between one part of the high seas or exclusive economic zone and another. The requirement of continuous and expeditious transit does not preclude ...
SS Vega was a Swedish barque, built in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1872. The Vega was the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage, and the first vessel to circumnavigate the Eurasian continent, during the Vega expedition.
Authorities said a mechanic died after an Amazon delivery van he was working on at the online retailer’s facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., collapsed, pinning him.
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When the Amazon van arrived around 3 p.m., the homeowner opened an electric gate to allow the vehicle into the driveway, where the driver left multiple packages near the front door and then threw ...