Tourism: Latest News on the Explorer Sinking

ASOC Statement/Press Advisory:

• ASOC Statement on the Sinking of the Tourism Cruise Vessel MV Explorer in Antarctica (Spanish version here).
• ASOC Environmental Impacts Press Advisory on M/S Explorer Sinking (Spanish version here).

News Articles:

• Sinking raises questions about Antarctica tourism 12.31.07 Dallas Morning News
• The Wreck of the M/S Explorer 12.12.07 Arctic Portal
• Doubts Raised About Sinking of Antarctic Cruise Ship Explorer 12.12.07 Patagonia Times
  Is Nowhere Remote Any Longer?  12.04.07  Searoom Boat Blog
• Explanation of MS Explorer's sinking doesn't hold water 12.03.07 Christian Science Monitor
• Should Cruise Ships Visit Antarctica? 12.02.07 Ship Critic Blog.comr
• Are we cruising for a bruising? 12.01.07 Telegraph
• Sunken Antarctic Cruise Ship Leaves Oil 11.30.07 The Associated Press
• Explorer Accident Raises Enviro Concerns in Chile 11.29.07 Santiago Times
• Chile tackles fuel slick from Antarctic shipwreck 11.28.07 China View
• Are polar cruises safe? Not all ships are equal. 11.28.07 Christian Science Monitor
• Successful Antarctic rescue draws praise and highlights IMO's work 11.26.07 IMO Press Release
• Ship accident highlights Antarctic tourism dangers 11.26.07 ABC News - Australia
• Misgivings Rise Along With Antarctican Tourism 11.26.07 New York Times
• Cruise ship sinking raises concern over tourism boom in the Antarctic 11.26.07 The Associated Press
  
• Argentina wants stricter rules for Antarctic tourism 11.25.07 MercoPress
• Officials: Spill from Antarctic shipwreck poses serious pollution threat 11.25.07 China View
• Rescue ship passenger describes 'frightful' scene 11.24.07 CTV.ca
• Cruise Ship Sinks Off Antarctica 11.24.07 The Washington Post
• Sinking Liner Evacuated Off Antarctica 11.24.07 Associated Press
• 'Small hole' wouldn't sink well designed ship: Professor 11.24.07 Toronto Star
• Cruiseliner Sinks After Iceberg Crash 11.24.07 Sky News
• Icy Rescue as Seas Claim a Cruise Ship 11.24.07 New York Times
• Safety Questions Over Doomed Antarctic Cruise Ship  11.23.2007 Guardian Unlimited