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Section X
presents planned itineraries for U.S. based non-governmental activities in
the Treaty area.
Orient Lines, Inc.
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Orient
Lines, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, plans to conduct 6
cruises to the Antarctic during the 2000-2001 season using the
MARCO POLO.
MARCO POLO
The vessel
is ice-strengthened and was built by VEB Mathias-Thesan Werft
of Wismar, Germany in 1965 and re-built during 1991-93 under
the supervision of Knud E. Hansen, naval architects, and A.
& M. Katzourakis, ship designers. Call letters of
the vessel are C6JZ7 and it is registered in the
Bahamas. The MARCO POLO is 176.28 meters (578.4 feet) in
length, 23.6 meters (77.4 feet) in breadth, has a draft of 8.2
meters (26.9 feet), and is 20,502 tons GRT. Power is
provided by 2 Saulzer 7 RND 76 diesel engines with power
output of 10,500 bhp each. The vessel has twin-screw
propellers and is fitted with Denny Brown (UK) fin
stabilizers. There are 6 SKL diesel generators capable
of producing approximately 3,500 kw. The MARCO POLO is
equipped with the latest radio and satellite communications
systems (INMARSAT 1306215) and state-of-the-art navigation
equipment. The vessel was redesigned to comply with all
1992 "Marpol" rules for waste disposal including an
onboard biological treatment plant with a liquid waste
disposal system, refuse sorting, pulping and a treatment
plant, in addition to a modern refuse incinerator. All
lifeboats are semi-enclosed, engine propelled and capable of
saving 1,200 persons. The vessel is also equipped with
two high-speed all-purpose passenger tenders and 10 inflatable
zodiac landing craft. The staff and crew capacity is
350, whereas the passenger capacity is 850. However
during cruises to the Antarctic Treaty area, Orient Lines only
intends to carry 400-450 passengers.
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Schedules
for each of the cruises follows:
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Cruise MP #1
December
2000/January 2001
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Dates
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Buenos Aires,
ARGENTINA
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29 DEC 2000
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at sea
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30 DEC –1 JAN 2001
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Westpoint
Island
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02 JAN 2001
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Port Stanley
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03 JAN 2001
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at sea
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04 JAN 2001
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Deception
Island/Pendulum Cove
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05 JAN 2001
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Lemaire
Channel/Port Lockroy
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06 JAN 2001
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Waterboat Pt./Neumayer
Channel
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07 JAN 2001
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Half Moon
Island/at sea
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08 JAN 2001
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at sea
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09 JAN 2001
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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10 JAN 2001
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Cruise MP #2
January
2001
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Port
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Dates
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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11 JAN 2001
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at sea
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12 JAN 2001
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Deception
Island/Pendulum Cove
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13 JAN 2001
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Lemaire
Channel/Port Lockroy
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14 JAN 2001
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Waterboat
Point/Neumayer Channel
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15 JAN 2001
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Half Moon
Island/at sea
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16 JAN 2001
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at sea
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17 JAN 2001
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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18 JAN 2001
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Cruise MP #3
January
2001
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Dates
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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19 JAN 2001
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at sea
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20 JAN 2001
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Deception
Island/Pendulum Cove
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21 JAN 2001
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Lemaire
Channel/Port Lockroy
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22 JAN 2001
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Waterboat
Point/Neumayer Channel
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23 JAN 2001
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Half Moon
Island/at sea
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24 JAN 2001
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at sea
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25 JAN 2001
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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26 JAN 2001
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Cruise MP#4
January/February
2001
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Dates
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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27 JAN 2001
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at sea
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28 JAN 2001
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Deception
Island/Pendulum Cove
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29 JAN 2001
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Lemaire
Channel/Port Lockroy
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30 JAN 2001
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Waterboat
Point/Neumayer Channel
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31 JAN 2001
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Half Moon
Island
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01 FEB 2001
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at sea
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02 FEB 2001
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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03 FEB 2001
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Cruise MP#5
February
2001
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Dates
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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04 FEB 2001
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at sea
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05 FEB 2001
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Deception
Island/Pendulum Cove
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06 FEB 2001
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Lemaire
Channel/Port Lockroy
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07 FEB 2001
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Waterboat
Point/Neumayer Channel
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08 FEB 2001
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Half Moon
Island
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09 FEB 2001
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at sea
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10 FEB 2001
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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11 FEB 2001
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Cruise MP#6
February
2001
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Dates
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Ushuaia,
ARGENTINA
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12 FEB 2001
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at sea
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13 FEB 2001
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Deception
Island/Pendulum Cove
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14 FEB 2001
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Lemaire
Channel/Port Lockroy
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15 FEB 2001
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Waterboat
Point/Neumayer Channel
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16 FEB 2001
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Half Moon
Island
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17 FEB 2001
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at sea
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18 FEB 2001
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At sea/Beagle
Channel
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19 FEB 2001
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At sea/South
Pacific
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20 FEB 2001
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Seno Eyre
Fjord
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21 FEB 2001
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At Sea/South
Pacific
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22 FEB 2001
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Port Montt
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23 FEB 2001
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At Sea/South
Pacific
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24 FEB 2001
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Valparaiso,
CHILE
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25 FEB 2001
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