Designed to sail polar waters, she has an ice-strengthened hull with a shallow draft, updated navigation equipment, and bow thrusters. Stable and versatile, its fleet of Zodiacs is large enough to carry every passenger ashore at once, with no staggered landings. In fact, above and beyond the ship's resident experts, Explorer transports many scientists from Ushuaia to their stations in the Antarctic. The Explorer files an annual Environmental Impact Assessment with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and follows rigorous guidelines for waste disposal. Paper, glass, metal and plastics are recycled wherever possible.
Nothing goes overboard.
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