Andhøy on his way to the Antarctic
The New Zealand Herald reports that a customs plane did locate the vessel, but by then it was already in international waters. Last February, Andhoy and his companion, Samuel Massie, attempted to cross the South Pole on quadbikes. A support yacht, "Berserk", was waiting for them in McMurdo Sound but it sank and all three men aboard died. Norwegian authorities had not authorised last year's voyage, nor this one, as required by Norwegian law. New Zealand authorities also consider the trip illegal, since Andhøy has not obtained the required permits to enter Antarctic waters. Andhoy has said that he needs to find answers about what happened when "Berserk" went down last February, and that they will place a wreath on the water where the vessel went down, to honour the three who died. (NRK)
Sunday, 29 January 2012 07:51
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