Endurance22 Gallery

The stern of the Endurance with the name and emblematic polestar. Image © Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust / National Geographic

Starboard bow. Image © Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust / National Geographic

Taffrail and ship's wheel, aft well deck. Image © Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust / National Geographic

The Endurance22 sub-sea team with the SAAB Sabertooth AUV that found the wreck of Endurance

Commemorative stamps. Photo by Esther Horvath

John Shears, Mensun Bound, Nico Vincent and JC Caillens. Photo by Esther Horvath

The live feed from the AUV showing the found wreck of Endurance on the ship’s monitors

The live feed from the AUV showing the found wreck of Endurance on the ship’s monitors

Mensun Bound and John Shears in the AUV control room when the Endurance wreck is discovered

Mensun Bound and John Shears in the AUV control room when the Endurance wreck is discovered. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Mensun Bound and John Shears congratulate each other on the discovery of the Endurance wreck. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

The Sub-Sea team embrace after discovering they have found the Endurance. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Team members beside Shackleton’s grave during the service at Grytviken, South Georgia. Photo by Esther Horvath

Expedition members paying their respects at the Grytviken Cemetery, South Georgia, final resting place of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Photo by Esther Horvath

Grytviken, South Georgia. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

A display for Shackleton and Hurley in the South Georgia Museum. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

The James Caird lifeboat used in Shackleton's rescue mission in 1916. Displayed in the South Georgia Museum. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Seals in Grytviken, South Georgia. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Grytviken, South Georgia. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

The Endurance22 team visit South Georgia. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

S.A. Agulhas II heads towards South Georgia. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

S.A. Agulhas II heads towards South Georgia. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

S.A. Agulhas II heads towards South Georgia. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

The sun sets for just a few hours each night, during Endurance22 expedition in the Weddell Sea. Photo by Esther Horvath

When scientific work on the sea ice was finished for the day and we all returned to the ship to go back on board, two very curious emperor penguins came and investigated us. Photo by Esther Horvath

Crabeater seal next to S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

Pack ice of the Weddell Sea, in the Antarctic. Photo by Esther Horvath

Pack ice of the Weddell Sea, in the Antarctic. Photo by Esther Horvath

First iceberg on the way to the Antarctic on Endurance22 expedition. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

First iceberg on the way to the Antarctic on Endurance22 expedition. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

First iceberg on the way to the Antarctic on Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

S.A. Agulhas II reaches Weddell Sea, Antarctic on Endurance22 expedition. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Crossing the Southern Atlantic Ocean with water spray coming from the ship displaying rainbows. Photo by Esther Horvath

Crossing the Southern Atlantic Ocean with higher waves today on Endurance22 expedition, on board S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

Crossing the Southern Atlantic Ocean with higher waves today on Endurance22 expedition, on board S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

High waves hit the bow of S.A. Agulhas II. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

S.A. Agulhas II first day at sea on Endurance22 expedition sailing into the sunset. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

S.A. Agulhas II leaves Cape Town for the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic. Photo by Esther Horvath

Sub-sea team of Endurance22 expedition and crew of S.A. Agulhas II launched the AUV and ready to dive down to 3000 meters ocean depth. Photo by Esther Horvath

Sub-sea team of Endurance22 expedition and crew of S.A. Agulhas II launch the AUV in search for Sir Ernest Shackleton lost ship, the Endurance. Photo by Esther Horvath

Helicopter flies over the sea ice behind the expedition ship. Photo by Esther Horvath

S.A. Agulhas II docked in the sea ice of Weddell Sea, during AUV operation, searching for Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship the Endurance and scientific research on the sea ice. Photo by Esther Horvath

S.A. Agulhas II docked in the sea ice of Weddell Sea, during AUV operation, searching for Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship the Endurance and scientific research on the sea ice. Photo by Esther Horvath

S.A. Agulhas II in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea. Photo by Esther Horvath

Helicopter returns to S.A. Agulhas II after taking scientists to an ice floe in the Weddell Sea for scientific research. Photo by Esther Horvath

Sub-sea team retrieves the AUV after a test dive (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Sub-sea team retrieves the AUV after a test dive (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Test deployment for the AUV dive in the Antarctic during Endurance22 expedition, close to the wreck site. (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Test deployment for the AUV dive in the Antarctic during Endurance22 expedition, close to the wreck site. (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Test deployment for the AUV dive in the Antarctic during Endurance22 expedition, close to the wreck site. (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Test deployment of the AUV in the Antarctic (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Test deployment of the AUV in the Antarctic (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Sub-sea team launches the Sabertooth AUV for a test dive (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Sub-sea team prepares for the launch of the AUV for a test dive (15.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Bell 412 helicopter landed on the helideck of Agulhas II. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Stowed: Bell 412 helicopter (left) will be used for transporting personnel and K-MAX helicopter (right) for transporting heavy equipment out onto the Antarctic pack ice. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Craning in the snowmobiles. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

An engineer prepares equipment for Endurance22 cold water trials in Nov 2021. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

An engineer works on the SAAB Sabertooth AUV for Endurance22 cold water trials in Nov 2021

Technicians work on the SAAB Sabertooth AUV for Endurance22 cold water trials in Nov 2021. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

A technician works on the SAAB Sabertooth AUV for Endurance22 cold water trials in Nov 2021. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

Engineers aboard Agulhas II prepare metal tubes called "fish poles" used to protect the fibre optic cable of the Sabertooth underwater robots that will be used in searching for the Endurance. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

The Endurance22 team gather on the helideck, shortly before S.A. Agulhas II safely returns to Cape Town. Photo by Esther Horvath

The Sea ice team discuss flight operation on board S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

Simon Frederick Ligthelm, ice pilot (right) and Mensun Bound, director of exploration (left) of Endurance22 expedition discuss the weather and ice conditions. Photo by Esther Horvath

Christian Katlein (left), Esther Horvath, Jakob Belter und Stefanie Arndt on board of S.A.Agulhas II, leaving port Cape Town for Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Meteorology Team of Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Stellenbosch University Team of Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Sea ice team of Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

PAX and science helicopter team during Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Subsea Team of Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Rotak Team of K-Max helicopter, responsible for handling heavy lift cargo during Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Introduction round during the ice camp meeting with toy dog, Samson, as a symbol for Shackleton's biggest husky. Photo by Esther Horvath

Ben Steyn and Anriëtte Bekker from Stellenbosch University are considering their acoustic emmissions measurements on the shaft-line bearings of the S.A. Agulhas II propulsion system. Their sensors will "listen" for the affects of ice impacts on the sliding metal bearings that ensures smooth rotation of the propulsion shaft. Photo by Esther Horvath

Mensun Bound, Director of Exploration of Endurance22 expedition and Simon Frederick Ligthelm, Ice Pilot raise the South African flag on board of S.A. Agulhas II, on the way to the Antarctic. Photo by Esther Horvath

Mensun Bound, Director of Exploration of Endurance22 expedition and Simon Frederick Ligthelm, Ice Pilot raise the Falklands flag on board of S.A. Agulhas II, on the way to the Antarctic. Photo by Esther Horvath

Jukka Tuhkuri (Aalto University, Finland) monitoring the machine vision camera system used for sea ice observation in the crow’s nest of S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

Jean-Christope Caillens (Off Shore Manager) shows us his full Endurance22 expedition polar kit. Photo ©Frédéric Bassemayousse

John Shears, Expedition Leader (left), Captain Knowledge Bengu, Master of Agulhas II and Simon Frederick Ligthelm, ice pilot (right) having a discussion about the Endurance22 expedition before leaving Cape Town. Photo by Esther Horvath.

Drift+Noise team of Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Jukka Tuhkuri from Aalto University on Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

DLR (German Aerospace Center) Team of Endurance22 expedition. Photo by Esther Horvath

Mensun Bound (Director of Exploration) on deck of S.A. Agulhas II as the ship leaves Cape Town for Antarctica. Photo by Esther Horvath

Nic Burden (left) from White Desert, Lucy Coulter (Expedition Medical Doctor) and Carl Elkington (Team Leader for White Desert) put up a tent for lunch and coffee break on the ice. Photo by Esther Horvath

Mira Suhrhoff from Drift+Noise starts her measurements with the Magna Prode, an instrument for measuring snow thickness in the ice floe, next to S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

Jukka Tuhkuri (left) Aalto University and James-John Matthee (right) from Stellenbosch University take ice cores in the ice floe next to S.A. Agulhas II for further analysis in the lab. Photo by Esther Horvath

Stefanie Arndt from Alfred Wegener Institute conducts snow measurements and snow crystal analysis on the ice floe next to S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

John Shears, Expedition Leader of Endurance22 on an ice floe in the Weddell Sea landed for snow and sea ice thickness measurements (20.02.22). Photo by Esther Horvath

Nico Vincent during the ice camp meeting in the auditorium of S.A. Agulhas II. Photo by Esther Horvath

Simon Frederick Ligthelm, ice pilot (right) and Mensun Bound, director of exploration (left) of Endurance22 expedition discuss the weather and ice conditions. Photo by Esther Horvath

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (15.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (07.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (08.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (09.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (10.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (11.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (12.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (13.02.22)

Position of S.A. Agulhas II and sea ice concentration in the Weddell Sea (14.02.22)