The Australian Antarctic Division welcomes the safe return of fire-damaged MPV Everest to Australia. The chartered ship, carrying 72 expeditioners and 37.
Ice to be back: Freo arrival on fire-struck ship marks end to pandemic isolation for Antarctic crew
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David Knoff survived an extended expedition to Antarctica and a fire at sea but setting foot in Fremantle Port this week he says he is just worried about whether he will get shouted down at the supermarket for not being familiar with COVID-19 protocols.
The outgoing team leader at Davis Station and 71 other returning expeditioners spent up to 535 days in the Australian Antarctic Territory where they experienced the global pandemic as isolated observers.
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