Endurance: Antarctic Treaty Seek Management Plan To Guide Ongoing Conservation Of Discovered Ship

A 500m perimeter is being implemented to aid the protection of Endurance, the ship famously lost in the Antarctic by explorer Ernest Shackleton.

The vessel’s position on the Weddell Sea floor was finally identified in March, 107 years after its sinking.

Member states of the Antarctic Treaty have already declared the wreck, which lies in 3,000m of water, a Historic Site and Monument (HSM).

Now they have asked for a management plan to guide its ongoing conservation.

This will be drawn up by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT).

It will determine the kinds of restrictions and responsibilities that will be placed on anyone who goes near Endurance in the future.

It’s noteworthy that the Treaty parties have agreed to publish the exact coordinates of the wreck, at 68°44’21” South, 52°19’47” West.