FAQ/Antarctica
FAQ Antarctica
Is Travel allowed?
yes, you can visit Antarctica, but You’ll definitely need to get a permit for exploring. You must follow all guidelines and rules of the IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators). [1]
Activities in Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs) or Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMAs) must comply with the provisions of the relevant Management Plan. Many historic sites and monuments (HSMs) have been formally designated and protected. A permit from a relevant national authority is required for entry into any ASPA. Carry the permit and obey any permit conditions at all times while visiting an ASPA.
According to Poseidon travel, in order to minimize risks and ensure the safety of all travelers and crew we do require everyone to be vaccinated.
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica. It was the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War, setting aside the continent as a scientific preserve, establishing restrictions limiting travel to scientific investigation, and banning military activity; for the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all the land and ice shelves south of 60°S latitude.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9/2/1947 | The quadrant of Antarctica in which the United States was interested (between 24° W and 90° W) was included as part of the security zone of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, committing its members to defend it in case of external aggression. |
| 9/1948 | The United States proposed that Antarctica be under the guardianship of the United Nations |
| 1950 | The interest of the United States to keep the Soviet Union away from Antarctica was frustrated, when the Soviets informed the claimant states that they would not accept any Antarctic agreement in which they were not represented. The fear that the USSR would react by making a territorial claim, bringing the Cold War to Antarctica |
| 1/17/1953 | Argentina reopened the Lieutenant Lasala refuge on Deception Island, leaving a sergeant and a corporal in the Argentine Navy. |
| 2/15/1953 | in the incident on Deception Island, 32 royal marines landed from the British frigate HMS Snipe armed with Sten machine guns, rifles, and tear gas capturing the two Argentine sailors. |
| 5/4/1953 | the United Kingdom filed two lawsuits, against Argentina and Chile respectively, before the International Court of Justice to declare the invalidity of the claims of the sovereignty of the two countries over Antarctic and sub-Antarctic areas. |
| 7/15/1953 | the Chilean government rejected the jurisdiction of the court in that case, and on 1 August, the Argentine government also did so, so on 16 March 1956, the claims were closed. |
| 1956 and 1958 | India tried unsuccessfully to bring the Antarctic issue to the United Nations General Assembly. |
| 9/9/1957 | 66 countries participated in the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) meeting in Stockholm. The creation of a Special Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) was approved, inviting the twelve countries conducting Antarctic investigations to send delegates to integrate the committee, with the purpose of exchanging scientific information among its members regarding Antarctica. The SCAR was later renamed to the Scientific Committee for Research in Antarctica. |
| 12/1/1959 | The main treaty was opened for signature |
| 6/23/1961 | Antarctic Treaty officially entered into force |
| 9/2004 | Antarctic Treaty Secretariat headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 2023 | the treaty has 56 parties |
| 2048 | Any of the consultative parties to the treaty may request the revision of the treaty and its entire normative system, with the approval of a relative majority |