Text: the trawling team The trawling teams on the ACE cruise are interested in collecting marine invertebrates from the seafloor, at depths of 200 to 500 metres, for a variety of different projects and objectives. We use a specially designed Agassiz trawl to sample the animals from the sea […]

Text: Sarah Perrin The deep scattering layer is made up of millions of small fish and zooplankton. It is so dense that it’s sometimes referred to as the ‘false bottom’ of the ocean. This layer exists in all the world’s oceans at a depth of a few hundred meters. Researchers […]

The southernmost visit of Leg 3, the South Sandwich Islands are located on the 59th parallel, a few km’s from South Georgia. Discovered between 1775 and 1819, they’re composed of 11 uninhabited, volcanic islands. Like South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands is a British overseas territory. Without permits, the ACE […]

There are many women onboard the Akademik Treshnikov. Scientists, crew members, in laboratories or kitchens, day or night, they all work hard to advance science or keep life going aboard the ship. On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (March 8), they are all united on one image. Sur […]

On the way to South Sandwich Islands, the Akademik Treshnikov crossed whales and a gigantic iceberg adrift. A handful of scientists were able to land on it to take some snow samples. En route vers les Iles Sandwich du Sud, l’Akademik Treshnikov a croisé des baleines et un gigantesque iceberg […]

On Saturday evening, the Akademik Treshnikov and its 130 passengers left the waters of South Georgia after a three-day stopover full of ups and downs. The expedition experienced both the best and the worst weather conditions that the island has to offer. The first landing, in Grytviken Bay, was filled […]