Noah's Fleet

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Glaciers are the silent witnesses of climate change. This is why we have chosen their names for our vessels.

The hulls of all vessels are made of steel. Each vessel may have a different rig. They are modestly equipped but suitable for the safe crossing of any ocean and well equipped for education on board and team building exercises. The crews of each vessel will specialise in different subjects:

Athabasca

s/v “Athabasca” – Brig:
Research subject:
Oceanography & Marine Science.



s/v “Aretes” – Brigantine:
Research subject:
Meteorology & Climate Change.



s/v “Folgefonna” – Barque or Bark:
Research subject:
Global Warming & Glaciers.

s/v “Taku” – Barquentine:
Research subject:
Greenhouse Gases.



s/v “Mendenhall” – Frigate:
Research subject:
Renewable Energies, Fuel Switching.



s/v “Holgate” – Schooner:
Research subject:
Re-forestation, Flora and Fauna.




s/v “Malaspina” – Ketch:
Research subject:
World's Food Resources.