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The Bowmans Shipping Podcast #12: Icebound – Piloting a path to Shackleton’s Endurance

February 21 | Shipping, Aviation and Logistics

The 2022 underwater images of the wreck of the Endurance in pristine condition under the Antarctic ice graced the front pages of publications globally and captured the imagination of many. In this episode, host and Shipping partner, Jeremy Prain, speaks with Captain Freddie Ligthelm; one of the men responsible for piloting the polar vessel S.A. Agulhas II through the ice on the expedition to find the sunken ship. He gives a detailed account of the mission and what it took to achieve their goal.