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Who
Spirit of Enderby
What
78°44·008´S degree(s) decimal minutes
Where
Antarctica
When
26 February 2017

On 26 February 2017, Spirit of Enderby, commanded by Captain Dmitry Zinchenko (Russia), reached 78°44·008´S, 163°41·434´W – the farthest south that any ship has been recorded. The expedition to the Bay of Whales in the Ross Sea of Antarctica was organized by Heritage Expeditions (New Zealand) and the latitude was confirmed by hand-held instruments aboard.