Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
Summary
A deep sea expedition off the coast of Canada has created detailed 3D digital models of two historic shipwrecks linked to famous polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott. Using advanced underwater imaging technology, the team mapped the wrecks of Shackleton’s Quest and Scott’s Terra Nova to preserve them digitally before the ocean reclaims them.Key Facts
- The shipwrecks of Shackleton’s Quest and Scott’s Terra Nova were found over 1,000 feet below the Labrador Sea.
- The expedition started on July 2 and lasted 21 days, led by John Geiger of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS).
- The submersible Alvin, known for visiting the Titanic wreck, was used to explore the shipwrecks.
- Both Quest and Terra Nova were important ships in early 20th-century polar exploration.
- Shackleton died on the Quest during an Arctic expedition in 1922; the Quest sank in 1962 and was discovered in 2024.
- Terra Nova carried Scott’s team during their 1910 South Pole attempt; after Scott’s death, the ship was used in seal fishing before sinking in 1943.
- A Canadian company, Voyis, provided technology to create precise 3D digital twins of the shipwrecks.
- The project aims to preserve the ships digitally as physical wrecks will eventually deteriorate underwater.
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