"In 2007 a tourist ship came too close to an actively calving glacier in the Hornsund area of Svalbard. Calving ice blocks fell on the boat's deck, injuring a number of the tourists onboard."The conclusion recommends a 200 m safe minimum distance to "avoid direct hits and large waves." Seems like common sense to me.
Hat tip: MM, the expedition leader for this trip to Svalbard that I will join as a geologist guide shortly after spring quarter ends.
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