Six Hundred Nautical Miles North
In spring 2025 the crew sailed from Tromsø to Svalbard, 600 nautical miles across the Arctic Ocean, scouting for a future cleanup mission. Storms, the possibility of ice and fifteen-metre waves, temperatures around −30°C, and eventually Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost town. She filmed the crossing as a series. "Before that day, I had never even seen real ice and stood there completely in awe, until our guide told us that it's rapidly disappearing."
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- - Finally, a sunny moment, after 6 weeks with mostly rain.. #sailing⛵️ #ocean #marinelitter #plastic #sailing #norway #norway
- - When we arrived to Skutvik we met several locals that told us about…. ! Well, we just had to go there! And, this is a short movie about what we found, and how we brought the net to it's final rest. At the end of the day we also found a whale skeleton, that reminded us about why we keep fighting the plastics in the ocean. The whale had died, but for us it also became a symbol of the life in the ocean, that we work to protect - every day.
- - Beach cleaners wanted for 2022!. ! 🐋 Want to join me in the fight against plastic pollution in the arctic? Next summer, I will join @inthesameboat.eco again to clean beaches along the raw and incredible coast of Finnmark, Norway, at 71° North. Starting in May 2022 and continuing through the summer, we are looking for volunteers aged 18-30 with a strong passion for the ocean and the environment, who are willing to work hard and help us create a sustainable future for our oceans and our nature. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last season we cleaned 40.000 kg of marine waste in Finnmark, with a team of 5 volunteers. Next year we are hoping to expand in order to cle
- - Our team in started their season last week 🔆 This is the…. Our team in #Finnmark started their season last week 🔆 This is the northernmost team we have, and it's also the team with the shortest season. Because of the polar night and harsh Arctic conditions, our Finnmark team have to work fast, and they have already collected 6 tons around the beautiful fishing town of Bugøynes. A big thank you to the people of Bugøynes for their warm welcome, and especially thank you to @visit_bugoynes for helping us run the cleanup operation! The project in Finnmark is financed by @miljofondet and the Rydd Norge project 🌱 #oceancleanup #beachcleaning #noplastic
- - Vanessa is a volunteer on our northernmost team, Finnmark.. 2458 km to end up at a beach near Kirkenes, Norway. What do you think, should we send this back in the mail? Vanessa (@vanonsel) will tell about her days here in Finnmark on our stories today! Make sure to follow our stories to catch a glimpse of what it's like to be a volunteer in the far north of Norway. Our cleanup in Finnmark is financed by @miljofondet #beachcleaning #plasticfreeoceans #protectwhatyoulove
- - Our team in Nordland spent July in beautiful Træna, cleaning…. 33 nautical miles from the mainland. Every year we take part in @trenafestivalen, and here is volunteer @supersmarth's recap of this year's festival and an inside look into life on board! 🌞 #trænafestivalen #beachcleaning #marinelitter #strandrydding
- - The Ocean Health expedition - On a mission for a clean ocean Ocean…. 🏖 25 500 meters of coastline cleaned 🚛 3 010 kg of marine litter removed from the Norwegian coastline 👩🏫 100++ people have learned about the marine litter problem ⛵️270 Nautical miles sailed (Stavanger- Ålesund) The first stop of the expedition was in the harbor of Bergen, where we attended "One ocean week." Besides beach cleaning, we got the chance to talk to a lot of people about the marine litter problem and how to deal with it. The crew of 6 attended several seminars,
- - Plast i havet er en av verdens mest globale og raskest voksende…. 2-300 år på å bli oppløst i så små biter (mikroplast) at vi ikke lengre kan se den. Selv da er den der fortsatt og blir spredd i alle økosystemer under og over havet. Hvert år slippes det ut 12-22 millioner tonn plast i verdenshavene. Her må noe gjøres, og alt hjelper. I fjor fikk eg gleden av å bidra på en av de største ryddeaksjonene vi har årlig i Norge. Aksjon: "Rein Hardangerfjord". Et nydelig og viktig initativ av @framtidshavet_norge i samarbeid med @miljovernforbundet @holdnorgerent @inthesameboat.eco m.m og flere tusen fri
- - YES! We reached our goal of 50 ton’s!! The Ocean health expedition…. 14th of April. After sailing 2239 nautical miles we are back where we started! The two main scopes of the mission has been to 1) remove as much plastic as possible from the Norwegian coastline and 2) create awareness and spread knowledge about the Marin litter problem on our way. How did it go? We managed to clean 744km of coastline and a grand total of 50 110kg of marin litter. This thanks to 920 volunteer working days. Without our volunteers it would be impossible to carry out this expedition. Thank you! We also stopped by several events to s
- - 2 weeks ago Fonn and Crew left Bergen on there way up northwards…. 500 nautical miles further north and some experiences richer we arrived at our destination and upcoming beach cleaning area on the island Vega. #inthesameboat #norway🇳🇴 #sailingadventure #marinelitter #norwaysailing #norwegiancoast 📸: @joris_photography1
- - Exciting News!. ! Meet “Qilak”, Our Newest Addition! 🚢 We’re thrilled to introduce Qilak, the latest addition to our fleet! With state-of-the-art technology and our dedicated volunteer crew, Qilak empowers us to expand our reach and make an even greater impact on ocean conservation. Check out our walk-around video to get an up-close look at Qilak and learn about the cutting-edge features that make her the perfect vessel for our mission. Because Qilak isn’t just any boat, she’s our ticket to tackling marine debris in some of the most remote and vulnerable areas of the Arctic. These regions, while breathtakingly beautiful, are unfortuna
- - We have set sail towards the Arctic with “Qilak”, our powerful new…. ’s most remote and polluted regions! 🌊 🥳 With “Qilak”, we can access these hard-to-reach locations and are geared up to tackle the toughest clean-up challenges ahead. Join us as we navigate towards cleaner shores and protect the fragile ecosystems of the North! 🐟💙
- - oceanCARE Expedition Pt.. 1 ⛵️🌊 After a remarkable journey spanning 100 nautical miles and 15 hours, our #oceanCARE boat Bris docked in Lowestoft (UK) in early April, having set sail from The Hague (Netherlands). With a good night’s sleep post-sail, our team got right to work. Over the course of our expedition along the east coast of mainland England and Scotland, covering 450 nautical miles, we made stops to clean beaches in Grimsby, Peterhead, Wick, and Lowestoft. In Wick, we teamed up with the local beach-cleaning heroes Dorcas and Allan Sinclair from Caithness Beach Cleans to clean some remote, hard-to-access beaches with our din
- - oceanCARE Expedition Pt.. 3 🌊⛵️ For the final leg abroad, our #oceanCARE boat Bris, headed to the Shetland Islands. On our crossing from the Orkneys, we were challenged by 3.3 knots of current from west and big seas but after drifting a few nautical miles east we ultimately arrived in Scalloway. Here, we collaborated with @greenerorkney to run another @mcs_uk survey and clean two beaches together with locals, one of them being in Hillswick, our next stop. As the locals assured us, we were blessed with an unusual amount of sun hours as we quickly sailed north to Hillswick to present our organization to @greenerorkney and @ncdcshetland
- - Back in Stavanger in Norway, our sailboat Bris from the expedition…. Back in Stavanger in Norway, our sailboat Bris from the #oceanCARE expedition was lifted out of the water and put on land for some well deserved yearly maintenance at @baatverksted. In order to stay operative through the season, maintenance of our boats is important. A healthy boat means more plastic removed from the beaches! Going from living on the sea, to suddenly living 2 meters above the ground made the crew land sick, but a day of scrubbing, polishing and painting in the sun cured us. And the reward was a shiny, fresh boat and rib safari to Lysefjorden with @fjordevents Now summer is welcomed to the West coast of Norway, and B
- - The oceanCARE Expedition 2024 Building on the experiences from the…. 2023 Ocean Health expedition and our partnership with @vanoord_official, we launched the oceanCARE expedition 2024 with a mission to clean plastic from the North Sea while raising awareness and engaging communities, companies, and local initiatives. Our goal is to research the extent of plastic pollution and strengthen partnerships to maximize our impact. In the first month, the #oceanCARE vessel Bris and its crew have made significant progress. Bris set sail from The Hague, Netherlands, in early April, traveling 450 nautical miles along the east coast of England an
- - June felt like being sundrunk and sweaty, ice-blue waves, windy palm…. 1kg of blueberries June felt like homemade kombucha and the evening light playing with the grasses like spinning around barefoot, chest to the sky, jam jar moments. 📷: from quite a while ago, @pucksophie_photo
- - Scenes from a sailboat in Norway 🇳🇴⛵️🪢🌊 3 months living onboard…. ⛵️❤️ #sailinglife #norwaytravel #sailing #norwaynature
- - Two weeks of beach-cleaning in Finnmark🎉 Team Fonn has arrived in…. 20 de
- - Qilak and Bris are sailing and staying together the first weeks of…. (Lofoten), spread awareness at the arctic cycling race in Ørnes and did a lot off sailing from Lofoten all the way down to Sandnessjøen to do more beach cleaning in the Helgeland area in the next week.
- - CLEANING BEACHES IN THE ARCTIC - Part 1 Our Arctic seas, the…. 1700 tons of plastics from the ocean, but we have just started! We are grateful for all help and collaboration. We would not have come this far without the support from: @handelensmiljofond and @rydd_i_tide, @lovu
- - In just 6 weeks, our dedicated team has removed 35 tonnes of marine…. ! The terrain may be tough, but we’ve met the challenge head-on with determination, and yes, plenty of dinghy rides and soaked shoes to prove it! 😄 Every effort counts as we work to protect the Arctic’s pristine beauty. Thank you to all the volunteers and partners (like @rydd_i_tide @handelensmiljofond ) who help us make a difference! ♻️💙 #BeachCleanUp #ArcticConservation #Finnmark
- - CLEANING BEACHES IN THE ARCTIC - Part 2 Our Arctic seas, the…. 1700 tons of plastics from the ocean, but we have just started! We are grateful for all help and collaboration. We would not have come this far without the support from: @handelensmiljofond and @rydd_i_tide, @lovu
- - CLEANING BEACHES IN THE ARCTIC - Part 3 Our Arctic seas, the…. 1700 tons of plastics from the ocean, but we have just started! We are grateful for all help and collaboration. We would not have come this far without the support from: @handelensmiljofond and @rydd_i_tide, @lovu
- - CLEANING BEACHES IN THE ARCTIC - Part 4 Our Arctic seas, the…. 1700 tons of plastics from the ocean, but we have just started! We are grateful for all help and collaboration. We would not have come this far without the support from: @handelensmiljofond and @rydd_i_tide, @lovu
- - CLEANING BEACHES IN THE ARCTIC - Part 5 Our Arctic seas, the…. 1700 tons of plastics from the ocean, but we have just started! We are grateful for all help and collaboration. We would not have come this far without the support from: @handelensmiljofond and @rydd_i_tide, @lovu
- - Team Finnmark has finished their last month of cleaning the area at…. ! Recently, we also have visited the local school to present our organisation to the students and raise awareness about the amount of coastal pollution that might not be imaginable or even visible at first glance here. The days are getting shorter rapidly,
- - On our way to clean more beaches, we were sailing 1,500 km south…. 🇳🇴⛵️ #oceancleanup #sailing #arctic #preservenature #marinelitter #volunteerabroad #cleanbeaches #untouchednature #ocean #storm #arcticadventures #marinepollution #sailinglife #beachcleanup #volunteer #inthesameboat #norway #protectthearctic
- - We’re thrilled to welcome Ian Herbert-Jones as our new Ambassador…. We’re thrilled to welcome Ian Herbert-Jones @hjsailing as our new Ambassador and board member for In The Same Boat! 🥳🌊 A true adventurer, Ian combines a lifelong passion for ocean sailing with a distinguished career in the tech industry. With over 100,000 sea miles under his keel, including what he describes as 2.75 circumnavigations, he has witnessed firsthand both the beauty and fragility of our oceans. During the 2022 Golden Globe Race, Ian spent over seven months alone at sea, becoming one of fewer than 300 sailors to complete a solo rounding of Cape Horn. His journey took a dramatic turn when a violent storm capsized his yacht, P
- - After four extraordinary days at sea, Qilak is now safely tied up in…. 📍78°15’ North, deep within the Arctic Circle surrounded by sea ice, snow-covered mountains, and the surreal glow of 24-hour daylight. I’m heading home now, wrapping up this first leg of the mission with @inthesameboat.eco a team I’m proud to sail with, the Special Forces of coastal cleanup & ocean conservation. This trip had two goals: 1️⃣To scout Svalbard’s fragile coastline ahead of our planned six-week beach-cleaning mission in late summer (sponsor needed… ) 2️⃣ Position Qilak for a short charter season, hosting ski & sail guests to help us
- - So I’m about to sail to the literal Arctic Arctic 🌊🧊 (yes, the place…. ’s usually just white on maps 😅) We’re talking storms, ice, big waves, the full polar playlist. Tiny little issue though, I have had some BAD seasickness experiences in the past. And not in a cute “oops I feel a wee bit funny” way. In a hosting-a-giant-impromptu-buffet-for-the-fishies kinda way 🫠 BUT I am determined to not let that happen on this trip! ⛵️ So please send me all your miracle cures, sea hacks, ginger tricks, voodoo spells, I’m scared and open to all suggestions 🤪 #ArcticExpedition #SailingLife #SeasickChronicles #PolarCrossing #WhyDoIDoThisToMys
- - Okay so… how do we feel about -30°C?. (it’s me). I’m trading sunshine for snowstorms and setting sail to the actual polar Arctic ❄️ As someone who has never experienced anything below -5°C I am slightly concerned haha. Can you even breathe in -30°C? Will my eyelashes freeze off? How many layers is too many layers? 😱 If you’ve been in arctic weather before and lived to tell the tale, please share your survival tips with me 🙏🙏 Photos of Portugal: @tiffyeu #Sailing #Svalbard #ArcticExpedition #NorthOfNorth #HighLatitudeLife
- - Packing to survive the Arctic.... ’m not kidding when I say I’m basically turning into a sheep 🐑❄️ Wool socks, wool tops, wool jackets, wool everything, if it’s not wool, it wool not come (sorry I had to 🤪). But it might be -30°C, and considering I already get cold at +20°C, layering like an onion is my only chance (aka I might have slightly overpacked oops 😅) We also got: ✔️ Shoes that would cry at the sight of snow ✔️ Emergency snacks for seasickness (smart me) ✔️ No normal gloves because I like to live dangerously ✔️ A bikini, because you never know (manifesting a polar plunge??) Stay tuned... and tell me: what’s something *
- - We’re deep in prep mode for our sailing expedition to the polar…. ❄️⛵️ Between potential ice encounters, maybe 15m waves, and storms, safety training is the name of the game, even if it means looking like a giant pink Teletubby 🤪 In all seriousness: I’m genuinely a little nervous. We’re running through all kinds of emergency drills, man overboard, fire on board procedures, survival training, because once you’re out there, you’re really *out there*. But preparation, training, and a healthy respect for nature are what will keep us safe. 🙏 Honestly, I can’t wait to get going, nerves and all. Arctic, we’re coming! 🧭 (Also, can
- - Join us today - and be part of something bigger than yourself.. 🌍💙 At In The Same Boat, we’re not just removing plastic, we’re protecting life itself. Our crews and volunteers are already keeping 10% of the world’s coastline clean, sailing to the most remote and hostile shores of the Arctic Ocean and North Sea, from the cliffs of Norway and Iceland to the wild coasts of Scotland and the Faroe Islands. Since 2017, we’ve removed over 1,700 tonnes of marine plastic, safeguarding fragile ecosystems, preserving biodiversity, and supporting the ocean’s vital role in stabilizing our climate. We operate with a lean, high-impact model to en
- - And we are off!!!. !!! 🌊⛵️ Counting down is over, we’re sailing North, chasing the edge of the world. After so much prep, nerves and excitement… now it’s ocean breeze, salt spray and a wide open sea ❤️ Route: crossing the Arctic Ocean from Tromsø Destination: Svalbard Mood: buzzing Fingers crossed for calm seas and maybe some wildlife along the way 🦅 Stay tuned, the real adventure is just beginning ahhhh 😱😍🌊 #Svalbard #Sailing #OceanAdventure #PlasticFreeOceans #ArcticExpedition #Arctic #SailingGirl #HighLatitudeSailing
- - Things that just make sense on a sailboat in the polar Arctic 🧊⛵️…. 🧊⛵️ Crossing the Arctic Ocean to Svalbard is a sailing expedition like no other, and comes with its own set of funky essentials: ❄️ Always clipping into your lifeline on deck (because falling into the freezing ocean basically means youre 💀 within minutes) ❄️ Sleeping in full gear while spooning your survival suit and life jacket just in case of emergency situations ❄️ Titanic jokes? Funny until you’re actually dodging icebergs - so there is always someone on “ice-watching shift” ❄️ Keeping a very enthusiastic logbook about the tiniest happenings (“16:47: took out jib sail
- - Gratulerer med dagen!!. !! May 17th, Norway's national holiday, and our teams celebrated it the best way we know how: by honouring and protecting the coastline we love. 🧹 One team was out cleaning beaches, and even found a Norwegian flag in the sand. ⛵️ Another sailed Qilak home from Svalbard after an Arctic expedition. 🌊 A crew made the journey from the UK across the sea to Norway. 🎉 And our Kvitsøy team joined the festivities with games in the harbor, a tractor parade, and a visit to Stavanger city center to watch the parade in the streets. Grateful for this beautiful country and all it gives. Let’s keep it wild, clean, and full
- - How to survive a sailing expedition to the polar Arctic - Day 1 ⛵️❄️…. ⛵️❄️ So I thought it might be cool if I just bring you guys along on this completely wild cold ride, I hope you’re keen 🥰 This was Day 1: Prep? Done. Weather systems? Scary. Fenders? In. Nerves? Real. It was time to leave the safe harbour of Tromsø behind, no backing out now, just that surreal moment where you cast off the lines and realise: This is it. It’s happening… So here we go - the start of a very cold, very cool adventure - ahhhh 😱😍 #ArcticExpedition #Day1 #FromTromsøToSvalbard #SailingNorth #Adventure #Svalbard #Norway #Sailing #SailorGirl #Expedition #Arctic
- - How to survive a sailing expedition to the polar Arctic - Day 1, Pt.. 2 ⛵️❄️ No turning back now, just us, our sailboat, and 600 nautical miles of freezing ocean between Tromsø and Svalbard. We had officially set sail. The first stretch took us through the fjord, still sheltered from the open sea. For the first hour, we were buzzing, we’re actually doing this?! Ahhh!! 😍😍 The sea was calm, the snowy mountains towered above us, and we moved through the stillness, with the coastline keeping us company for now. It felt strange, knowing that soon, we’d be completely on our own. Everything around us seemed to whisper a quiet warning, l
- - POV: It’s a Monday morning and this is your office ☕️🌊 Life’s crazy.. ’re at your desk, the next you wake up somewhere in the middle of the Barents Sea, sippin your morning tea on a silver 66ft expedition vessel. All I can say is: I feckin love my job ❤️🎥 The wild places it takes me, the inspiring people I get to meet, the change we are making - being part of the fight for a healthy thriving ocean and future 🌎 So grateful for the unexpected strange and wonderful turns life keeps taking 🫶 #OceanLife #BarentsSea #LifeAtSea #SailingToSvalbard #Filmmaker #BeachCleanup #Expedition #MondayMood #Sailing #Svalbard #Norway #Sail
- - Finally, spring has reached Finnmark and a fresh crew of volunteers…. 730 kg of plastic pollution was collected by 7 beachcleaners in less than 4 hours. Finnmark is among the hardest areas to clean, due to rugged terrain, exposed areas with poeerfull swell from the Arctic seas, and the lack of infrastructure. Nevertheless, an important area to clean, to protect the most pristine and vulnerable nature still left barely untouched by humans. @rydd_i_tide @handelensmiljofond
- - Things that just make sense on a sailboat in the polar Arctic - Pt.. 2🧊⛵️ Sailing across the Arctic Ocean to Svalbard comes with plenty of delightfully weird things, like: ❄️ Hitting your head approximately 14 times a day because your bed is the size of a cereal box ☀️ Daylight 24/7, no cons here (just get an eye mask man) 🕊️ Naming the seabirds who follow the boat (One of them is Jonathan. Jonathan doesn’t actually care about us. Jonathan just wants fish.) 🥶 Frozen ropes that are 99% stronger than you 🍜 Instant noodles becoming a food group, but they better not be left alone on the table in big swell 🌬️ Just wanting some fresh air
- - Visual memories of a sea crossing - still grateful to have been able…. ! 91 hours of wobbly floors, no darkness, some puking, a bit of sleep, endless salt water, wind, shaky waves and great company 🌞 Ready for the next beach cleaning adventure in Skjånes with @inthesameboat.eco ⛰️
- - We successfully conducted our 2025 UK Expedition!. ! 🌎On May 20th the Bris crew arrived back in Norway after spending a month in the UK beach cleaning and conducting awareness building events. 🌍While in our time in Orkney we found that, like many areas in the North Sea and the Arctic, they are facing a marine litter problem. The removal of it has been difficult due to the remoteness and lack of infrastructure as well as man power. 🌍In our time there, In The Same Boat was able to provide equipment as well as a skilled team of volunteers that dedicated their time to clean the coastline 💪🏼 🌍 We also had the opportunity to sail down part o
- - 2025 UK Expedition ⛵️🌍🌊 After our last days beach-cleaning in the…. 🇬🇧🇳🇴 We saw all faces of the North Sea, from stormy nights to beautiful sunny days. We covered 1000 nautical miles and spent almost 200 hours at sea in May.⛵️ We are back in Norway now ready to shake out our sea legs and do some beach-cleaning.💪🏻 #oceanexpedition #beachcleanup #oceancare #plasticpollution #sailing
- - How to survive a sailing expedition to the polar Arctic - Day 2. // The Open Ocean 🌊⛵ Somehow I was *not* among the 6 crew members (out of 10) who fed the fishies (blessed be the seasickness pills and all your great recommendations 🙏🙏🙏 miracles do happen!!), but the Barents Sea didn’t go easy on us. With no land in sight and Wi-Fi long gone, we were just a floating dot in a restless blue world. Here is the little Rule-Book I came up with that worked really well for me (Rule No 5 is my fav): Rule No 1: Spend as little time as possible downstairs in the boat. If you have to go for a wee or to get a snack (a full belly helps to not be
- - After wrapping up our mission in Helnessund, the Fonn crew set sail…. 150 nautical miles south to our next cleaning area with @rydd_i_tide @handelensmiljofond - this time around the stunning island of Vega. We were lucky with the weather: perfect downwind conditions, sunshine, and calm seas made the journey down a joy. Once arrived, we got to work. The islands and bays west of Vega, especially around Søla, were heavily impacted by marine litter. In just 6 days, we removed over 5.3 tonnes of waste - including a massive 1.5-tonne trawling net. And this is just the beginning. We'll continue our clean-up efforts here in the coming days, on
- - I am on a sailboat, somewhere in the vast ocean between the…. … and time is slipping. The sun circles endlessly, silver loops, and reality starts to feel like a soft-smudged dream you can’t quite wake up from. It’s 1am and there’s no noise - just the screeching of frozen ropes, the low hum of the engine, and the soft rhythm of waves brushing against the hull. No wind. Even the birds are quiet. It’s so still, it almost feels sacred. In the golden light, tiny snowflakes settle on my hair. Tender bruises. A moment so beautiful it hurts. There’s something oddly mel
- - 2.5 months has passed since I joined In The Same Boat, but sometimes…. ” Maurizio joined us in Nordland first, with Fonn team and then moved to Finnmark to join Qilak team. We joined forces to document our mission and we made a documentary movie that you can find on our YouTube channel! Maurizio also helped us sail Qilak both ways to and from Longyearbyen, Svalbard, 78^ North. This is an insight short recap of what this experience has meant for him as a person, not only as a professional. Stay tuned and keep following us to see what will happen with his photographic pr
- - Team Qilak - July Sailing Recap July took us far north - starting…. 830 nautical miles: • 580 nm from Longyearbyen to Tromsø • 200 nm through Lofoten • 50 nm to Bodø While part of the team was at sea, the rest of the crew was on land in Finnmark, tackling remote stretches of coastlinec - ollecting trash and pushing forward the work that’s only possible through close collaboration between land and sea. We passed through Harstad, Skrova, Svolvær, and watched the midnight sun slowly give way to sunse
- - July with Team Finnmark 🌊💪 This month took us all the way to the…. 📍 Here, our crew of 2 skippers and 4 volunteers braved challenging weather to clear 32,6 km of coastline, removing an incredible 12,2 tons of waste ✨ With the help of the local fishery’s crane, we tackled the heaviest pieces, then ended our days in a cozy cabin with the team - tired, salty, but proud. Porpoises and whales joined us along the way, a reminder of what’s at stake in this wild and fragile place 🐋💙 Another unforgettable chapter in our mission to protect Norway’s remote coasts. on a mission for @rydd_i_tide @handelensmiljofond #InTheSameBoa
- - Our Arctic crossing was already back in April - but I´ve been a very…. ’re still keen to follow along, because this was truly a super super special experience 🙏🌊 This is Day 3 - somewhere between mainland Norway and Svalbard. No land in sight, no signal - just a small crew, salt-stung and stubborn, sailing into the unknown ⛵️ #Svalbard #Sailing #PolarExpedition #ArcticExpedition #TromsøToSvalbard #SailingNorth #Adventure #Norway #SailorGirl #Expedition #Arctic #Nature #Poetry #Norway #HighLatitude #Bjørnøya #BearIsland
- - Fonn crew up in the Arctic⛵️❄️. ⛵️❄️ #pov #norway #beachcleanup #plastic
- - August on the Front Lines This month, our teams worked from the far…. 25 volunteers, we removed 14.850 kg of marine litter across 359 km of shoreline and collected 20 tons of depots. From teaming up with locals and spotting seals around Utsira, to braving 8-meter waves and building cabins out of driftwood, August was a reminder of what dedicated people can achieve together at sea and on land. Every bag lifted is one step closer to a cleaner ocean 💪 on a mission for: @handelensmiljofo
- - August on Team Bris 🌊 We started the month together with Team Qilak…. ⛵️ On the route we stopped in Vestland to clean surveillance areas, before finally reaching Boknafjord after two weeks and 700 nautical miles. There we met up with Team Live and kicked off a joint cleanup to close out August strong. 💪 📍 Current location: Kvitsøy 📏 Coastline cleaned: 90 km ⚖️ Marine litter removed: 1,417 kg ⛵️ Distance sailed: 700 nm 👥 Volunteers: 5 + 2 skippers From Nordland
- - Launch Alert!. ! ITSB Arctic Expeditions are here! Ever dreamed of spotting whales, sailing under the northern lights and living life at sea like a true explorer? 🐋⛵❄️ This isn’t a cruise - it’s raw, real adventure with purpose. Join us aboard our Arctic sailboats for a week of sailing, workshops, and once-in-a-lifetime encounters - while helping fund our mission to protect the ocean from plastic pollution. 💙 📍 Tromsø 🗓 Oct–Nov 2025 👥 Small crew, max 6–8 guests 💶 From €4,500 pp 🌍 Adventure with impact. Exploration with meaning. Are you ready? 👉 DM us or email rolf@inthesameboat.no / zamira@inthesameboat.no to book your spot #Arctic
- - POV you walk onto a beach in the Arctic.. ’s hard to differentiate plastic from nature at first sight, and yet it is everywhere. #plasticpollution #fypage #preservenature #arctic
- - How to survive a sailing expedition to the polar Arctic - Day 4. // The Edge of the Ice 🌊⛵❄️ Finally a new episode whoop 🤪 Hope you’re still stoked about this mini-series 🤙🏼 So, constant ice watch defo does something to your eyes - every shadow, every ripple suddenly starts looking suspiciously iceberg-shaped. By the time we were nearing Svalbard, we were scanning the horizon like seagulls that just heard the word ‘chips’ lol And our last “sunset” - this midnight sun moment - snow in the air, silver light on the water - was one of those moments that really stayed with me. So beautiful and tender it ached. Ughhh this expedition truly
- - 3 Reasons Why the Health of the Arctic is Relevant to You (Even if…. !) ❄️ The Arctic might feel far away, but it plays a massive role in keeping our planet, and our cities, livable. From regulation weather to protecting coastlines and influencing global food chains, what happens up north shapes life everywhere 🌍 This is why our work in the Arctic is crucial 💙💪🏼 Swipe through to learn: 1️⃣ How pollution in the Arctic loops back into our food and air 2️⃣ How Arctic ice keeps our climate stable 3️⃣ Why melting glaciers threaten cities worldwide Indigenous and northern communities are on the front lines,
- - The OCD 66 ‘Qilak’ is on a mission 🌎 Amazing work by.eco Proud to…. The OCD 66 ‘Qilak’ is on a mission 🌎 Amazing work by @inthesameboat.eco Proud to see the OCD 66 ‘Qilak’ in action, making a real difference for our oceans! Operating in some of the most remote areas of the Arctic seas and the North Atlantic, she supports beach clean-up teams and scientists working to keep these vulnerable oceans clean and thriving. Since 1 March 2024, Qilak has been part of In The Same Boat’s sustainable fleet, serving as a practical base and reliable partner for expeditions and large cleanups in hard-to-reach places. Built as a one-off expedition yacht for Arctic and Antarctic waters by KM Yachtbuilders in 2018, sh
- - Many of the coastlines we clean are far removed from any town or…. ’t simply disappear once we throw them away. A significant amount ends up in landfills, drifts into the ocean, or washes ashore thousands of kilometres from where it was first used. This is the stark reality we face across Northern Europe and the Arctic: bottles, toys, clothing, fishing gear, everyday items, scattered across pristine nature. There isn’t a sing
- - Right lads - Day 5 - and we had finally arrived in Longyearbyen, the…. ’s northernmost town 🌊❄️⛵️ This journey was one of the memorable times for me this year. And what a journey it had been: seasickness, snow, drift ice, endless open ocean and all! (Although I was one of the lucky few in the crew who actually didn’t get seasick - thank gawddd!) Five days of learning how small a boat can feel, how big the sea really is, and how far north you can travel. Exhausted, in awe, and changed in quiet ways, we had stepped ashore in Svalbard ❤️ And everything that happened on that wee (actually not so wee) island is a whole other story… 😊
- - This isn’t about plastic alone.. ’s about people searching for meaning, choosing discomfort over routine, and showing up even when it’s hard. In the Arctic. I’m here as a photographer, and as a volunteer. In The Same Boat. With the same purpose. __________________ ARCTIC PLASTIC exhibition is now officially available. ***Thanks to Rolf-Ørjan Høgset and @joris_photography1 for some of the footage of myself.
- - We’re back with another In The Same Boat animal guide!. ! 🐾 This time, we’re highlighting some of the incredible Arctic mammals that call the regions where we operate home. During our cleanup expeditions, we’re lucky enough to encounter some of these animals in the wild, moments that bring a burst of motivation, especially on long, remote, and challenging beach cleanups. Sadly, these species are increasingly threatened by plastic pollution. Their habitats, once pristine, are becoming more contaminated with toxic waste. These animals deserve a clean, safe, and thriving home, and we will continue fighting to protect it. Out of these marin
- - Okay, so basically going straight from “surfing - palm trees - acai…. ” to “icy - be wary of the polarbears - 5 million layers of clothing - Svalbard” was a bit of a leap. BUT what can I say I do adore high contrasts and the juicy fully-saturated spectrum of being alive. (and I also had a 4 day layover back home in Portugal to adjust to the time zone again, so easy peasy) Also, this was in 2025, meaning I edited all these Svalbard reels last year and then just never posted them, but sure look why should they be sitting un-posted on my phone and just be takin up storage. Sooooo I hope you are ready for a bit of spam from on
- - Now I am not saying you should lie about your abilities, butttt I…. (even if you have never even seen a snowmobile before 🤪) Fake it till you make it and stuff. And you know what? More often than not it ends up working out (in life in general and also this time: I had THE best day snowmobiling!!) If they can do it, you can feckin do it too! (PS: But obviously also don’t be a feckin eejit), #snowmobile #svalbard #adventure #norway #visitsvalbard #traveller #visitnorway #arctic
- - Now, these aren’t news, but SOME PEOPLE (*cough our supposed world…. *) could not care less about our planet. 💔 This January 2026, the U.S. announced it is withdrawing from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and 65 international environmental bodies, undermining global cooperation. They are the ONLY country in the world who are not part of the UNFCCC treaty, and are therefore basically throwing away decades of US climate change leadership and global collaboration. 💔 Also in 2025, Earth recorded its third-warmest year on record, with rising heat, sea ice loss and extreme weather linked to a warming climate. It
- - lol I was debatin whether or not to post this one, but sure look:D…. #surfer #surfergirl #bali #norway #svalbard #snowmobile #dating #moderndating #wowwhatastrongindependentwomanlol
- - Okay okay sooo if you know me you know I love water falls.. /anywhere just really tickles my brain. One of the best days of my life was when I was in the States and saw like 10 gorgeous water falls in one day. And now I SAW A FROZEN WATER FALL!!! I am sorry but how fuckin cool is that?! water frozen in the air??? ahhhhh!! Anyway: are you team water fall or team river? (if you could swim in either) __ #svalbard #adventure #norway #visitsvalbard #traveller #visitnorway #arctic #waterfall #frozenwaterfall
- - Okay ladies support me here, the two strands make a world of a…. #svalbard #adventure #norway #visitsvalbard #traveller #visitnorway #arctic #waterfall #frozenwaterfall
- - Disclaimer: my roomie at the time handled everything amazingly and…. !! but ya being bitten in the face by a dog still isn’t a very fun experience 1/10 wouldn’t recommend a bunch of people recommended me to do EMDR and hypnotheraphy for the nightmares and stuff, but this husky experience also worked a treat for my fear and discomfort around dogs:) and i very much love these wee (and especially the fluffy not so wee) creatures ❤️, #dogs #husky #dogsledding #svalbard #norway
- - This year has been a fever dream so far - like what the actual fuck…. ! And no, the fact that this is happening “over there across the pond” doesn’t mean it’s not affecting us. (Although the fact that innocent people being k*lled, k*dnapped and injured should fuckin shake everyone up a bit!) The German right wing party AFD is also demanding a “special police force” for deportation - ICE being used as an example. History shows what happens if we look away as long as it’s happening to “the others”. Democracy doesn’t just “disappear” all at ones - it’s happening step by step. Please please please, I know we all f
- - We sailed from Tromsø to Svalbard to check out the area for a…. „no trees. raw. exposed. uncompromising. architecture shaped by wind, cold and survival. and still, something about Svalbard got under my skin and made me feel strangely welcome. maybe the honesty of it. a place that doesn’t adapt to you. you adapt to it.“, #svalbard #norway #brutalism #arctic #longyearbyen
- - Before that day, I had never even seen real ice and stood there…. ’s rapidly disappearing and that by next season, this ice cave might already be gone. Svalbard is warming 5–7x faster than the rest of the planet!! And what happens in Svalbard doesn’t stay in Svalbard. I know, the Arctic seems like this distant, abstract crisis. But it’s the Earth’s cooling system! When it melts, sea levels rise, weather patterns destabilise, and extreme events intensify everywhere - not just here. I got to experience something insanely beautiful - and it might be gone soon. So I am doing what I can, u
- - It’s not always what it seems… Norway and the Arctic are known for…. ’s another side that many people never see. When you look closer, even the most remote coastlines and islands tell a different story. A story filled with plastic pollution and toxic waste. Awareness is the first step toward change. When we see the problem, we can start to solve it.💪🏼 Our team begins beach cleaning season in just one week. We’ll be out there on the front lines. Follow our journey and check the link in our bio to learn how you can support our mission. 💙 #inthesameboat #norway #trave
- - The OCD 66 Qilak.. ’s toughest waters, she now sails with @inthesameboat, supporting clean-up teams and scientists in the Arctic and North Atlantic. From performance to purpose, Qilak is making a real difference for our oceans.🩵 Learn more: inthesameboat.eco kmyachtbuilders.com #kmyachtbuilders #ocean #oceanconservation #sustainablesailing #expeditionyacht
- - Now that our 2026 season has kicked off we wanted to share with you…. 💙🌊 In 2026, our crews will spend 9 months sailing and living aboard our vessels across the North Sea and Arctic removing marine litter and protecting vulnerable ecosystems, wildlife, and coastal communities. Along the way, we’ll train & empower volunteers from around the world, turning their eco anxiety into meaningful action 💪🏼 We will have 4 of our sailboats operating in the areas that you see above- Orkney, Vestland, Trøndelag, Nordland, and Finnmark. This is where we will be cleaning but our educational programs are already taking our
- - Six years ago, I became a part of a non-profit crew that cleans…. “postcard-perfect green” country. Instead, its remote coastlines were shockingly smothered with nets, bottles, bags, cans, ropes… The consequences of human activity. And studies say, that microplastics have been found in literally every corner of our planet - even in polar bears! Sometimes I wonder if we as a civilisation drifted so far, we no longer even recognise what we are destroying…, #noplanetb #surfergirl #plas
- - Welcome to our floating home and expedition vessel in the Arctic!. ! It’s kinda wild to think that this boat is what makes it all possible - getting us to the most remote beaches to clean tons and tons of plastic litter. Some days living here is chaos: wet gear everywhere and limited space. Other days it’s sunsets, blueberry muffins, and that feeling of being exactly where you’re meant to be 🫶 Could you imagine living here? #sailing #norway #ocean #plasticpollution #oceanconservation
- - We live on sailboats and clean the Arctic coastline of marine litter…. ’s my 7th year doing this together with volunteers from all around the globe - and, while all of it comes with challenges of course, I couldn’t feel more grateful, happy and most importantly hopeful! After all, I still believe in humanity. We’ve got this, right?:) Let’s take care of each other and our beautiful planet ♥️, #plasticpollution #norway #ocean #surfergirl #sailing
- - A mining project in Northern Norway plans to dump 30 million tonnes…
- - What do you think the message in the bottle said?. 🙊 Over the past six years that I have been beach cleaning, I have actually found quite a few of them - to the point where they started stacking up and even felt like emails one has to reply to 😅 Also fun fact: for some reason (if you are a scientist, please help me out here) when opening a message in a bottle, the paper usually smells like urine! The joys of cleaning remote beaches in the Arctic - you never know what you’ll find out there! 🤪 Did you ever find something funky when collecting litter in nature? #plasticpollution #norway #beachcleaning #surfergirl #ocean
- - As someone who deeply despises being cold (I usually live in…. ), working in Arctic Norway is defo a bit challenging. Over the past six years of beach cleaning I tried out a bunch and this wonderful outfit and gear has been what worked for me. My main learning: wool = best material ever!! 🐑 And yes, this was SO cringey to film 🫣🤪 but I just thought it might be useful to show yous what I wear when out and about - maybe another sun-and-heat-loving being who finds themselves in a rough climate can get some value out of it 🤷♀️ In the end, this Norwegian saying sums it up best: «Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige kl
- - 80% from the seafood industry (primarily offshore fishing), 4.5%…. % from general household, 2.1% drinking bottles and the rest impossible to identify. (by weight) That's the result of surveying 337 kg of trash and 788 items found on a desert island close to the Arctic Circle. We do surveys as often we can, some of them as a part of the @handelensmiljofond 's @rydd_i_tide program. In close collaboration with the seafood industry and as members of @sjomatbedriftene we work on solutions to reduce marine litter, not only from the industry itself, but from all sources. Our goal is that the seafood industry will not be the main source of mar
- - Why go beach cleaning until I find a shoe?. ! Sometimes you need some little “goals” to lighten everything up a bit, when surrounded by devastating pollution all the time. (Anyone else’s brain work the same way? In constant need of little goals and milestones?) Anyway, shoes are just fun to find - I mean, how did they end up on a beach?? Over the past six years that I have been beach cleaning in the Arctic, most shoes I found were male working shoes - presumably from workers from the fishery or oil industry. Sometimes an odd flip flop here and there. Which still begs the question why any foot wear is on a beach at all - but oh
- - Our travel continues north: from Selsøyvik to Grønnøy - the so…. 🌳 Surrounded by snow-covered mountains, crystal clear water, and long Arctic evenings, we spent our days beach cleaning along the rugged coastline of Meløy as part of the Rydd i Tide programme ⛰️ From the very first second, we were welcomed by the locals. Curious visitors stepped aboard our boat for chats, fishermen shared life stories with us on the dock, and locals even helped us gather the trash depots we collected along the road. We were warmly welcomed in the local shop “Grønnøy Handleri” and our beach cleaners got to taste “Krinalefse”, the Nor
- - Built for adventure.. 🌍🌊🐋 Delivered in 2018 to her Belgian owners, the OCD 66 ‘Qilak’ was designed by Owen Clarke Yacht Design for safe passage through some of the world’s toughest waters. ⚒️ Fully built at our yard in Makkum, from aluminium casco to handcrafted interior carpentry, she was made for serious high-latitude sailing, with ice reinforcement, watertight bulkheads and expedition-ready systems throughout. Today, Qilak continues her journey with @inthesameboat, supporting ocean clean-up teams and scientists in remote Arctic and North Atlantic regions. A yacht designed for exploration, now contributing to
- - Microplastics are everywhere - from the remote Arctic coastlines we’re…. ’s still so much we don’t know about their impact. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Dana, one of our special volunteers aboard Qilak ⛵️ Over the next few weeks, Dana will be joining us to clean trash from Arctic coastlines while bringing a unique scientific perspective to the mission. She was the first researcher to study microplastics in Kazakhstan and now works in Germany, raising awareness about microplastic pollution and advocating for stronger regulations. Dana is also the co-founder of @microplasticfree_app, helpin
- - When we say beach cleaning, we don’t mean walking in sandy flat beaches.. ’t mean it doesn’t exist or that they don’t need to be protected. Follow along to see how our teams tackle all the challenges that come with cleaning in the Arctic 💪🏼 This beach cleaning operation is part of a project with @rydd_i_tide and @handelensmiljofond #inthesameboat #plasticpollution #remote #finnmar
- - Canisters. Fishing nets. Ropes. Plastic bottles. Styrofoam. - A few…. ⚓️ What you’re seeing is the result of just one day of beach cleaning: 5 volunteers, 1 dinghy, and lots of trash. ⛵️ Living aboard sailboats allows us to reach remote shores where marine debris accumulates far from roads, towns, and regular cleanups. Even here, in the Arctic, plastic finds its way ashore. 🌊 #BeachCleanup #Arctic #MarineDebris #OceanConservation #PlasticPollution
- - Photographer Maurizio Milesi joined us on board last season to…. 2026 UArctic congress, and showcased as an exhibit
- - When I think about Inndyr, I think about the mountains rising above…. ” 🌊 Over the week, we removed marine litter from beaches and remote islands, including a massive fishing net that had washed ashore. We were lucky to have plenty of local support along the way: high school students joined us with their kayaks, a local came out for a cleaning day, and another local helped us collect depots. Between cleanups, we got to experience a bit of life in Inndyr. We celebrated Norway’s National Day with homemade cakes and the local 17th of May parade. We were inv
- - Cleaning remote coastlines isn’t always glamorous.. ’s why having the right gear matters. For the past several years, @hellyhansen has been helping our crews stay warm, dry, and ready for whatever the Arctic throws at us. Over time, their gear has become the uniform for our teams- comfortable enough for long days in the field, durable enough to handle the rough conditions we work in, and reliable when the weather takes a turn. It doesn’t hurt that it also makes us look pretty cool too 💪🏼 Their support allows us focus
- - It has now been two months since I joined as a volunteer with In The…. ♻️ Two months spent collecting litter in breathtaking landscapes, sailing, meeting extraordinary people and learning a little more every day about protecting our oceans 🪼 I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy this unique experience and to make a positive contribution to our planet, in my own small way ✨ If you’d like to find out more about In The Same Boat or support their mission, feel free to visit their website: https://www.inthesameboat.eco 💙
- - 2026 is my 7th year being a beach cleaner - and living on sailboats…. ’s crazy stunning beaches from marine litter - and actually 70% of the Norwegian coastline! (And there are SHOCKING amounts of litter here, trust me!) I am also making documentary films about it all - because what happens on these tiny Arctic islands deserves to travel much further. And we can only solve a problem this big if we talk about it and tackle it together. As a surfer, the ocean has given me so much. I guess this is me trying to give something back! So please come aboard - we are going to n
- - I think this is something I’ve learned over the past six years of…. !! When the problems we are facing feel too enormous, it is very easy to feel powerless and to switch off completely. But recognising everything that is effed up with the world and loving it hard enough to keep fighting for it anyway… that! I feel so grateful to be surrounded by volunteers from all over the world, who are giving their entire hearts to keep Norway’s (crazily) polluted coastline clean and fight for a healthy ocean -with a sm
- - We already know Plastic Pollution it’s bad.. ’s do something about it. At In The Same Boat, tackling plastic pollution is our everyday mission. Every day, we’re removing marine litter from some of the most remote coastlines in the Arctic and Northern Europe. But Plastic Free July is a global reminder that lasting change happens when all of us take action. How can you join the movement? 🌿 Reduce your plastic use. Choose reusable alternatives, support local businesses, and ask yourself: Do I really need this? 💙 Support our mission. Your donations help keep our clean-up operations going, protecting ecosystems, wildlife, and the ocean
- - To clean our beaches effectively, our equipment has to be in top…. (Fore Boat & Motor Service) for a thorough maintenance overhaul. In just a few days, she will be ready to take on new challenges along the world’s most beautiful coastline. If you’d like to experience one of the world’s most capable expedition sailing yachts, you can join one of our Arctic winter sailing expeditions after the beach-cleaning season ends. Sail among whales beneath the Northern Lights while exploring the Arctic. The profit fro
- - Life on a sailboat in the remote Arctic ey!. ! After spending the past six years beach cleaning and sailing along Norway’s coastline, I can confidently say that it is nothing like the pretty adverts (but then, also sometimes it is)! 🤪 And I´ll probably never grow into being a proper sailor - the bowline is still the only knot I can confidently tie. And life aboard sure does come with it’s own challenges (the AMOUNT of times that there have been issues to do with the black-water tank…) but I wouldn’t ever want to miss out on the experience of it! PROs vs CONs - which side wins? Could you ever image living off-grid in the Arctic on a sai
- - As a surfer who has spent the past 6 years dedicated to clean remote…. ’s last untouched ecosystems, is absolutely heartbreaking. Right now, governments are meeting in Jamaica to decide what happens next. But one Canadian tech company didn’t want to wait for the UN process: they decided to apply for US permits offered by the Trump administration last year. In May this year their application to explore 120.000 square kilometers of sea floor got certified - which is crazy!! Many legal experts and governments believe this would violate internationa
- - As a surfer-summer-sunshine typa girl, there are only very few…. (unsurprisingly) all about freezing winds, soaked clothes, wet feet, hands so numb they can barely move - and I hateeeee* it so much!! … but I do love the ocean more. And that’s why I keep coming back to this little beachcleaning crew in the Arctic, that actually cleans 10% of the world’s coastline!! It’s my 6th year with them now. Because I see the tangled nets we’re pulling from the shore and the crazy amounts of plastic pollution, the team pushing through the exhaustion because we know this matter
- - I’ve been beach cleaning in the Arctic for six years now and well……. … some days it all just feels quite heavy. The NEVER-ENDING trash. Another animal that got caught in a net. And then reading the news and wondering how on earth we are supposed to fix this giant mess. Feeling like my little acts of resistance couldn’t possibly make a difference against problems this massive. And that is when I come back to this (my why / the bigger picture / call it what you want): 👉 This here is our one and only, absolutely ridiculously stunning planet. Everything about it is a pure miracle. And we are just little ants who somehow got lucky enough to
- - It’s my 7th year living on sailboats and cleaning the Arctic…. ’t be more grateful and happy to be doing this together with volunteers from all around the globe - the most inspiring people that give me hope every single day. Because it is not too late yet, right? We’ve got this!:) Let’s take care of each other and our beautiful planet ♥️, #plasticpollution #norway #ocean #surfergirl #sailing
