0 1 9 ▁– ▁The ▁first ▁human - power ed ▁trans it ▁( by ▁row ing ) ▁across ▁the ▁Dra ke ▁Pass age ▁was ▁accomplished ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁by ▁captain ▁F ian n ▁Paul ▁( I cel and ), ▁first ▁mate ▁Col in ▁O ' B rad y ▁( US ), ▁Andrew ▁Tow ne ▁( US ), ▁Camer on ▁Bell amy ▁( S outh ▁Africa ), ▁Jam ie ▁Douglas - H amilton ▁( UK ) ▁and ▁John ▁Peters en ▁( US ). ▁ 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 ▁– ▁An ja ▁Bla cha ▁comple tes ▁the ▁longest ▁solo , ▁un supported , ▁un ass isted ▁polar ▁expedition ▁by ▁a ▁woman , ▁ski ing ▁from ▁Ber k ner ▁Island ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁P ole ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁- ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁- ▁M oll ie ▁Hugh es ▁sk ied ▁from ▁Her cules ▁In let ▁to ▁the ▁pole , ▁trav elling ▁. ▁ ▁Ag re ements ▁▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁– ▁Ant ar ctic ▁Tre aty ▁System ▁▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁– ▁Ag re ed ▁Me asures ▁for ▁the ▁Conserv ation ▁of ▁Ant ar ctic ▁Fa una ▁and ▁Flora ▁▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁– ▁Convention ▁for ▁the ▁Conserv ation ▁of ▁Ant ar ctic ▁Se als ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁– ▁Convention ▁for ▁the ▁Conserv ation ▁of ▁Ant ar ctic ▁Marine ▁Living ▁Resources ▁▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁– ▁Convention ▁on ▁the ▁Reg ulation ▁of ▁Ant