Where is Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?

Pendulum Cove, Deception Island is at 62°56′S 60°35′W in South Shetlands, Antarctica.

Is there cell service at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?

Pendulum Cove, Deception Island has no cell service, but Starlink works here.

Does Starlink work at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?

Yes — SV Ursa used Starlink at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island with a median latency of 113 ms.

How deep is the anchorage at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?

SV Ursa anchored in 1–20.8 m at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island, over a measured tidal range of about 19.8 m.

Pendulum Cove, Deception Island - South Shetlands, Antarctica

Pendulum Cove, Deception Island (62°56′S 60°35′W), South Shetlands, Antarctica, is an anchorage with no cell service and working Starlink, surveyed first-hand from SV Ursa across 1 visit (3 nights at anchor). Ursa anchored in 1–20.8 m of water and measured a tidal range of about 19.8 m.

Location

No cell serviceStarlink

62° 56′ 10.6″ S60° 35′ 54.4″ W

About this Anchorage

Better shelter and holding than whalers bay

Anchoring Notes

Anchor with shoreline

Quick Answers

Where is Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?: Pendulum Cove, Deception Island is at 62°56′S 60°35′W in South Shetlands, Antarctica.
Is there cell service at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?: Pendulum Cove, Deception Island has no cell service, but Starlink works here.
Does Starlink work at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?: Yes — SV Ursa used Starlink at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island with a median latency of 113 ms.
How deep is the anchorage at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island?: SV Ursa anchored in 1–20.8 m at Pendulum Cove, Deception Island, over a measured tidal range of about 19.8 m.

Ursa Measured Here

27 reports at anchor · 3 nights across 1 visit — all values measured aboard SV Ursa

Wind at anchor: 14.5 kn max
Pressure seen: 2 mbar – 2 mbar
Water temperature: 5.3 °C – 8.7 °C
Depth under keel sensor: 1 – 20.8 m
Starlink latency here: 113 ms median
Starlink downlink here: 13 kbps median

27 anchored fixes · spread ≈ 4605 m · ◦ = charted position

Observed Tide

Depth under Ursa, 22 Jan 2025 – 25 Jan 2025 · tidal range ≈ 19.8 m, as measured aboard SV Ursa at anchor (swing over the bottom adds noise — not a prediction).

Visits

22 Jan 2025 · 3 nights

Passages

arrived by Enterprise Island to Pendulum Cove

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