A British explorer Chris Brown achieved a career milestone by becoming the first person to ever reach the remotest place on earth, called Point Nemo.
Brown is a Jules Verne's fictional submarine captain. He along with his son Mika Brown achieved the honour by swimming at the eerily, quiet spot on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The renowned explorer shared the achievement on his official Instagram account on Thursday, with memorable photos from his oceanic adventure.
In the first photo Brown could be seen posing on a yacht with a device in his hand, while another picture showcased the 62-year-old explorer with his son Mika 28, both holding a flag to mark the honour.
Alongside the carousel was a heartfelt note which read, “Point Nemo - the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility - bagged on Wednesday 20th March 2024.”
He added, “Having stood with a flag at the other Poles, I thought it would be a good idea to get in the water and become the first people to ever swim at Point Nemo. The bunting spells out N.E.M.O. in maritime flags.”
Point Nemo, which was first discovered in 1992 by Canadian-Russian engineer Hrvoje Lukatela is so remote that the nearest land is the Pitcairn Islands 2,688 kilometres away.
During his conversation with the Daily Express, before launching the expedition, Brown admitted, "I don't consider this to be as dangerous as my expeditions to Africa or Antarctica."
He continued, "The obvious danger is that you're miles from anywhere on the sea, and you're going to be a long way from any of the shipping lanes so if there was a problem with the boat, help would be a long time coming."
Brown also revealed, "I've been planning this specific expedition for months. But I've been looking at ways to get to Point Nemo for around six years. Lighter boats can obviously get there quicker but you're going to be miles from anywhere so want something fairly robust."
