Ships, sonar and autonomous underwater vehicles sweep the water as the Victoria Strait beckons

Great conditions allow for plenty of action from the Laurier

Victoria Strait Expedition ships meet to refuel and restock

Great animal sightings and the official surveying resumes

Tyrone Burke talks about his role in this summer's search and the challenges of looking for the Franklin ships

Fire drills, survival suit fittings and helicopter briefings greet new guests to the Laurier

With poor conditions hampering the search on the water, Parks Canada archeologists take to the ground

As the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition encounters the thickest ice in years, searchers share tales of past ill-fated adventures in the unpredictable waters

A weather change, a mid-day launch and an upcoming rendezvous

The short Arctic field season means taking advantage of every opportunity

A classic breakfast to help keep time, then back to work

Reduced visibility slows work, but only briefly

Work continues after passing through sea ice

Ice-free waters, nearly 24-hours of sunlight and placid conditions make for productive searching

The exploration history of an Arctic hamlet

New tools create maps of archaeological sites

Discussing the potential challenges of the team’s tools en route to the hunt

Search for Sir John Franklin’s lost ships faces unpredictable conditions

Introductory insights into the Canadian Coast Guard’s role in the search area

Technology used to track down the lost ships

This year's search is about much more than underwater archaeology. The Victoria Strait Expedition will contribute to northern science and communities.

Shell Canada lends its vast and long-standing experience in Arctic resource exploration to the 2014 expedition

Jim Balsillie, the co-founder of BlackBerry, has set his sights on a fresh challenge — finding the lost Franklin ships

This summer’s Victoria Strait Expedition will bring cutting edge technology and unprecedented resources to the search for the lost ships of the Franklin Expedition

Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships

Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships

Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships

Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships

From Franklin’s widow to 21st Century tech entrepreneurs, many have sought to find whatever remains of the Erebus and Terror

Even the leadership of a hardened northern explorer couldn’t save the Franklin Expedition