Arriving at Bear Island again on 1 July, Rijp parted company, while Heemskerck and Barents proceeded eastward, intending to pass round the northern extreme of Novaya Zemlya.
On July 1st, when arriving at Bear Island, Rijp broke off his journey while Heemskerck and Barents headed east, with the intention of circumnavigating the northern extremity of Novaya Zemlya.