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Nuclear icebreaker had to sail all to St. Petersburg for basic hull work as Russia’s lacks northern dock

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 4, 2025 at 13:17
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The new 220-meter dock built in Turkey is still stranded at port in Istanbul after the United Kingdom in May

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Here comes Yakutia, Russia’s newest nuclear icebreaker

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:31
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The flag-raising ceremony happened at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg on December 28. It took four and a half

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Moscow lowers ambitions in nuclear icebreaker program

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 16:43
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Only two days after the EU imposed sanctions against Russia’s state nuclear icebreaker operator, the country announces that it will

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Blog – Russia’s nuclear Arctic?

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 16:03
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While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the escalation of the tense border situation between the Russian Federation

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More icebreakers coming to aid Russian Arctic ships in need

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 16:02
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The Arktika on the 30th of November left St.Petersburg where it has undergone technical upgrades, and is due to arrive

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First icebreaker to reach the North Pole ends her days in a scrapyard

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 10:26 — Last Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 11:45
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Rosatom and Nerpa shipyard have signed contract for unloading the spent nuclear fuel from the reactors on board «Arktika». Thereafter,

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Blog: A Russian icebreaker and an Italian pianist float into the Arctic…

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, July 11, 2016 at 18:46
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From floating piano concerts to new icebreakers launching, a lot is going on in the Arctic lately. On June 16, Russia

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Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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