U.S. Department of Defense stresses need for more icebreakers in the Arctic.
As the ice melts and new opportunities emerge in the Arctic, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is advocating the
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Norway’s new ice-strengthened coast guard ship on the way
Vanishing sea ice gives Norway more waters to patrol. The hull for the first of three new Coast Guard ships
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Canadian coast guard crew await COVID-19 tests before Arctic season
The Canadian Coast Guard starts its Arctic season in about two weeks, and it’s still not sure where COVID-19 tests
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US Arctic : Trump advances icebreaker plan
President Donald Trump is calling on his administration to get a fleet of new icebreakers on the water by 2029.
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Beef up Arctic search and rescue to keep Canada’s North secure, experts argue
A new paper says search and rescue infrastructure can be used for policing non-state threats in Canada’s North A leading
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Russian coast guard receives new ice strengthened patrol vessel
The “Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky” will improve search- and rescue capabilities in Russia’s western Arctic region The vessel arrived to Murmansk this week and
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Canadian Coast Guard completes 2019 Arctic operational season
With Canada’s northernmost regions plunged into the polar night, the Canadian Coast Guard has completed its 2019 Arctic operational season,
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Canadian Coast Guard adds three weeks to Arctic season as icebreakers head North
The Canadian Coast Guard is extending its Arctic ice-breaking season by three weeks this summer, an effort that could prevent
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Ottawa ‘explores options’ to build Canada’s polar icebreaker
The federal government intends to turn to another Canadian shipyard for the construction of its long-awaited polar ice breaker, according
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New U.S. icebreaker will focus on Antarctic, says Coast Guard boss
The Coast Guard expects to launch the first of three new icebreakers in 2024, but don’t expect to see much
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Why are the US lagging behind in the Arctic? Clues emerge at Washington hearing
The United States is losing control over the Arctic to Russia and China because it failed to build the ships,
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Canada: Northerners call for return of Arctic search and rescue roundtable
Nearly two years ago, volunteers, military members, and the coast guard met in northern Manitoba (Prairies) for what would be
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‘Uber for icebreakers’ idea gains traction in U.S. Senate
This was the year Congress was finally going to spend some serious money to build an icebreaker. A Senate spending
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Senate report says Canada’s coast guard should recruit Inuktitut speakers
When people in Nunavut (Canadian east-Arctic) are trying to speak with the Canadian Coast Guard communications office in Iqaluit, they
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Norway to build three large Coast Guard ships for Arctic
With a length of 136 meters, the three will be the largest Coast Guard vessels sailing the European Arctic. Norway’s
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