Ice conditions on Northern Sea Route may pose navigation challenges this season
Last year’s early freeze triggered a critical situation with more than 20 vessels stuck in thick ice. This year, the
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Canada’s inaction on Arctic surveillance could affect future sovereignty: report
In an era of climate change and increased geopolitical competition, Canada is becoming increasingly ill-equipped to respond to intensifying surveillance
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Sanctions are biting on Russian icebreaker builders
Companies Nornickel and Rosneft have scrapped plans for the building of high-tech icebreakers fuelled by LNG. The vessels will instead
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North Russian regions want extension of Arctic shipping route
Five governors propose to establish a Big Northern Sea Route that stretches from St.Petersburg to Vladivostok. The regional leaders of
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Russian intimidation of Bering Sea fishermen shows gap in Arctic investment, Sullivan says
The second-in-command of the U.S. Coast Guard shouldered some of the blame on Tuesday for incidents in August in which
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North Pole ice cap too thin for testing Russia’s giant icebreaker
The Arktika icebreaker will have to undergo a second test-voyage to prove its capabilities to crush thick and hard sea-ice.
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U.S. wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, top official
The United States wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, Washington’s newly appointed Arctic coordinator said Wednesday
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Quebec shipyard sets up an Arctic icebreaking research centre in Eastern Canada
Describing itself as Canada’s polar partner, the Chantier Davie Shipyard in Quebec plans to announce the creation of a national
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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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Moscow adopts 15-year plan for Northern Sea Route
By year 2035, the Russian government intends to build at least 40 Arctic vessels, upgrade 4 regional airports, construct railways
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Non-nuclear Russian icebreaker on maiden voyage through Arctic waters
The diesel-engined vessel Ob is part of the state nuclear power company’s new conventional fleet of icebreakers. The Ob this
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Arctic-bound Russian icebreaker gets Norway’s help following engine troubles
The diesel-powered Tor on Tuesday morning issued a plea for help to Norwegian rescue services. There is stormy weather on
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Finland’s aging icebreaker fleet needs modernization
State-owned icebreaker company Arctia is assessing its fleet of eight icebreakers to determine which must be completely replaced and which
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LNG tankers making best of sea-ice low on Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Almost half of the icebreaking carriers serving the Yamal LNG this week traverse the most difficult part of Russia’s Northern
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