Russia wants to boost tourism to Arctic archipelago
Government developers call for the building of Russian cruise vessels that can bring wealthy travelers to the far northern Franz
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Construction of new icebreaking tanker fleet underway amid looming crisis in Arctic LNG project
The Zvezda yard in Vladivostok will have plenty of complex Arctic shipbuilding to do over the next years. Not only
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Delivery date for Canada’s first Arctic patrol ship pushed back again
The delivery date for the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) built at the Irving Shipbuilding facility in Halifax
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Ice-capable Canadian Coast Guard ships could be both ‘a blessing and a curse’: expert
If reports that federal officials are considering equipping the Canadian Coast Guard with two ice-capable patrol ships are true, it
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Military shipyards in northern Russia want role in building Arctic LNG infrastructure
The two major yards in Severodvinsk, northern Russia, intend to deliver key components to the country’s planned new Arctic natural
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Foreign-flagged? Russia floats new steps to restrict Arctic shipping
Only ships built in Russia will be allowed to carry oil, natural gas and coal along the Northern Sea Route,
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Finnish manufacturing sector sees record-breaking growth in international orders
The metalwork and shipbuilding industries saw the greatest growth year-on-year, the most ever in terms of new international orders since
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Experts question timeframes & social consequences of Russia’s warship program
While the Russian Navy brags about its new class of nuclear-powered destroyers and other sophisticated surface vessels, Norwegian experts believe
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Eight new missile cruisers for Russian Navy
Each will have an arsenal of 200 different missiles, among them a version of the S-500. A contract with the
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Finland wants in on US icebreaker investment
The head of Finnish state-owned company Arctia Shipping points out that operating icebreakers is a more lucrative business than building
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Russia’s new maritime doctrine to strengthen Arctic presence
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has approved a new maritime doctrine that focuses on naval presence in the Arctic and the
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U.S. officials consider leasing icebreakers as budget reality sinks in
WASHINGTON — Congress isn’t going to write a billion-dollar check, or several, to fund Arctic icebreakers anytime soon, so the
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New icebreakers open way for Russia in Arctic
Russia is building an armada of new icebreakers which will substantially strengthen its presence in Arctic waters. The higher the ambitions
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Russian state company buys out Helsinki shipyard
The Russian state-owned shipbuilder United Shipbuilding Corporation USC has bought out half of the share of the Helsinki dockyard belonging
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Russian yard delays delivery of icebreaker
Russia’s leading icebreaker yard, the Baltiysky Zavod, is more than two years behind schedule in the contruction of the country’s
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