Shell icebreaker damaged, returns to port
In another hurdle for Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic drilling program, an ice-handling vessel playing a key role in the operation has
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Medals, energy and shipping shenanigans: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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New law would allow only Russian-flagged ships in Russian Arctic
A new law might force shipping companies to sail in the Arctic only under Russian flag. New legislation under elaboration
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Asia ahead on preparing for polar climate change, says U.S. Arctic rep
Asia has lessons to teach other countries when it comes to preparing for polar climate change, says the U.S. special
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Alaska senator votes ‘Nay’ on icebreaker provision in defense bill
In Congress Thursday morning, a U.S. senator proposed adding nearly a billion dollars to a Defense spending bill to acquire an icebreaker –
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Russia plans to increase Northern Sea Route capacity
Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan for development of the Northern Sea Route. The aim is to
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U.S. to collect Arctic data for modern navigational charts
The Office of Coast Survey, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is one of the U.S. government’s oldest agencies,
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China eyes Arctic Norway infrastructure projects
As local politicians in the Norwegian Arctic town catfight over alternative sites for new ports and maritime infrastructure, Chinese investors
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Gazprom Neft ships 110 thousand tons of oil from Arctic field
Gazprom Neft ships 110 thousand tons of oil from its Novy Port field. The company this winter successfully sent seven
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New vessels for Russia’s Coast Guard
The Russian Coast Guard is renewing its fleet with new ice-going vessels and has been reorganized to meet the enhanced
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Russian navy sends 45,000 tons of goods to Arctic bases
Vessels are shuttling Arctic waters to bunker up the Northern Fleet’s 48 remote bases. The first vessel loaded with foodstuff,
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Arctic drilling doesn’t just effect the Arctic say Greenpeace campaign participants
Representatives from six of Canada’s First Nations are currently taking part in a Greenpeace campaign with a message that Arctic
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Polar Code approval is timely for busy Bering Strait
The Bering Strait, the narrow chokepoint between the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, has been a watery crossroads for millennia. Skin boats
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Alaska, Washington senators file bill to build Arctic icebreakers
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have introduced a billthat would authorize the Navy to build up to six icebreakers for
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Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes steep budget cuts of state programs
Ship building, space program and development of the Far East are the biggest losers in the ministry’s proposal to cuts
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