New security landscape in the Arctic
The ice melting in the Arctic has devastating effects on polar bears and wildlife in general, but it also opens up
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IMO completes Polar Code, regulating Arctic and Antarctic shipping
Starting in 2017, it will be illegal for shippers to dump oil, oily waste or noxious materials into Arctic or
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Large Norwegian business presence in Murmansk, Russia
A quarter of all companies with Norwegian ownership in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk have disappeared since 2012, but still the activity
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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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Feature Interview: The Arctic Council – What was accomplished and where we go from here
The Arctic Council Chairmanship passed from Canada to the United States last week. It was a time to look back
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Russian sub interferes with science vessel in Baltic
Swedish Radio News reports that a Russian submarine forced a Finnish research vessel with Swedish scientists onboard to change course
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Blog: Goliat arrives in Hammerfest, poised to open new frontier in Arctic offshore oil
April 17 was a historic day for humanity on the earth’s final and last frontiers. As the International Space Station berthed SpaceX’s Dragon this
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Russian drillship returns to Arctic
State oil company Zarubezhneft considers to bring home the “Deep Venture” (“Valentin Shashin”). The ship, which for the past 17 years
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Finland: Icebreaker strike cancelled, ports to stay open over Easter
A dispute between icebreaker crew and their employer will not now shut Finnish ports on Thursday after the two sides
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Could Maine become the U.S.’s second ‘Arctic’ state?
Alaska, which contains within its boundaries the only U.S. territory north of — or even anywhere near — the Arctic
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Finland: Shutdown of maritime traffic may affect 100,000 passengers
The Finnish Seamen’s Union and the Finnish Engineers’ Association are threatening to start supportive action at 2 pm Thursday to
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Who will ship Yamal LNG?
As Sovcomflot lays down the keel of its new Arctic super-tanker designed for the Yamal LNG, the company’s role in the
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Opposition emerges to repeal of daylight saving time in Alaska
JUNEAU — After sailing through the state Senate, a bill to opt Alaska out of daylight saving time is hitting
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Ship trouble in the Arctic on the rise: report
A new report says that as Artic ship traffic has increased, so has the number of Arctic ship mishaps. The
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Oil spill exercise in Finland attended by international experts
Experts from as far afield as China and Canada will observe Wednesday’s oil recovery exercise on the Gulf of Bothnia.
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