Two icebreakers escort gas tanker in first summer shipment on Arctic route
Ice lies thick on the water as nuclear powered icebreakers “Sibir” and “Arktika” escort LNG carrier “Fedor Litke” into the
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New Russian storage vessel for spent nuclear fuel designed for Arctic sea-ice
Nuclear power company Rosatom signs construction contract with the Baltic Yard in St.Petersburg. The 158 meter long and 22,661 ton
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Russia’s new Navy icebreaker steers clear of Arctic waters
The 85 meter long, 6000 ton heavy vessel in late January started its voyage towards Kamchatka where it is to
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Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative gets $91.6 million from Ottawa
A project focused on reducing the environmental impacts of maritime transport will launch with $91.6 million from the federal government
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Ice-cold gloom for Russia’s new super-powerful icebreaker
Budgets are massively overrun and it is not clear when the 120 MW nuclear-powered vessel will be ready for sailing.
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Canada needs new approach to meet Arctic challenges, conference hears
If Canada wants to tackle the triple threat of climate change, Russian aggression, and the Arctic infrastructure deficit, it must
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Russia continues big dig on Arctic seabed
A total of 13,5 million cubic meters of sea bottom is to be removed this year as part of Moscow’s
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Moscow say’s it won’t lower ambitions in Arctic
The capacity of seaports along the Northern Sea Route will reach 83 million tons in 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri
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Captains battle thick sea ice in Arctic Russia, despite possible record warmth
Ship captains are battling with major volumes of sea-ice across the Russian far north. But the troubled navigation notwithstanding, temperature
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Tighter export restrictions on electronics, but not all Russian fishing vessels are checked
Russian fishing vessels making port calls to Northern Norway could be loopholes to bypass sanctions and export controls. “Under the
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Sweden’s icebreaker season starts with trip from arctic city of Lulea
Sweden’s icebreaker season is underway, starting with the first vessel departing from the northern city of Lulea, a city just
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Int’l Inuit org, small island states call for increased action on shipping impacts
With the wind down of the most recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting on Friday, international Inuit and representatives of
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Canadian Coast Guard winds up its 2022 Arctic season
The Canadian Coast Guard has wound up its 2022 Arctic operational season, the agency said on Thursday. “The Canadian Coast
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Russia passes law limiting freedom of Northern Sea Route navigation
Foreign military vessels are now required to notify Russia through diplomatic channels three months in advance before sailing north of
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AI tool developed for polar shipping to help vessels reduce emissions
An AI polar navigation tool has been developed by the British Antarctic Survey with a view to reducing emissions and
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