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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Accidents

Australian Antarctic Resupply Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire Over 1,400 Miles from Home

An Antarctic resupply vessel chartered by the Australian government suffered a fire in one of its two engine rooms while returning from a mission to the frozen

April 7, 2021
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Thursday, February 11, 2021
Lake Superior Ice-breaker
NOAA

Great Lakes Ice Coverage Is The Smallest In Decades

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. rang in the new year with an unusually mild January 2021 that tied with 1923 for the ninth-warmest January on record. The

February 11, 2021
Total Views: 4314

Monday, December 7, 2020
The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic
Defense

The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic

The nation’s only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, departed Seattle on Friday for its month-long deployment to the Arctic. While there the vessel

December 7, 2020
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
uscgc polar star
Defense

McMurdo Resupply Canceled – US’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Will Go North Instead

This year the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, the nation’s only heavy icebreaker, will not deploy to Antarctica to resupply McMurdo station this year

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 945

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Aker Arctic to Develop New Baltic Icebreakers for Finland and Sweden
Maritime News

Aker Arctic to Develop New Baltic Icebreakers for Finland and Sweden

Finnish-based Aker Arctic has been selected to develop next-generation icebreakers for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport

November 3, 2020
Total Views: 378

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2
Defense

Without Icebreakers, How Will The US Navy Defend Greenland?

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Oct 20 (Reuters) On a windy August afternoon in 2017, Akitsinnguaq Ina Olsen was relaxing in the old harbor of Nuuk,

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 701

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Baltic Russian Icebreaker
Maritime News

Russia: World’s Most Powerful Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Headed to Arctic

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) – A nuclear-powered ice breaker Russia says is the world’s largest and most powerful set off on Tuesday on a two-week

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 224

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
Maritime News

Russian Joint Venture Orders 10 LNG Carriers for Arctic LNG 2 Project

A joint venture involving Russian firms SCF Group and NOVATEK has placed an order for 10 icebreaking LNG carriers to support the Arctic LNG 2 project along the

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Heading Home: U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Suffers Fire Off Alaska
Defense

Heading Home: U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Suffers Fire Off Alaska

The United States’ only medium icebreaker USCGC Healy has suffered a fire and propulsion failure while en route to the Arctic. The U.S. Coast Guard

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 534

Thursday, June 11, 2020
President Trump Calls for Review of Nation’s Polar Icebreaker Program
Maritime News

President Trump Calls for Review of Nation’s Polar Icebreaker Program

President Trump has called on various federal agencies to review options for achieving a fully-operartional polar security icebreaking fleet by 2029. President

June 11, 2020
Total Views: 92

Thursday, April 23, 2020
A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker escorts ships on the Northern Sea Route, July 14 2016
Maritime News

Russian Firms to Build World’s Most Powerful Nuclear Icebreaker

MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) – Two Russian companies signed a deal on Thursday to build the world’s most powerful nuclear icebreaker to help boost

April 23, 2020
Total Views: 53

Friday, January 17, 2020
Watch: Amazing Time-Lapse Shows the World’s Biggest Nuclear Icebreakers
Evergreen

Watch: Amazing Time-Lapse Shows the World’s Biggest Nuclear Icebreakers

Check out this mesmerizing time-lapse showing the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker Yamal conducting Arctic operations along the Northern Sea Route. The video

January 17, 2020
Total Views: 467

Monday, December 16, 2019
arktika nuclear-powered icebreaker
Maritime News

World’s Largest Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Completes Stage One Sea Trials

Russia’s largest and most powerful nuclear-powered icebreaker has returned from its first round of sea trials before its planned delivery in 2020.  The

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 1080

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
lng carrier eduard toll
Maritime News

Yamal LNG’s 15-Vessel Fleet of Icebreaking LNG Tankers Now Operational

The fifteenth and final icebreaking LNG carrier responsible for shipping gas from the remote Yamal LNG terminal in the Russian Arctic has now been delivered.

December 11, 2019
Total Views: 2009

Thursday, December 5, 2019
Serious Concerns Raised Over Inadequate Icebreaking Capabilities on Great Lakes
Maritime News

Serious Concerns Raised Over Inadequate Icebreaking Capabilities on Great Lakes

With winter approaching, worsening ice conditions and high water, the Great Lakes region could be facing potential job losses and serious financial

December 5, 2019
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
arctic sea ice
Maritime News

Carr: Foam Lance Under the Ice

By Michael Carr – I worked at bracing myself under the ship, trying to steady my body against the hull while inserting the foam lance’s fabric-covered

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Interesting

Russian Icebreaker Issues (Then Retracts) Mayday Call in Storm Off Norway

OSLO/MOSCOW, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A Russian icebreaking vessel with 33 people on board made a Mayday call during a storm off the coast of western Norway on

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Research Icebreaker Parks on Arctic Ice Floe for Year-Long Drift Around the North Pole
Maritime News

Research Icebreaker Parks on Arctic Ice Floe for Year-Long Drift Around the North Pole

German research icebreaker Polarstern is now parked Arctic Ocean ice floe where researchers will set up camp for a one-year-long drift around the North Pole in

October 8, 2019
Total Views: 17

Monday, August 5, 2019
CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent
Maritime News

Canada Announces Plans for Six New Icebreakers

The Government of Canada has announced plans for the construction of six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. The new vessels will replace existing

August 5, 2019
Total Views: 145

Friday, August 2, 2019
Helicopter Landing On icebergs
Blog

Icebreaker Salvages Lost Recordings Of Beluga whales

by Matthew Green (Reuters) – A year-long recording of the songs of Beluga whales has been salvaged from the Arctic after the crew of a Swedish icebreaker

August 2, 2019
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