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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
RSV Nuyina
Defense

Australia’s New Antarctic Research Icebreaker Sailing Home After Delivery

Australia’s high-advanced new Antarctic icebreaker ‘Nuyina’ is underway on its 24,000km (13,000 nautical mile) maiden voyage home to Tasmania

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 5107

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
mpv everest
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
Total Views: 6096

Thursday, March 18, 2021
A74 iceberg
Environment

German Research Vessel Explores Giant Calved Iceberg in Antarctica

A German research vessel exploring East Antarctica found itself at the right place at the right time last month when a massive iceberg broke off from the

March 18, 2021
Total Views: 4098

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: 1043

Wednesday, October 2, 2019
loose tooth iceberg
Shipping News

Gigantic Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica

A gigantic iceberg roughly half the size of Rhode Island has calved from an ice shelf in East Antarctica, scientists with the Australian Antarctic Division

October 2, 2019
Total Views: 359

Friday, March 1, 2019
uscg icebreaker polar star
Defense

FIRE IN ANTARCTIC OCEAN Aboard USCG’s Last Heavy Icebreaker

The 150-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star fought a fire at approximately 9 p.m. PST Feb. 10 that broke out in the ship’s incinerator

March 1, 2019
Total Views: 1091

Wednesday, June 21, 2017
A Giant Iceberg the Size of Delaware is About to Break Off Antarctica
Shipping News

A Giant Iceberg the Size of Delaware is About to Break Off Antarctica

By Alister Doyle OSLO, June 21 (Reuters) – One of the biggest icebergs on record is like a “niggling tooth” about to snap off Antarctica and

June 21, 2017
Total Views: 37

Friday, April 28, 2017
Watch: Skillful Navigation Between a Rock and an Iceberg in Antarctica
News

Watch: Skillful Navigation Between a Rock and an Iceberg in Antarctica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ULA9tCho8 ***Sorry, but this video has been removed by the creator*** In this video you can hear the Captain skillfully

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 139

Friday, January 27, 2017
Ship Photos of the Day – MSC-Chartered ‘Ocean Giant’ Arrives at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Blog

Ship Photos of the Day – MSC-Chartered ‘Ocean Giant’ Arrives at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

A few days ago we showed you pictures of the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star clearing a navigation channel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Today here

January 27, 2017
Total Views: 126

Friday, October 28, 2016
File photo of Adelie penguins standing atop ice near the French station at Dumont díUrville in East Antarctica
Defense

Antarctic Ocean To Host Worlds Largest Marine Sanctuary

By Colin Packham (Reuters) Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed on Friday to create the world’s largest marine park in the Antarctic

October 28, 2016
Total Views: 61

Monday, October 10, 2016
Uncharted Waters: Mega-Cruise Ships Sail the Arctic
News

Uncharted Waters: Mega-Cruise Ships Sail the Arctic

By Gwladys Fouche SVALBARD, Norway, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A surge in Arctic tourism is bringing ever bigger cruise ships to the formerly isolated, ice-bound

October 10, 2016
Total Views: 57

Monday, April 25, 2016
Antarctica Gets Hot for Another Reason: Cruise Tourism
Shipping News

Antarctica Gets Hot for Another Reason: Cruise Tourism

By Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) — In January 1966, the first ship carrying “citizen-explorers” arrived in Antarctica. At the time, only a handful of

April 25, 2016
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Time-Lapse: Operation Deep Freeze, the Annual Resupply Mission to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station
News

Time-Lapse: Operation Deep Freeze, the Annual Resupply Mission to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station

Here’s a 4 minute time-lapse of aboard the Military Sealift Command-chartered MV Ocean Giant during Operation Deep Freeze 2016, an annual resupply

March 2, 2016
Total Views: 304

Friday, February 26, 2016
Australian Icebreaker Refloated in Antarctica
News

Australian Icebreaker Refloated in Antarctica

The Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis has been refloated near Antarctica’s Mawson research station after grounding earlier this week during a

February 26, 2016
Total Views: 259

Thursday, February 25, 2016
Australian Icebreaker Still Aground in Antarctica
News

Australian Icebreaker Still Aground in Antarctica

Australia’s most powerful icebreaker Aurora Australis remains aground in Antarctica near Mawson station after the ship broke free from its

February 25, 2016
Total Views: 135

Sunday, February 15, 2015
USCG Icebreaker Frees Fishing Vessel Near Antarctica [PHOTOS]
News

USCG Icebreaker Frees Fishing Vessel Near Antarctica [PHOTOS]

The crew of the USCGC Polar Star freed an Australian fishing vessel from thick pack ice Friday night approximately 900 miles northwest of McMurdo Sound,

February 15, 2015
Total Views: 64

Friday, February 13, 2015
USCGC Polar Star Battles Snow, Icebergs to Reach Stranded Fishing Vessel Off Antartica
Shipping News

USCGC Polar Star Battles Snow, Icebergs to Reach Stranded Fishing Vessel Off Antartica

The U.S. Coast Guard sole heavy icebreaker is continuing to respond to a 207-foot fishing vessel stuck in ice off Antarctica, battling snow, wind, large

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Sent to Rescue Vessel Stuck in Ice Off Antarctica
News

USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Sent to Rescue Vessel Stuck in Ice Off Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star’ has been called on to respond to a 207-foot fishing vessel with 27 people aboard that is stuck in

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 105

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Video: MV Mary Arctica Makes Antarctic Delivery
News

Video: MV Mary Arctica Makes Antarctic Delivery

Royal Arctic Lines' MV Mary Arctica unloads two antarctic-customized Toyota Hiluxes at Breid Bay on the coast of East

January 29, 2015
Total Views: 201

Monday, May 12, 2014
thwaites glacier antarctica
Interesting

Antarctica’s Thaw Has Passed the Point of No Return

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, May 12 (Reuters) – Vast glaciers in West Antarctica seem to be locked in an irreversible thaw linked to

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 45