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Friday, May 16, 2014
Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay (WTGB 101) Biscayne Bay (WTGB 104)
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U.S. Coast Guard Completes Largest Domestic Icebreaking Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reports today they have concluded Operation Taconite, the nation’s largest domestic ice operation which has enabled commercial

May 16, 2014
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Monday, May 12, 2014
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Giant Whirling Ice Smashers

The Finnish Transport Agency’s new 19MW icebreaker ordered from Arctech Helsinki Shipyard this past February will be outfitted with three of ABB’s

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 59

Friday, May 9, 2014
Project 22220 Russian Icebreaker
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Baltic Shipyard Wins $2.4 Billion Icebreaker Tender

Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod), a member of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation, has won an open tender to construct two additional Project 22220

May 9, 2014
Total Views: 150

Friday, April 18, 2014
Building the Baltika – the World’s First Oblique Icebreaker
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Building the Baltika – the World’s First Oblique Icebreaker

Built by Arctech Helsinki for the Russian Ministry of Transport, Baltika is the world’s first icebreaker built with an asymmetrical hull which allows it

April 18, 2014
Total Views: 81

Thursday, April 3, 2014
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Baltika Icebreaker Completes Sea Trials, Sans Ice

MV Baltika, a 7.5 MW icebreaker built to Russian Register of Shipping Class by OAO Shipyard Yantar and Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, has just completed sea

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 141

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
U.S. Polar Icebreaker Returns From Antarctic Deployment
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U.S. Polar Icebreaker Returns From Antarctic Deployment

The U.S. Coast Guard's sole heavy icebreaker, USCGC Polar Star, is set to return to her homeport of Seattle on Friday from the ship's first deployment to

March 19, 2014
Total Views: 143

Monday, February 17, 2014
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Engineering News

Arctech Helsinki and USC Joint Venture to Build New Finnish Icebreaker

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, in a joint venture with Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), signed a contract with the Finnish Transport Agency to

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 130

Thursday, January 23, 2014
Icebreaker Finnish Transport Agency
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Russia-Finland JV Wins Tender to Build Dual Fuel Icebreaker

A joint venture between Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation and the Finnish branch of shipbuilding group STX Arctech Helsinki Shipyard  has won a

January 23, 2014
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Aurora Australis Icebreaker Reaches Australia with 52 Rescued Passengers
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Aurora Australis Icebreaker Reaches Australia with 52 Rescued Passengers

The 52 passengers rescued from a Russian expedition vessel that became stuck in an Antarctic ice floe over the holidays have reached Australia safe and

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 65

Monday, December 30, 2013
Blizzard Halts Icebreaker’s Bid To Rescue Stranded Ship Off Antarctica
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Blizzard Halts Icebreaker’s Bid To Rescue Stranded Ship Off Antarctica

Severe Antarctic weather was slowing an Australian icebreaker's bid to reach a Russian ship trapped in ice since Christmas eve with 74 people onboard, the

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 75

Sunday, December 29, 2013
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Cracking Ice Bodes Well For Antarctic Ship Rescue

Ice that has trapped a Russian ship with 74 people on board in Antarctica appeared to be cracking up on Sunday, raising hopes for a rescue as a powerful

December 29, 2013
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Saturday, December 28, 2013
Ice Foils Rescue Of Russian Ship Stranded In Antarctica
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Ice Foils Rescue Of Russian Ship Stranded In Antarctica

SYDNEY/MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) – A Chinese icebreaker trying to reach a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica has been halted by thick ice within sight of

December 28, 2013
Total Views: 76

Friday, December 27, 2013
Icebreakers Rush To Help Ship Trapped In Antarctic Ice – UPDATE
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Icebreakers Rush To Help Ship Trapped In Antarctic Ice – UPDATE

Three icebreakers are en route to an area off the coast of Antarctica to help free a vessel carrying 74 people, including a scientific expedition team, which

December 27, 2013
Total Views: 67

Thursday, December 12, 2013
“Sideways” Icebreaker Launched at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
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“Sideways” Icebreaker Launched at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard

An innovative and somewhat strange new icebreaking multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel has been launched at Arctech Helsinki

December 12, 2013
Total Views: 129

Monday, November 25, 2013
aurora australis
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Australian Icebreaker Beset in Heavy Pack Ice

The Australian Antarctic Division reports today that their icebreaker Aurora Australis is currently beset by heavy pack ice 180 nautical miles from Davis

November 25, 2013
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Havyard to Design and Construct Icebreaker for Russian Shipowner
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Havyard to Design and Construct Icebreaker for Russian Shipowner

Norway's Havyard Group said Monday it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a new icebreaking AHTS for the Russian shipping company

November 18, 2013
Total Views: 209

Saturday, November 9, 2013
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This Used to be an Impossible Photograph

Photographer Sergey Dolya had the unique opportunity last month to ride a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker to the North Pole. During his voyage, he captured

November 9, 2013
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Canadian Icebreakers Are Key to Increased Shipping in the Arctic
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Canadian Icebreakers Are Key to Increased Shipping in the Arctic

Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — When the Danish-owned Nordic Orion became the first bulk carrier to transit the Northwest Passage, it relied on an escort for part

October 30, 2013
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Engineering News

Photo of the Day: Crown Prince of Norway Visits Aker Arctic Facility

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the world-class arctic technology facilities at Aker Arctic in Helsinki, Finland this afternoon as part of a two-day trip

October 22, 2013
Total Views: 61

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole
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Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole

An Olympic organizing committee in Russia unveiled plans today to take the Olympic torch relay to the North Pole ahead of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in

September 12, 2013
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