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Seaspan Starts “Prototype Block” for Canada's First Polar Icebreaker

The Maritime Executive 03 Jun 2023
According to the shipyard, some of this steel will be up to 60-millimeters thick, to enable the ship to safely navigate through the multi-year ice that is found in the Arctic ... They are highlighting that the Polar Icebreaker will be an incredibly complex ship, designed to operate ...
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Denmark's tough lady in play as new NATO chief ahead of White House visit

Reuters 02 Jun 2023
Specializes in security and geopolitics in the Arctic and Baltic Sea regions, as well as large corporates such as brewer Carlsberg and shipping group A.P ... His most impactful reporting on Arctic issues include a report on how NATO allies are slowly waking up to Russian supremacy in ...
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Foggy future for Arctic shipping as sea ice melts

The Guardian 01 Jun 2023
By 2100 increased fogginess caused by global warming could add days to travel in the region Rapid warming ...
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This Week in World War II ... Lest We Forget

Biltmore Beacon 01 Jun 2023
submarines sank three Japanese ships ... At sea, U-boats sank three Allied ships; 33 died ... At sea, U-boats sank four Allied ships; 61 died. Luftwaffe attacks on an Arctic Ocean convoy sank five Allied ships and damaged four others; at least 28 died ... At sea, U-boats sank seven Allied ships; 44 died ... At sea, U-boats sank three Allied ships; 55 died.
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Suspected Chinese spies, disguised as tourists, tried to infiltrate Alaskan military bases

The Record Herald 31 May 2023
Last year, the Army activated the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska as arctic warfare specialists ... Global warming has opened shipping lanes in the Arctic, and the Pentagon has tracked Chinese fishing fleets moving farther north toward Alaska in recent years in search of greater catches.Beefed up security at military sites.
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Woolpert Contracted by NOAA for Hydrographic Survey, Bathymetric Data in Nome, Alaska

Victoria Advocate 31 May 2023
The $7M contract supports everything from commercial fishing and shipping to coastal resilience and nautical charting needs at this vital U.S ... These data will support commercial fishing, shipping channels, coastal resilience, scientific research, and Seabed 2030, a collaborative project that aims to map the world's ocean floor by 2030.
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Russia's Indo-Pacific outreach from Japan to India

The Economic Times 29 May 2023
... minister for the development of the Far East and Arctic, Aleksey Chekunkov.
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Oblu Xperience Ailafushi welcomes global adventurer

Gulf Daily News 29 May 2023
He has been supported by several shipping companies including A.P. Moller-Maersk, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, Swire Shipping, Blue Water Shipping, Neptune Shipping Agency, Pacific International Lines, Royal Arctic Line and Columbia Shipmanagement.
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Year-round Arctic voyages spark alarm

Splash24/7 26 May 2023
A host of NGOs have been leading campaigns at the International Maritime Organization for years to try and cut shipping’s carbon footprint in transiting the Arctic ... Meanwhile, India and Russia have been discussing the possibility of launching a trans-Arctic container shipping line and processing facilities along the NSR.
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Canada Plans $1.8 Billion Investment for New Coast Guard Small Vessels

The Maritime Executive 26 May 2023
Two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships are also planned and they will serve missions including North Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) patrols, operating as the primary conservation and protection enforcement vessels on Canada's east coast, and expanding its patrol capability into the low Arctic.
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Holland America Line opens bookings to the public for 2025 Grand World Voyage and first-ever ...

TravelDailyNews 26 May 2023
The ship then crosses the Atlantic Ocean to ... Down south Volendam spends four days of scenic cruising in Antarctica and up north the ship crosses the Arctic Circle to the North Cape ... Special festivities involving both ships will mark the occasion of the perfectly planned dual visit.
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Shipping in the Arctic faces foggy future as sea ice melts

The Observer 25 May 2023
The Arctic is turning increasingly foggy, driven by climate change ... The fog is a particular problem for new shipping routes opening up in the Arctic over the summer between Europe and Asia ... Shipping itself also risks serious pollution, threatening the delicate polar environment.
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VIKING ANNOUNCES NEW EXPEDITION VOYAGES IN THE ARCTIC

Victoria Advocate 25 May 2023
LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic. Debuting in July 2025, the new itineraries, which range from 13 to 27 days, explore the polar north in Canada and Greenland, with two of the three voyages visiting the Canadian High Arctic ... 2025 Arctic Voyages..
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World’s biggest warship visits Oslo, angering Russia

Manila Standard 25 May 2023
The 337-metre (1,106-foot) nuclear-powered ship sailed into the Oslo Fjord under escort, where it will stay for several days before heading to the Arctic for military exercises, according to Norwegian media ... According to online daily Barents Observer, the ship is expected to head ...
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World's biggest warship visits Oslo, angering Russia

Korea Times 25 May 2023
The 337-metre (1,106-foot) nuclear-powered ship sailed into the Oslo Fjord under escort, where it will stay for several days before heading to the Arctic for military exercises, according to Norwegian media ... According to online daily Barents Observer, the ship is expected to head ...

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