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Marine World
Royal Navy’s Only Ice Patrol Ship Faces Uncertain Future After Defect
The Royal Navy’s only dedicated ice patrol ship has been towed from Teesside to Devonport following a reported defect, raising…
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Arctic Ice Damages Tanker as Russia Ramps Up Northern Sea Route Oil Shipments
A tanker suffered serious damage to its hull while navigating through Arctic sea ice despite being assisted by an icebreaker,…
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Maritime News
Fairfield Maritime Japan, Neste Sign Charter Contract for Two Ice Class Tankers
Fairfield Maritime Japan Ltd. (FMJ) signed a long-term charter contract with Neste enabling FMJ to fund and manage the construction…
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Coast Guard Concludes Domestic Icebreaking Operations
The U.S. Coast Guard concluded all domestic icebreaking operations in America’s Eastern and Great Lakes waterways, Thursday, following a severe…
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NGO Seeks Answers After CBP Removed Crew from Cruise Ships
A local immigration advocacy group and other community groups are reporting that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents boarded two…
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Ice Slows the Start of Shipping on the Upper Great Lakes
The shipping industry is sounding a cautionary tale as the 2026 season for operations on the Great Lakes is getting…
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Cargo Ships Are Becoming Stuck in the Baltic with Worst Ice in 15 Years
All along the Baltic, reports are emerging of ships becoming stuck and needing extra assistance from icebreakers as the region…
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Permanent Dock Replaces Ice Pier at U.S.’s McMurdo Station in Antarctica
The new McMurdo Dock Pier has successfully arrived at the U.S.’s Antarctica station as the operation marks 70 years since…
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USCG Polar Star Marks 50 Years by Aiding Cruise Ship Caught in Pack Ice
USCG Cutter Polar Star marked 50 years since her commissioning with a special achievement, aiding a luxury expedition cruise ship…
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NOAA: Higher Temps and Less Ice in a Changing Arctic
[By Matthew Druckenmiller, Rick Thoman and Twila Moon]The Arctic is transforming faster and with more far-reaching consequences than scientists expec… maritime-executive
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