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Russia to Build 10 More Icebreakers and 46 Salvage Vessels to Develop NSR
Russian authorities recently announced plans for the next phase of the development of the Northern Sea Route as part of…
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Finland’s Plans to Replace World’s Oldest Operating Icebreaker
Finland is making progress on a project to replace the world’s oldest working icebreaker. They announced the progress, reporting that the…
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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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Steerprop’s Propulsion Package For Icebreaker With Tunnel Thruster Order
Finnish propulsion expert Steerprop has received a further thruster order from shipbuilder TKMS for the new German Research Vessel Polarstern.…
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Marine World
Canadian Icebreaker Design Picked for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters
Seaspan’s production-ready icebreaker design will be built in Finland and Louisiana as Washington races to counter Russian and Chinese activity…
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Russia Adds Long-Delayed Multifunction Vessel Capable of NSR Support
Russia’s Sea Rescue Service took delivery of the Kerch Strait, a multifunction support and rescue vessel. It is the latest…
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Marine World
Russia Deploys All Eight Nuclear Icebreakers for First Time to Keep Arctic Export Routes Open
Russia has, for the first time, deployed its entire fleet of eight nuclear-powered icebreakers simultaneously to maintain winter shipping lanes…
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America’s Sole Heavy Icebreaker Heads South as Arctic Competition Intensifies
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departed its Seattle homeport Thursday for its 29th annual deployment to Antarctica, beginning…
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Marine World
Navy and Coast Guard Keep Building Ships Before the Blueprints Are Finished Resulting in Delays, Cancellations
The U.S. government is once again under fire for a long-standing shipbuilding habit: starting construction before designs are fully baked.…
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Echandia to Supply Battery System for Canadian Coast Guard’s Hybrid Icebreaker
Swedish maritime battery systems specialist Echandia has secured an order from ABB to supply a 3.7 MWh battery system for…
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