Icebreakers
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Maritime News
Sanctions Force Russia to Cancel Icebreaker Order and Layoffs at Shipyards
Russia’s shipbuilding industry continues to feel the impact of Western sanctions, with the latest reports that a major icebreaker contract…
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US Mulled Use Of Russia Icebreakers For Gas Development Ahead Of Summit
By Marwa Rashad and Anna Hirtenstein LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The United States has had internal discussions on using Russian nuclear-powered…
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U.S. Coast Guard Monitors Unprecedented Chinese Icebreaker Flotilla Near Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard says it is actively monitoring five Chinese research vessels operating in or near U.S. Arctic waters,…
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Marine World
China Deploys Five Icebreakers Near Alaska in Unprecedented Arctic Move
In a significant show of Arctic prowess, China has dispatched five icebreaking research vessels to the region. This is the…
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Marine World
Seaspan Advances Canadian Coast Guard’s Multi-Purpose Icebreaker Program, Eyes U.S. Contract
Seaspan Shipyards has completed a critical milestone in the Canadian Coast Guard’s ambitious Multi-Purpose Icebreakers (MPI) program, successfully concluding the…
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Marine World
Bollinger Teams Up With Global Powerhouses to Fast-Track Icebreaker Production for U.S. Coast Guard
Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has joined forces with Rauma Shipyards of Finland, Seaspan Shipyards of Canada, and Aker Arctic Technology Inc.…
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NSF Plans to Retire Research Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer
The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to terminate the lease of the research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer in fiscal year 2026, according…
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Chinese Icebreaker ‘Xue Long 2’ Operating North of Alaska, Two More En Route to Arctic
China’s first home-built polar icebreaker Xue Long 2 has arrived in the Arctic for its summer 2025 research mission. The…
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Maritime News
Terma Surveillance Radar System Delivered to Seaspan Shipyards
[By: Sperry Marine] Terma A/S, a global leader in surveillance radar technology has partnered with Sperry Marine, a well-recognized manufacturer…
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Marine World
EU Funds Latest Finnish Icebreaker, Russia’s Newest Arctic Icebreaking Vessel ‘Katerina Velikaya’ Begins Sea Trials
The European Commission awarded close to $50 million to Finland supporting construction of its new Baltic Sea class B icebreaker.…
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