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Ukraine allocates funds for a new icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions

NewsJuly 7, 2021

The Ukrainian government has allocated funds for the purchase of a research vessel - an icebreaker for Ukrainian Antarctic expeditions.

National Geographic recognizes Southern Ocean as Earth’s 5th ocean

NewsJune 9, 2021

Nat Geo cartographers say the swift current circling Antarctica keeps the waters there distinct and worthy of their own name: the Southern Ocean.

Sustaining the Arctic Data Center enables research advances by using open data

NewsMay 31, 2021

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has reaffirmed its commitment to data archiving and sharing in the Arctic by investing $6 million to continue funding of the Arctic Data Center for another five years.

Aker Arctic completes full-scale ice trials of icebreaking bow Saimaa and tug Calypso

NewsApril 8, 2021

In late March, Aker Arctic conduced full-scale ice trials for the self-propelled detachable icebreaking bow Saimaa and pusher tug Calypso.

Polarstern expedition investigates massive calved iceberg

NewsMarch 20, 2021

Experts explore for the first time life on the seafloor in a region formerly covered by thick ice

Explorers set out to become the first to row the notorious 2,300 mile Arctic route

NewsFebruary 2, 2021

Solis Marine Consultants sponsors Northwest Passage Expedition

Crowley awarded fuel distribution contract for Arctic North Warning System

NewsJanuary 22, 2021

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-Energy) has awarded Crowley Solutions a five-year contract

Autonomous unmanned robot will hunt for plastic in the Arctic

NewsAugust 13, 2020

Akvaplan-niva has been awarded a 2 year project by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund (Handelens Miljøfond).

Final voyage of icebreaker Aurora Australis departs

NewsMarch 16, 2020

The final voyage of Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker RSV Aurora Australis has departed Hobart for sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. The ship’s last trip south, after 31 years...

MacGregor deck handling solution supports Xue Long 2 icebreaker operation

NewsDecember 13, 2019

The two polar icebreakers, Xue Long (Snow Dragon) and Xue Long 2, are working together for the first time during China’s 36th Antarctic expedition,...

World’s first arctic high-bandwidth satellite service for icebreaker Polarstern

NewsNovember 15, 2019

Kepler Communications, a pioneer in nanosatellite telecommunication services, has demonstrated delivering over 100Mbps connectivity service in the Arctic region to the German icebreaker Polarstern....

German icebreaker embarking on a global climate mission

NewsOctober 10, 2019

As the world steps up environmental awareness, the R/V Polarstern prepares for a yearlong stay in the Arctic ice drift, and MacArtney is playing...

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