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Began a new race in the Arctic

Officially, the Arctic countries agreed to keep the Arctic zone free from geopolitical tensions, the Danish newspaper reminds.

Equinor Stops Drilling Key Arctic Well After Incident

Norway’s Equinor has put on hold the drilling of a key exploration well in the Barents Sea after a well incident last week, the company said on Jan. 21.

IMO to finalize polar communication and navigation equipment guidance

IMO’s Polar Code aims to ensure that ships operating in the Arctic and Antarctic areas consider extremes of temperature and make sure critical equipment remains operational

Launch of winterised oil skimmer for arctic sea conditions

Norwegian equipment supplier H. Henriksen has developed a winterised version of its standard FoxTail mop skimmer to clean up oil spills, specially modified for use in arctic conditions.

Construction of Russia’s High Arctic Research Platform Commences

Russia's Admiralty Yard has officially started construction on the high-Arctic research platform North Pole.

Greenland supports ban of HFO

In a recent public announcement, Greenland’s government noted that it supports an IMO ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil by Arctic shipping

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