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Capt David (Duke) Snider
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Past President The Nautical Institute, owner Martech Polar Consulting Ltd providing Polar & Ice Navigation, Maritime Shipping Service Provider.
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This year's last voyage on Northern Sea Route goes to sanctioned LNG terminal - ArcticToday
The Christophe de Margerie, a 'shadow tanker,' has made port call at the Utrenny terminal in the Gydan Peninsula after a 6,000-kilometre-long voyage across the ice-covered Arctic route. On December 19...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Canada's growing profile in Antarctic research may get a boost with expedition in 2026 | CBC
Canada's growing profile in Antarctic research may get another boost in early 2026, as the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy confirms a possible second expedition is in the works, in collaboration ...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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South Africa’s Historic Antarctic Research Vessel SA Agulhas Set To Be Auctioned
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December 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Putin approves North Pole base and additional Arctic projects by decree | Polar Journal
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered by decree on 15 December the construction of a non-permanent ice base at the North Pole.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Bollinger taps retired Coast Guard officers to lead Arctic Security Cutter program
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., announced Dec. 10 that it has named two retired U.S. Coast Guard officers to lead its program to build a series of icebreaking Arctic Security Cutters (ASC) for the
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December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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RSS Sir David Attenborough prepares for pioneering Antarctic mission.
Group Captain Stratton and Captain Stevens discuss the upcoming Ice Trials aboard the RSS Sir David Attenborough. Photographer Corporal Katrina Knox. The Royal Research Ship (RSS) Sir David Attenborou...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port’s first phase estimated at $350 million
A proposed Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port will cost $350 million for its first phase, proponents of the project told a press conference on Dec. 2.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port’s first phase estimated at $350 million
A proposed Qikiqtarjuaq deep-sea port will cost $350 million for its first phase, proponents of the project told a press conference on Dec. 2.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Early Thick Arctic Ice Forces Russian LNG Carrier to Retreat
Russia’s attempts to continue to ship LNG from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 site to China appear to have been stymied by an early onset of thick winte...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Inuit get permanent voice in setting international shipping policies
Inuit now have a guaranteed voice in forming Arctic shipping policy.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Conceptual design of nuclear-powered icebreaker unveiled
China State Shipbuilding Corp, the world's largest shipbuilder, is promoting a new conceptual design of a nuclear-powered multirole icebreaker that can ferry both passengers and cargo.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/w...
Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic?
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December 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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International collaboration secures Antarctic station resupply for the next decade - British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has joined forces with the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) and Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) to share an ice-capable vessel that will resupply three Antar...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Navigating the Arctic: Calls for better tech as trips get tougher
Shipping companies are calling on the federal government to invest in Arctic infrastructure and navigation technology as climate change renders transport corridors more hazardous — all while traffic r...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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RCI-EyeOnTheArctic on X: "PM Mark Carney and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew reaffirmed their commitment to the port expansion in a joint statement on Sunday, although Ottawa’s official list of major projects of “national importance” still does not include the project. via @cbcnews https://t.co/ef7EqtGYoN" / X
PM Mark Carney and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew reaffirmed their commitment to the port expansion in a joint statement on Sunday, although Ottawa’s official list of major projects of “national importance” still does not include the project. via @cbcnews https://t.co/ef7EqtGYoN
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November 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Sikuliaq going to Antarctica | College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
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November 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Coast Guard’s new science vessel ready to set sail from North Vancouver's Seaspan Shipyards
The CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, departing for Victoria on Nov. 13, is the fourth ship to be designed, built and delivered from Seaspan under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
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November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Russia is modernising its meteorological stations along the Northern Sea Route
In anticipation of future shipping, dozens of stations above the Arctic Circle are being upgraded.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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‘That’s our vision:’ Qikiqtarjuaq prepares for its long-promised deepsea port
One of the first things a visitor to Qikiqtarjuaq sees when they land at the hamlet’s tiny airport is a map of the deepsea port. It’s like the long-promised facility is already there to welcome sealif...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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SEASPAN SELECTED TO DESIGN U.S. COAST GUARD ARCTIC SECURITY CUTTERS | Business Examiner
NORTH VANCOUVER - Seaspan Shipyards and three other companies have been selected to help design six new Arctic Security Cutter ships for the United States Coast Guard. U.S. President Donald J. Trump a...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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How NSF hopes to keep Antarctic scientists afloat without an icebreaker
Ending Palmer lease is one of many belt-tightening moves amid budget uncertainty
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October 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Ukrainian icebreaker 'Noosfera' launches new Antarctic season
The Ukrainian research icebreaker 'Noosfera' has launched its fifth Antarctic season, which is expected to be a record one in terms of the number of studies and international collaborations. — Ukrinfo...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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SH Minerva to sail in Antarctica after three years in lay up
Swan Hellenic will resume expedition cruises on SH Minerva winter 2025/26 after a lengthy battle involving sanctions against the vessel’s owner
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October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Forget the hype. Here are the facts about last week's US-Finland icebreaker deal - ArcticToday
This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North. If you would like to read more posts by Peter Rybski, you can sign up for his blog here. There has been a lot of hype (...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Breaking: Australia's Antarctic icebreaker scrapes ocean floor near Heard Island
Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina has headed to deeper waters off remote Heard Island in the Southern Ocean while assessments are undertaken to see if the hull has suffered any damage after scraping the...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM