Ocean Warrior Begins Arctic Science Expedition
Ocean Warrior will cover 10,000 nautical mi. annually over the next 10 years to collect data on how the Arctic is changing.
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First US Coast Guard Arctic Summit
Seventy representatives from across the U.S. Coast Guard convened this month in Anchorage, Alaska, to develop recommendations that align efforts and increase synchronization within the Coast Guard on Arctic matters.
Read moreSustainable Scallop Harvesting in Arctic
Norwegian company Tau Tech, with its vessel Arctic Pearl, is set to begin sustainable scallop harvesting in the Barents Sea, using Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress to deliver a consistent, stable, uninterrupted quality of service and seamless high-speed network coverage in the Arctic.
Read moreLuxury Icebreaker Doubles as Science Lab
Seawater sensor and measuring system manufacturer -4H-JENA engineering’s FerryBox multiparameter water measurement system is now being used to evaluate the role of global warming and glacial meltwater on the rising level of oxygen in the oceans aboard PONANT’s Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s only luxury icebreaker, a hybrid-electric vessel powered by liquified natural gas.
Read moreCall for Arctic Ship Time Proposals
ARICE has opened a new call for ship-time proposals to access the polar expedition ship Le Commandant Charcot in the Arctic Ocean in 2023 and beyond. Submissions are due by June 15, 2022.
Read moreROV Recovers Body 160 M Under Arctic Ice
The SEAMOR Chinook ROV and Canada’s elite national police diver training team from the National Underwater Recovery Training Centre have accomplished a historic feat north of the Arctic Circle: the RCMP’s deepest successful recovery of an accident victim at a depth of 160 m under the ice.
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