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Russia’s Arctic Sea Trade ‘Evidently Disrupted’ As Unique Sealift Ship Sinks
24 Dec 2024 23:45 GMT
'Ursa Major.'
Portuguese air force photo
A unique and difficult-to-replace sealift ship operated by the Kremlin’s military logistics company sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Spain on Christmas Eve. The loss of the 13,000-ton M/V Ursa Major is …
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Ship traffic steadily increasing in Canadian Arctic waters, researchers say
17 Dec 2024 22:11 GMT
Ship traffic in the Canadian Arctic, … .
Lasserre, however, points out that Arctic sea routes are far from being …
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Ship strikes now leading cause of whale deaths, study finds
07 Dec 2024 16:54 GMT
… end of commercial whaling, ship collisions are now a leading … the risk for whale-ship collisions worldwide for four … . Marine Mammal Commission. Melting arctic sea ice is predicted to bring … also reduces risk of lethal ship strikes, reduces pollution for …
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New study finds ship collisions are top killer for whales
06 Dec 2024 19:52 GMT
… of commercial whaling — accidental ship collisions are now the … report noted, with melting arctic sea ice expected to draw ships … adding interventions to slow ship speeds or rerouting shipping … the report concluded. "Ship-strike risk is a ubiquitous …
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The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 13 January, 2025
17 Jan 2025 23:02 GMT
… : The record-breaking volumes of ship traffic through the Northern Sea … activity in the Arctic. With Arctic sea ice receding due to warming … as accidental or illegal discharge, ship strikes on marine mammals, the …
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Arctic sea-ice monitoring: from the Vikings to satellite observations
07 Sep 2024 04:12 GMT
… location where scientists onboard the ship took in situ ice …
SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: The first Arctic sea-ice observations were documented by … that enabled us to monitor Arctic sea-ice in a systematic … taken by scientists onboard the ship into a wider context. …
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NATO Scientists Start Research Mission in the Arctic Sea
07 Jun 2024 16:27 GMT
(Image credit: Archive CMRE)
Scientists and engineers from the NATO Science and Technology Organisation’s Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) arrived at the Norwegian port of Tromsø on June 5, 2024, to begin two combined research …
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Denmark eyes Greenland airport upgrades to support F-35 fighter deployment
13 Jan 2025 23:26 GMT
… for passage by ship as warming global temperatures reduce Arctic sea ice cover …
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Another Voice: Thinking of the Titanic
13 Jan 2025 20:43 GMT
… being disturbed.
Believing the ship invulnerable, there had been … , who continued believing the ship was “unsinkable”.
The first … cover diminished, the shallow Arctic sea floor will warm, melting … ocean surface.
Has space ship Earth already been irrevocably …
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Brit boffins taking part in first mission to Arctic Sea’s deepest point using £5m underwater vehicle
06 May 2024 03:49 GMT
… the first mission to the Arctic Sea’s deepest point — 3½ miles … the first mission to the Arctic Sea’s deepest pointCredit: AP
3 … who left Norway on this ship to explore the abyss between …